https://elib.bsu.by:443/handle/123456789/302580 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:35:17 GMT 2026-04-21T06:35:17Z https://elib.bsu.by:443/handle/123456789/320066 Заглавие документа: Journal of the Belarusian State University. International Relations. – 2023. – No. 1 Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://elib.bsu.by:443/handle/123456789/320066 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://elib.bsu.by:443/handle/123456789/303074 Заглавие документа: Unfair competition by misrepresentation and the legal protection against it in Belarus Авторы: Maskayeva, N. G. Аннотация: The author of the article analyses provisions against unfair competition by misrepresentation contained in the Paris convention for the protection of industrial property of 20 March 1883, the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of 29 May 2014, and the domestic legislation of the Republic of Belarus. It is shown that the Republic of Belarus has duly implemented its obligations under these treaties. Changes are proposed to art. 26 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus of 12 December 2013 No. 94-З “On counteracting monopolistic activitity and promoting of competition” to cover actual and potential misrepresentation, as that would strengthen the preventative function of domestic legislation on unfair competition. It is also suggested that a complete list of remedies be included in art. 1030 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Belarus of 7 December 1998, to enhance legal certainty and the balance of public and private interests. Furthermore, it is argued that in establishing a fact of misrepresentation, the relevant authorities should determine that at least 20–25 % of consumer respondents in sample polls find a statement or representation actually or potentially misleading. Relevant changes are suggested to the Recommended practices for determining violations of anti-monopoly legislation concerning unfair competition and a prospective Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus on adjudication of Belarusian courts in unfair competition. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://elib.bsu.by:443/handle/123456789/303074 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://elib.bsu.by:443/handle/123456789/303073 Заглавие документа: The European Public Prosecutor’s Office – the protecion of the EU’s financial interests as a supranational integration project Авторы: Kühn, W. M. Аннотация: This article presents an overview of the competencies of the recently established European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), a supranational body that investigates and prosecutes criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the European Union. Various aspects related to criminal procedure and substantive criminal law will be discussed to explain how the EPPO is embedded in the national judicial systems despite its supranational origin. Among the matters to be examined will be the requirement to prosecute crime efficiently while ensuring that the procedural rights of the suspects and the accused persons will be duly respected. A particular focus will be on cooperation with the other EU entities and national authorities both in the member states as well as in third countries. This article provides elements to help readers assess the EPPO’s performance against the legislative objectives set by the EU. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://elib.bsu.by:443/handle/123456789/303073 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://elib.bsu.by:443/handle/123456789/303072 Заглавие документа: The activities of the Russian-Ukrainian-Polish commission on repatriation in 1921–1924 Авторы: Borovskaya, O. N. Аннотация: The article considers the work of the Mixed Russian-Ukrainian-Polish commission on repatriation in 1921–1924 and the issues affecting its effectiveness. The commission’s performance was highly dependent on the state of Soviet-Polish relations at the time. Soviet Russia and Poland established diplomatic relations, but the bilateral ties remained tense, and these tensions impeded the overall progress of repatriation. It is shown that especially during the Riga peace conference (September 1920 – March 1921), the return of the prisoners of war and other nationals was recognised as an acute problem, and art. VII of the Preliminary peace treaty of 12 October 1920, envisaged the creation of mixed commissions. Immediately, the Polish side asked for the return of the prisoners of war, but the Russian-Ukrainian delegation insisted that it could proceed only if the truce was extended, which the Polish side refused to do. It is emphasised that from the beginning, the Polish side was reluctant to address the most contentious questions via the Russian-Ukrainian-Polish commission on repatriation. Disputes erupted over the exchange of individuals, which the parties had committed to performing as a priority under the additional protocol of understanding of 24 February 1921. The article details the cooperation between the Mixed commission on repatriation and the relevant bodies on improving the material and sanitary conditions of the repatriates, notably, between the branches of the Red Cross Society and the Central directorate for the evacuation of the population of the RSFSR, with a focus on the division of the Mixed commission on reparation for the western region, which covered the Vitebsk, Gomel and Smolensk provinces of the RSFSR and the BSSR. It is also shown that the Polish delegation of the Mixed commission on reparation was de facto providing consular services to the Polish nationals in the western regions and the BSSR. It has been established that the initiative to close the process of repatriation of prisoners of war and refugees came from the Soviet side, and responded to the decrease in the numbers willing to repatriate en masse (“in echelon order”, i. e. by evacua tion trains). On 15 February 1923, the Russian-Ukrainian delegation to the Mixed commission on repatriation announced its return and the suspension of the evacuation trains. The Polish side was offered to take similar action and deal with any future matters concerning repatriation by diplomacy. The Polish government suggested that the mandate of the repatriation commission be extended until 1 Februa- ry 1924, and those of its divisions (in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Minsk) until 15 January 1924. The final protocol ending the mandate of the Mixed commission on repatriation was not signed until 30 August 1924. The repatriation process and the work of the commission were declared complete on 1 September 1924. The Polish delegation referred all unfinished repatriation cases to the consular department of its diplomatic mission. The following estimates are given for the numbers of repatriates who returned to their home countries during the mass repatriation period in 1921–1925: the Republic of Poland (over 1.5 mln, including 1.1–1.2 thnd returning independently), and the USSR (1.2 mln). Доп. сведения: The study was carried out within the framework of the state programme of scientific research “Society and humanitarian security of the Belarusian state” for 2021–2025. = Исследование осуществлялось в рамках государственной программы научных исследований “Общество и гуманитарная безопасность белорусского государства” на 2021–2025 гг. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://elib.bsu.by:443/handle/123456789/303072 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z