II K 779/14
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Polish court convicts software pirate of theft and copyright infringement, imposing combined daily fine.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court convicted the defendant, G. K., of theft and copyright infringement for illegally copying and storing software on his computer. Although the defendant initially denied knowledge of the illegal copies, he later admitted guilt and reached a settlement with the victims. Consequently, the court imposed a combined daily fine of 100 units and declared the seized evidence forfeit to the state.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 278 § 2 kk; Art. 118 ust. 1 Ustawy o prawie autorskim: The court established that unauthorized copying and storage of copyrighted software constitutes theft and copyright infringement, warranting criminal punishment even when the defendant admits guilt and settles with the victim.
Keywords
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theft of computer software
copyright infringement
unauthorized copying
daily fine penalty
evidence forfeiture
criminal settlement
software piracy
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 278 § 2 kk
Art. 58 § 3 kk
Art. 33 § 1 i § 3 kk
Art. 118 ust. 1 Ustawy o prawie autorskim i prawach pokrewnych
Art. 293 § 1 kk
Art. 85 kk
Art. 86 § 1 kk
Art. 44 § 1 i § 2 kk
Art. 627 kpk