Legal framework Russia is a signatory to almost all the international treaties governing IP matters. The international conventions and treaties are regarded as integral parts of the Russian legal system. The Constitution of the Russian Federation provides that if an international treaty establishes rules that differ from those stipulated by national law, the treaty’s rules will apply. Russia is a party to the following international treaties relevant to counterfeiting: the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property; the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights; the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks and the Protocol Relating to that Agreement;