Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts: Supreme Courts (Belgium) - Cour Constitutionelle

Date: 11/12/2009

Subject: The Court establishes that art. 79bis of the law on copyright does not violate art. 7 of the ECHR nor the principle nulla poena sine lege, because the words “but commercial limité” (“limited commercial aim”) have a sufficiently clear normative meaning, even though they leave the judge to assess the actual case.

Parties: Tribunal correctionnel de Tongres

Original language: Belgian

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 17 Intellectual property - Justice - Art. 49 Principles of legality (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege; lighter penalty) - Proportionality of penalties

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