Keyword: «private international law»

This article presented the history of the formation of copyright protection, and also examined the first international convention for the protection of literary and artistic works, identifying its pros and cons. The author distinguished between the concepts of protection and protection of exclusive rights. The principle of territorial protection of copyright is revealed and examples are given when works that are in the public domain have acquired copyright protection. The suggestions of improving current legislation is presented.

This article examines the current issue of the legal status of the state as a participant in private international law, in particular, the author of the article considers the application of such an institution of private international law as the jurisdictional immunity of the state and its property in court proceedings.

This article examines the concept of regulating relations with a foreign element in the virtual space. Although virtual space is a young and complex subject of research, it requires clear laws, especially due to the global nature of the Internet. Taking into account the diversity of subjects of the virtual space and their rights and interests, the article raises issues of cross-border legal relations and international legal regulation. The authors consider the application of laws at dif-ferent levels to regulate relations in the virtual space.