Features of the international legal responsibility of states involved in forgery of banknotes

This article reveals the basic theoretical aspects of international law in the liabilityfor counterfeiting, possible sanctions, the specifics of their application, the prospects for improving the legislation, gives a definition ofinternational responsibility. On the one hand, it is understood as a specific duty of the offender to compensate the damage caused, on theother - as the implementation of sanctions against the entity in breach of its international obligations, or as a complex entity comprisingboth charge of the offender and implementation with respect to its authorization. Counterfeiting as a crime affects the foundations ofhuman life, interferes with the normal inter-state relations, constitutes a danger to the inner life of any nation. Based on the special socialdanger not only to a particular state, but also for the entire world community, international law considers counterfeiting as a specialcategory of international crimes. The article discusses the features of the commission counterfeiting by individuals and states as subjectsof international law, shows how to implement accountability in international law. Since the state's implication in counterfeiting can beboth direct and indirect, we can conclude that the state should be subject to international legal responsibility for the commission of counterfeitingby any of its public authority, irrespective of its functions. When the state makes the definition of counterfeiting in the form ofliability and its related forms it may be affected by various factors, primarily, the degree of adequacy of various forms to meet the objectivesof the responsibility to compensate specific damages. The article examines the procedure of compensation and sanctions to theoffender state, including the UN, other countries, as well as specific enforcement measures.

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