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II K 878/16 AI generated

Court imposed combined fines for operating unlicensed gambling machines without customs registration.

Case Number II K 878/16
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
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The court convicted two defendants of operating gambling machines without a license and without customs registration. The prosecution argued the defendants operated machines for profit over a short period, while the defense highlighted their high social status and the brief duration of the alleged offense. The court ruled that the combined fines were appropriate for the defendants' guilt and social harm, applying the principle of asperation for identical acts.

Legislator headnote

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Ustawa z dnia 19 listopada 2009 r. o grach hazardowych; Kodeks karny skarbowy: The court established that operating unregistered gambling machines constitutes a fiscal offense punishable by fines, with the severity adjusted based on the defendant's circumstances and the principle of asperation for multiple acts of the same nature.

Keywords

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unlicensed gambling machines fiscal offense customs combined criminal fines principle of asperation gambling machine registration customs registration duty short duration offense

Cited Legislation

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art. 2 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 19 listopada 2009 r. o grach hazardowych
art. 6 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 19 listopada 2009 r. o grach hazardowych
art. 14 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 19 listopada 2009 r. o grach hazardowych
art. 23a ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 19 listopada 2009 r. o grach hazardowych
art. 107 § 1 kks w zw. z art. 6 § 2 kks
art. 85 § 1 k.k
art. 86 § 2 k.k.
art. 20 § 2 k.k.s.
art. 39 § 1 k.k.s.
art. 30 § 5 k.k.s.
art. 624 § 1 kpk w zw. z art. 113 § 1 kks

Cited Case Law

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II KK 55/14
Supreme Court dismisses customs office's request to suspend acquittal verdict as it lacks legal basis.
V KK 516/17
Supreme Court quashes gambling charge verdict due to improper application of justified error defense criteria.
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III K 388/17
Court acquits defendants of gambling charges due to justified ignorance of criminal liability based on Supreme Court guidance.
II K 83/15
Court convicted parents of running unlicensed slot machines, rejecting ignorance of law defense for professionals.
II K 95/16
Court convicts manager of gambling tax crime and imposes suspended prison sentence with fine.
VIII K 476/15
Court convicts defendant of gambling machine offenses and imposes suspended prison sentence with confiscation.

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