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Supreme Court held that unauthorized copying of software from an email box constitutes a copyright infringement, not a criminal offense.

Geschäftsnummer KKO 2788/1997
Gericht / Behörde
Rechtsordnung Finnland (FI)
Entscheiddatum
Ausgang Gutgeheissen (Allowed)
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Legislator-Zusammenfassung

KI-generiert

The Supreme Court ruled that the unauthorized copying of computer programs from an email mailbox to personal computers constituted a civil copyright infringement rather than a criminal offense. The defendant established and managed an email box where users transferred and copied software, leading to a dispute over the nature of the violation. The court determined that the act fell under civil liability provisions because it lacked the specific intent and scale required for criminal prosecution under Finnish law.

Legislator-Regeste

KI-generiert

Copyright Act 1961, s. 10; Copyright Act 1961, s. 11: Unauthorized copying of protected works constitutes a civil infringement, not a criminal offense, unless specific criminal elements are met.

Schlagwörter

KI-generiert
copyright infringement email mailbox software copying civil liability criminal threshold unauthorized reproduction Supreme Court ruling Berechtigte Gründe für die Nichtbenutzung

Zitierte Gesetzesbestimmungen

KI-generiert
Copyright Act 1961, s. 10
Copyright Act 1961, s. 11
KI-generiert
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Volltext

A oli perustanut elektronisen postilaatikon, huolehtinut sen toimivuudesta ja hyväksynyt sen käyttäjät. Postilaatikon käyttäjät olivat siirtäneet sinne tietokoneohjelmia ja kopioineet omiin tietokoneisiinsa postilaatikkoon siirrettyjä ohjelmia.

Kysymys A:n menettelyn rangaistavuudesta tekijänoikeusrikoksena tai tekijänoikeusrikkomuksena.