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II K 300/23 AI generated

Court convicts defendant of document forgery for falsifying TV data to hide contract breach and secures fine.

Case Number II K 300/23
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court convicted the defendant of forgery for falsifying a television company's letter to conceal a breach of contract. The prosecution argued the act violated legal trust and caused financial loss to the municipality, while the defendant claimed prior non-prosecution. The court upheld the conviction and imposed a fine, noting that the older statute at the time of the crime was more favorable to the defendant.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 270 § 1 k.k.; Art. 33 § 1 k.k.; Art. 4 § 1 k.k.: The court established that falsifying official documents to conceal a contractual breach constitutes forgery, and when statutes differ between the time of the crime and judgment, the older law applies if it is more favorable to the accused.

Keywords

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forgery of documents contractual breach concealment falsification of TV data financial loss to municipality favorable statute principle document authenticity municipal contract dispute

Cited Legislation

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Art. 270 § 1 k.k.
Art. 33 § 1 k.k.
Art. 4 § 1 k.k.
Art. 3 k.k.
Art. 627 k.p.k.
art. 387 k.p.k

Cited Case Law

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uchwała SN z dnia 12 marca 1996 r., I KZP 2/96, OSNKW 1996, nr 3-4, poz. 16
postanowienie SN z dnia 3 grudnia 2001 r., V KKN 67/01, OSNKW 2002, nr 5-6, poz. 36
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