IPRED2: Commission proposes criminal law provisions for IP offences
April 27th, 2006
In a statement today the EU Commission announced it has adopted a proposal for a directive to combat intellectual property offences.
Specifically the directive is intended to be “[…] applied to all types of intellectual property right infringements. In the directive, all intentional infringements of an intellectual property right on a commercial scale, including attempting, aiding and abetting such infringements, are treated as criminal offences. The minimum sentence is a term of four years’ imprisonment where the infringement is committed under the aegis of a criminal organisation or carries a serious risk to the health and safety of individuals. The amount of the fine will have to be at least EUR 100 000 or EUR 300 000 where there is a link with a criminal organisation or any risk to health and safety. Member States may impose heavier penalties or fines. “
Full EU commission press release available here.
The Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) has commented on the proposed move and Wikipedia provides further information in addition.
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