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Court dismissed criminal charge for business secrets violation based on lack of evidence regarding unlawful acquisition.

Case Number SS-828/2019-HEL
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the criminal prosecution for violating the Business Secrets Act and the Market Act. The prosecution alleged that the defendant unlawfully acquired business secrets on February 23, 2016, but failed to provide sufficient evidence proving the illegality of the acquisition. Consequently, the court found the prosecution's case insufficient to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

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Straffelovens § 299 a; Lov om forretningshemmeligheder § 4: A criminal charge for unlawfully acquiring business secrets is dismissed when the prosecution fails to prove the illegality of the acquisition beyond reasonable doubt.

Keywords

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unlawful acquisition business secrets criminal prosecution insufficient evidence Market Act business confidentiality criminal liability

Cited Legislation

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Straffelovens § 299 a
Sag om overtrædelse af straffelovens § 299 a, jf.
Lov om forretningshemmeligheder § 4, stk. 1
lov om forretningshemmeligheder § 4, stk. 1, jf.
markedsføringsloven
tidligere gældende bestemmelser i markedsføringsloven (forhold 1), ved den 23.
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Sag om overtrædelse af straffelovens § 299 a, jf. lov om forretningshemmeligheder § 4, stk. 1, jf. tidligere gældende bestemmelser i markedsføringsloven (forhold 1), ved den 23. februar 2016 ulovligt at have erhvervet forretningshemmeligheder.

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