Abstract: The paper studies the peculiarities of administrative status of non-profit organizations performing collective management of author's and associated rights. The research subject is the set of normative acts establishing the range of authorities of organizations performing collective management of author's and associated rights in the Russian Federation. The purpose of the research is the comparative analysis of administrative status of organizations, performing collective management of author's and associated rights, and public authorities responsible for administrative protection of intellectual property. The research methodology is based on dialectics, analysis, synthesis, deduction, the formal-logical method, the comparative-legal method and the method of intersectoral legal studies. The author concludes that the accredited organizations, performing collective management of author's and associated rights, according to their administrative status, are one of the subjects of administrative protection of intellectual property. Despite their non-state status, via accreditation, these organizations get functions, which in fact are public-law functions aimed at intellectual property protection. The author formulates the set of proposals about amending the legislation, which, in the author’s opinion, would improve the effectiveness of accredited organizations, responsible for collective management of intellectual and associated rights, and would help reduce the impact of corruptogenic factors on this sphere of activity. 

Abstract: The paper is devoted to the study of the problems of administrative liability in the sphere of copyright and related rights protection, whose legal grounds are characterized by a certain internal inconsistence and need correction. The research subject is the set of general statutory instruments regulating the issues of copyright and related rights protection in the Russian Federation. The purpose of the research is the comparative-legal analysis of the provision of civil and administrative legislation in the mentioned sphere, and the development of the proposals about harmonization of the mentioned provisions. The research methodology is based on the dialectical method of scientific cognition, the formal-logical, comparative-legal, system and functional and other specific research methods. The author concludes that the provision about administrative liability in the sphere of copyright and related rights protection needs harmonization with civil legislation. The author formulates the proposals about introducing changes in administrative liability legislation which, in the author’s opinion, will promote improvement of the effectiveness of copyright and related rights administrative protection.