Legal Regulation of Relations in Parallel Imports. The Experience of Eurasian Region States

Parallel imports as a tool for the international trade development and better availability of goods in different countries some sense an instrument competition, give rise to number legal issues, solution which depends on stability relations, markets states, compliance with intellectual rights copyright holders. The authors analyze approaches parallel import problem exhaustion states Eurasian region using Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan EAEU case studies. It is noted that there no normative consolidation concept «parallel import» at level level. There are grounds allowing right holder prevent introduction principle full particular State. standards significant difference implementation seem permissible regulatory only cases where significantly distributed by rightholder least two States have ever been imported or his consent distribution State introducing imports. Even this case, remains discretion rights. regional exclusive within EAEU, can serve important mechanism completing services member filling missing market increasing competition optimizing prices At same time, it necessary provide possibility rights, clearly establishing list (trademarks) subject its operation.