II K 409/18
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Court acquits three defendants of market manipulation due to insufficient evidence proving a conspiracy.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court acquitted three defendants of market manipulation charges based on a finding of insufficient evidence. While the prosecution presented proof of unauthorized trading and access to accounts, the defense successfully argued that these actions did not constitute a joint conspiracy. The court ruled that mere access to accounts without direct evidence of a shared intent to manipulate the market failed to meet the legal threshold for conviction.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 183 ust. 1 ustawy o obrocie instrumentami finansowymi; Art. 183 § 3 k.k.: A conspiracy to commit market manipulation requires proof of a shared intent to manipulate the market, which is absent if only access to accounts is demonstrated without evidence of coordinated action.
Keywords
AI generated
market manipulation
financial instruments
conspiracy charge
insufficient evidence
acquittal
joint intent
unauthorized trading
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 183 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 29 lipca 2005 roku o obrocie instrumentami finansowymi
Art. 183 § 3 k.k.
Art. 414 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 17 § 1 pkt 1 k.p.k.
Art. 632 pkt 2 k.p.k.
art. 387 k.p.k
art. 12 k.k
art. 18 § 3 k.k
art. 414 § 1 k.p.k
art. 17 § 1 pkt 1 k.p.k
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II K 990/18
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