What is the Russian legislature s view on the use of the Olympic and Paralympic symbols?
Use of the Olympic and Paralympic symbols is regulated by Clause 2 of Article 7 of the law On the Organisation and Holding of the ÕÕII Olympic Winter Games and the XI Paralympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi, the Development of Sochi as a Mountain Climate Resort and the Amendment of Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation?, viz: The use of Olympic and/or Paralympic symbols, including for identification of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs or goods, works or services produced, performed or rendered by them (in trade names, commercial signage, trademarks, service marks, appellations of places of origin) or otherwise, as long as such use creates an impression that such persons are associated with the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games, shall be permitted only provided that an agreement to this effect has been concluded with the International Olympic Committee and/or the International Paralympic Committee or organisations authorised thereby?. Since items subject to le
