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III K 35/24 AI generated

Court convicts defendant of illegal TV program distribution and orders confiscation of illicit profits.

Case Number III K 35/24
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The court convicted the defendant of illegally distributing TV programs and ordered the confiscation of illicit profits totaling 140,000 PLN. The prosecution argued that the defendant's actions generated significant financial gain through streaming services, while the defense contested the specific amounts and circumstances. The court upheld the conviction based on established facts and applied statutory provisions regarding the confiscation of proceeds from crime and compensation for victims.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 258 §1 k.k.; Art. 116 ust. 2 i 3 w zw. z ust. 1 ustawy o prawie autorskim; Art. 45 §1 kk; Art. 46 § 2 k.k.; Art. 627 k.p.k.: The court established that profits derived from illegal distribution of copyrighted content must be confiscated, and victims may receive compensation or a lump sum instead of civil liability.

Keywords

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illegal TV distribution confiscation of illicit profits copyright infringement criminal liability victim compensation streaming services proceeds of crime

Cited Legislation

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Art. 258 §1 k.k.
Art. 116 ust. 2 i 3 w zw. z ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 4 lutego 1994 r. o prawie autorskim i prawach pokrewnych
Art. 12 §1 k.k.
Art. 65 §1 k.k.
Art. 45 §1 kk
Art. 46 § 2 k.k.
Art. 627 k.p.k.
ustawa z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
art. 258 §1 k.k
art. 12 §1 k.k

Cited Case Law

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III KK 27/05
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II AKa 150/14
Appeal court upheld first instance verdict on tax fraud charges, rejecting arguments regarding dependency and sentencing proportionality.
II KK 415/21
Supreme Court vacated appeal verdict due to contradiction between acquittal and penalty execution order under Polish Criminal Code.
II AKa 147/18
Appeal court dismissed claim of excessive sentence, upholding drug trafficking conviction and penalty as fair.
II AKa 246/17
Court partially allowed appeal by adding tax offense provision to defendant's conviction for tax crimes.
II AKa 265/22
Appeal court reduced sentences and fines for multiple defendants convicted of theft and fraud in Poland.

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