IP crime is on the rise, particularly during these unprecedented times. An OECD report, based on data for 2016, estimates that in that year, the volume of international trade in counterfeit and pirated products could amount to as much as USD 509 billion. This represents up to 3.3 % of world trade. This amount does not include domestically produced and consumed counterfeit and pirated products, or pirated digital products being distributed via the Internet.

1. Alain Ducasse
2. Anne-Sophie Pic
3. Atelier Mériguet-Carrère
4. Balenciaga
5. Balmain
6. Baumanière Les Baux de Provence
7. Bäumer-Place Vendôme
8. Berluti
9. Baccarat
10. Bernardaud
11. Bonpoint
12. Boucheron
13. Breguet
14. Cartier
15. Celine
16. Chanel
17. Chloé
18. Christian Dior Couture
19. Christofle
20. Cognac Rémy Martin
21. Christian Louboutin
22. Champagne Ruinart
23. Champagne Bollinger
24. Champagne Charles Heidsieck
25. Champagne Krug

1. Adidas Group
2. Air Liquide
3. Alcatel Lucent International
4. ALPA-Association de lutte contre la piraterie audiovisuelle
5. AOHE- Association des Obtenteurs Agricoles Européens
6. APP Groupe (Mackage-Soia & Kyo)
7. Babyzen S.A.S.
8. Balenciaga
9. Bardinet S.A.S.
10. Barrisol-Normalu S.A.S.
11. Beauté Prestige International- BPI
12. Bernardaud
13. BIC
14. BNIC- Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac
15. Boehringer-Ingelheim
16. Bollinger & Cie
17. Borgwarner France

1. Association Belge Anti- Contrefaçon ABAC-BAAN : ABAC-BAAN, established in 1995, is a non-profit organisation which defends the interests of intellectual property right holders. Located in Belgium it was created by several reputed trade marks holders who were victims of counterfeiting in Belgium and Luxembourg. Many different branches of the industry are represented, from luxury goods to common consumer goods, such as clothing, sports equipment, leather goods, perfumes, toys and entertainment. www.abac-baan.be

The Heads of State and Government, Ministers and high representatives of Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Republic of Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America as well as the highest officials and high representatives of the Council

Définitions

 Les Ministres: Un ministre, ou ministre de plein exercice, est à la tête d'un département ministériel, dont les contours sont précisés à la nomination de chaque nouveau gouvernement. En tant que chef de son administration, il est le supérieur hiérarchique des fonctionnaires du périmètre ministériel. Les ministres participent au Conseil des ministres, qui a lieu chaque semaine en présence sous l'autorité du président de la République. Le plafond maximal de collaborateurs pour les ministres de plein exercice est de 15.

Annexation is defined as the forcible and illegal acquisition of territory by one State at the expense of another. The prohibition of annexation, in part or in full of a territory, is accepted as a fundamental principle of customary international law, for which no exception or derogation is permitted. In addition to the use of force and annexation being illegal and absolutely prohibited under international law, the resulting consequences also violate other peremptory international norms, like the right to self-determination.

Countries that have officially recognized Crimea as Russian

1. Russia
2. Syria
3. Afghanistan
4. Cuba
5. Venezuela
6. North Korea
7. Sudan

De Facto Recognition

Source: BertelsmannStiftung

The US and China are locked in an ongoing conflict. Europe is crushed between the two.

In light of Europe’s weakened state, the US and China are the world’s sole superpowers and thus shape global developments. Each bloc views the other as an adversary. American democracy is in crisis, as is China’s one-party dictatorship.

Source: BertelsmannStiftung

China and the US recognize the added value of working closely together and dominating the world. Europe plays an important supporting role.