Mazina O. Counterfeiting as actions that violate copyright.

The thesis represents a special comprehensive analysis of counterfeiting actions that violate copyrights and responsibilities for them. The thesis is examined the scientific conception counterfeiting origin causes as actions that violate copyrights and their consequences. The author suggested definition of «counterfeiting» as actions that violate copyrights and other violations such as «piracy» and «plagiarism». In the research the distinctions of named actions and legal usage of a work were determined. Separate kinds of counterfeiting, plagiarism and piracy were characterized; the criteria of its classifications and differentiations were suggested. The author also set up the demarcation counterfeiting with other actions that violate copyrights. The procedure of prosecution for copyright violation as a result of counterfeiting and liability for such actions was analyzed. According to the results of the research the author makes conclusions and suggests practical recommendations for improving the current civil legislation and protecting copyright from counterfeiting.