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Komunikat PO w Gorzowie Wlkp. w sprawie VI Ds.7/15 eng
The Gorzów Wielkopolski Circuit Prosecutor, Division II Economic Crimes, is conducting investigation into case VI Ds 7/15 concerning inter alia handling stolen computer software between the years 2002 and 2005, that is an offence under Article 291 § 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 293 of the Criminal Code. On 3 October 2017 materials related to 18 suspects were moved to a separate proceeding – this case carries the reference number PO II Ds 34.2017.
On 23 October 2017 in case PO II Ds. 34.2017 a decision was made to discontinue the investigation with respect to offences under Article 291 § 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 293 of the Criminal Code and 116.1 of the Law on Copy Rights and Related Rights dated 4 February 1994 under Article 17 § 1.6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure due to lapse of time of limitation. A copy of the decision and the grounds for is available at the Circuit Prosecutor Office, Gorzów Wlkp., Division II Economic Crimes.
The offences as to which a decision was made to discontinue the investigation were perpetrated to the detriment of the following entities:
A.P.N. Promise;
ACD Systems;
Adobe Systems Inc., represented by counsel Paweł Sawicki KA Sołtysiński, Kawecki & Szlęzak, ul. Jasna 26, 00-054 Warszawa;
Ahead Software GmbH (currently Nero AG);
Aleksander Roshal (RaR Lab);
Alcohol Software;
Autodesk represented by counsel Paweł Sawicki KA Sołtysiński, Kawecki & Szlęzak, ul. Jasna 26, 00-054 Warszawa;
BSPlayer Multimedia;
C. Gishler & Co.;
CD Projekt currently cdp.pl Sp. z o.o. ul. Jagiellońska 74, 03-301 Warszawa, represented by Lege Artis Servive Sp. z o.o. ul. Czapli 59, 02-781 Warszawa, power of attorney ad litem Paweł Kozłowski, KA ul. Filtrowa 68 lok. 3, 02-057 Warszawa;
Cenega Poland Sp. z.o.o, ul. Krakowiaków 50, 02-255 Warszawa represented by Lege Artis Servive Sp. z o.o ul. Czapli 59, 02-781 Warszawa, power of attorney ad litem Paweł Kozłowski, KA ul. Filtrowa 68 lok. 3, 02-057 Warszawa;
Clone DVD. net;
CoffeeCup Software;
Corel Corp. no address for service of mail in Poland, represented by counsel Paweł Sawicki KA Sołtysiński, Kawecki & Szlęzak, ul. Jasna 26, 00-054 Warszawa;
Digital Millenium Inc.;
Digital Candle Inc.;
DVD Idle;
Electronics Arts Polska;
e-merge;
Flash Get;
FS Pro Labs;
GDAT A Software;
Gene6;
Gremlin Interactive LTD;
Headlight Software;
Hyperionics;
Kaspersky Lab.;
Ladybug Software;
Licomp Empik Multimedia (currently Licomp Empirical Multimedia) represented by Lege Artis Servive Sp. z o.o. ul. Czapli 59, 02-781 Warszawa, power of attorney ad litem Paweł Kozłowski, KA ul. Filtrowa 68 lok. 3, 02-057 Warszawa;
LitePc;
Locktime Software;
Macromedia (currently wykupione przez Adobe Systems Inc.), rep. przez adw.;
Pawła Sawiekiego KA Sołtysiński, Kawecki & Szlęzak, ul. Jasna 26, 00 054;
Magie Iso;
Marksoft rep. przez Agencję Hetman, ul. Pegaza 3, 80 299 Gdańsk,;
pełnomocnik adw. Wojciech Cieślak;
Matt Johns;
Microsoft Corp. represented by counsel Paweł Sawicki KA Sołtysiński, Kawecki & Szlęzak, ul. Jasna 26, 00-054 Warszawa;
MidiSoft corp.;
mIRC Co. Ltd.;
Nak Computer Corporation;
Nicolas Games;
Outer Tech;
Play It currently owned by Ringer Axel Springer Polska Sp. z o.o. and Grupa TVNSA;
Power Quest (currently taken over by Symantec Corp.), represented by counsel Paweł Sawicki KA Sołtysiński, Kawecki & Szlęzak, ul. Jasna 26, 00-054 Warszawa;
RARLab.;
RIT Labs;
Runtime Software;
SCI Eidos;
ShareIt!;
SlySoft;
SMS Express;
Spruce Technology;
Symantec Corp., represented by counsel Paweł Sawicki KA Sołtysiński, Kawecki & Szlęzak, ul. Jasna 26, 00-054 Warszawa;
TDK Mediactive;
Techland Sp. z o.o represented by Lege Artis Servive Sp. z o.o. ul. Czapli 59, 02-781 Warszawa, power of attorney ad litem Paweł Kozłowski, KA ul. Filtrowa 68 lok. 3, 02-057 Warszawa;
TGT Soft;
Topdownloads Networks;
Total Idea;
Tsunami TMPG Inc.;
Vivid Simulations;
WinIso Computing;
WinRaR Labs;
WinZip Computing;
YPD;
Stowarzyszenie Artystów Wykonawców Utworów Muzycznych i Słowno-Muzycznych SWAP, ul. Tagore 3, 02-647 Warszawa ;
This decision can be appealed against to be lodged with the competent court (Articles 306 § 1a, 325a, and 465 § 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure) by:
parties to the proceedings;
state or local government agencies which notified of the offences;
the person who notified of an offence under Articles 228-231; 233; 235; 236; 245; 270-277; 278-294 or 296-306 of the Criminal Code, if the criminal proceedings were initiated in the follow up to that person’s notification and the very offence did violate the person’s rights.
The court may uphold the decision which has been appealed against or repealed and direct the case to the prosecutor so that indicated circumstances could be clarified or indicated action be undertaken (Article 330 § 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure).
Nonetheless, should the prosecutor find no grounds to file charges, he will again issue a decision discontinuing prosecution, and the wronged party, who has enjoyed their rights under Article 306 § 1a of the Code of Criminal Procedure (the right to lodge a claim which was given consideration by the court), may file a charge with the court within a month as of the date a copy of the decision is served on them, which is equal to notification within the meaning of the provision of Article 55 § 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Articles 330 § 2 and 55 § 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure). The charges filed should meet the conditions defined in Articles 55 § 1 and § 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Another party wronged with the same offence may before the opening of the court proceedings join the proceedings (Article 55 § 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure).
The person entitled to lodge a claim subject to Article 306 § 1a of the Code of Criminal Procedure has the right to peruse the case files (Article 306 § 1b of the Code of Criminal Procedure).
Such a claim should be lodged via the prosecutor office which made the decision within seven days as of the date a copy of the decision is served. On expiry of the deadline the appeal becomes null and void (Article 122 §§ 1 and 2, Article 460 of the Code of Criminal Procedure)
On 23 October 2017 a bill of indictment was filed with the Circuit Court, Gorzów Wlkp., against 5 accused persons for offences under Article 291 § 1 in conjunction with Article 293 of the Criminal Code.
The offences they are charged with have been perpetrated to the detriment of the following entities:
Access Co.;
ACD Systems Inc.;
ACDSEE - currently ACD Systems International Inc.;
ACE Compression Software & e-merge GmbH;
Activision Publishing Inc.;
Activision Value, currently Activision Publishing Inc.;
Adobe Systems Inc., represented by Paweł Sawicki KA SK&S ul. Jasna 26, 00-540 Warszawa;
Ahead Software GmbH - currently Nero AG
Alcohol Soft Inc.;
Amaze Soft;
Amaze Software Inc.;
An Chen Computer Co. Ltd. - currently Copystar Backup & Storage Corporation;
Anton Tomov - currently Wizcode LLC;
AoA Media;
Athenasoft Sp. z.o.o;
Audiograbber - www.audiograbber.org
Auto ID Polska S.A.;
Autodesk represented by Paweł Sawicki KA SK&S ul. Jasna 26, 00-540 Warszawa
Bethsda Softworks LLC;
Borland International Inc.;
BulletProofFTP Ltd. (currently Blue Planet Software, Inc.);
C. Ghisler & Co.;
Cartall - e mapa Sp. z o.o represented by Agencja Hetman, ul. Pegaza 3, 80-299 Gdańsk, represented by counsel Wojciech Cieślak KA ul. Świętojańska 87, Gdynia;
CD Projekt - currently cdp.pl Sp. z o.o represented by Lege Artis Servive Sp. z o.o. ul. Czapli 59, 02-781 Warszawa, power of attorney ad litem Paweł Kozłowski, KA ul. Filtrowa 68 lok. 3, 02-057 Warszawa;
CedSoft Corporation;
Cenega Poland Sp. z o.o, represented by Lege Artis Servive Sp. z o.o. ul. Czapli 59, 02-781 Warszawa, power of attorney ad litem Paweł Kozłowski, KA ul. Filtrowa 68 lok. 3, 02-057 Warszawa
Chandney Software Sp. z.o.o;
CodeCity - Richard Wettel;
CoffeCup Software;
Coktel Vision;
ContactAssistant - currently ArtefactSoft Inc.;
Corel Corporation represented by Paweł Sawicki KA SK&S ul. Jasna 26, 00-540 Warszawa;
Cream Software Rafał Płatek;
Darxabre;
De Agostini Polska Sp. z o.o
Developer One Software;
Dinarsoft Corp.;
DivXNetworks Inc.;
Dobra Gra Sp. z o.o.;
Dreamsoft;
Edgar Multimedia, ul. Belgijska 11, 02 - 511 Warszawa Sp. z o.o represented by Agencja Hetman, ul. Pegaza 3, 80-299 Gdańsk, represented by counsel Wojciech Cieślak KA ul. Świętojańska 87, Gdynia;
Edusoft Ltd.;
eJay - currently Yelsi AG;
Elaborate Bytes AG;
Elcomsoft Co. Ltd.;
EnTech Taiwan;
Eugene Roshal - win.rar.GmbH;
Executive Software International Inc. - currently Condusiv Technologies;
FarStone Technology Inc.;
Futuremark Corporation;
G Data Software;
Gambit COiS Sp. z o.o;
Geosystems Polska represented by Lege Artis Servive Sp. z o.o. ul. Czapli 59, 02-781 Warszawa, power of attorney ad litem Paweł Kozłowski, KA ul. Filtrowa 68 lok. 3, 02-057 Warszawa;
GlobalScape Inc.;
Golden Hawk Technology;
IBM Polska Sp. Z.O.D.
IgD Software LLC;
Inforgames - currently Atari Interactive Inc.
IniCom Networks;
InstallShield Software Corp. - currently Flexera Software Inc.;
InterVideo Inc., company taken over by Corel;
Jacs Software Inc.- company taken over by Corel Corp.;
Kaspersky Lab Polska Sp. z o.o.;
Kerio Technologies, Inc. – distributor in Poland Polski Sun Capital Sp. z o.o.;
Kroll Ontrack Inc.;
Licencja GNU;
Licomp Empik Multimedia - currently Licomp Empirical Multimedia represented by Lege Artis Servive Sp. z o.o. ul. Czapli 59, 02-781 Warszawa, power of attorney ad litem Paweł Kozłowski, KA ul. Filtrowa 68 lok. 3, 02-057 Warszawa
Longman, currently imprint Pearson Longman;
Macromedia Software - company taken over by Adobe System Inc.
Magix Software GmbH;
Mcdeb – producer of KAMware;
Mediamond Tmi;
MediMedia International Sp. z o.o.;
Microsoft Corp.- represented by Paweł Sawicki KA SK&S ul. Jasna 26, 00-540 Warszawa;
mIRC Co. Ltd., company registered by Perfect Privacy, LLC;
MixVibes;
MKS Sp. z.o.o;
MUSICMATCH Inc. - company taken over by Yahoo!;
Nikotel;
Nyditot;
Omegaone;
Ontrack odzyskiwanie danych - Kroll Ontrack Sp. z.o.o
0pen Source Project;
0xygen Software - currently Oxygen Forensics Inc.
Padus Inc.;
Panda Software - currently Panda Security;
Paradox Entertaiment - currently Paradox Interactive AB;
Phatware Corp.;
Pixel Multimedia;
Play It - currently taken over by Axel Springer Polska Sp. z o.o and Grupa TVN S.A.;
Pocketmind;
Powerquest - taken over by Symantec Corp.;
Ppclink;
Precyzja - Service Sp. z o.o.;
Protel Evatronix - currently Evatronix S.A.;
RaidenFTPD software;
Regate Software;
Resco.net Inc.;
Rhino Software Inc. - currently SolarWinds;
Ritalabs;
RK System S.A.;
Route 66 (Informer Technologies, Inc.);
Roxio GmbH & Co.KG - company taken over by Corel Corp.;
Sbsh Mobile Software LTD;
ShareIt! Inc.;
SiSoftware;
Skulski Enterprises Polska Sp. z o.o.;
Sly Soft;
Smart Projects;
Softatics;
Softonie Internacional S.A.;
Sonie Foundry Inc.;
Sonie Sp ot - www.windac.de;
Spb Software House;
Speedbit Ltd.;
Stainless Games Ltd.;
Swish Zone;
Symantec Corp., represented by Paweł Sawicki KA SK&S ul. Jasna 26, 00-540 Warszawa;
Syntrillium Software Corporation;
Take 2 Interactive Software Inc.;
Techland Soft - currently Techland Sp. z o.o. represented by Lege Artis Servive Sp. z o.o. ul. Czapli 59, 02-781 Warszawa, power of attorney ad litem Paweł Kozłowski, KA ul. Filtrowa 68 lok. 3, 02-057 Warszawa
Technika Obliczeniowa Sp. z o.o.;
Tennyson Maxwell Information Systems;
Ubi Soft Inc.;
Ulead Systems represented by Paweł Sawicki KA SK&S ul. Jasna 26, 00-540 Warszawa;
Unique Development Studio;
ValuSoft - company taken over by Cosmi Corp.;
VeNoM386 SwENSkE, DT Soft Ltd.;
Visualware Inc.;
Web Information Solution Inc.;
Web Page Maker Software Inc.;
Win ISO Computing Inc.;
win.rar GmbH;
Windac;
WinNc;
WinZip Computing Inc. - company taken over by Corel Corp.;
Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN S.A. Sp. z o.o. represented by Agencja Hetman, ul. Pegaza 3, 80-299 Gdańsk, represented by counsel Wojciech Cieślak KA ul. Świętojańska 87, Gdynia;
Xara Group Ltd.;
Xing Technology Corporation;
ZipSoft;
ZipCure Co.;
ZipLabel;
Zone Labs - company taken over by Zone Alarm.
If the provisions of Article 46 of the Criminal Code does not apply, the court may give consideration to the motion subject to Article 335 to redress the damage in full or in part or to satisfy the wrong done. Article 341 § 1 applies accordingly.
Such a motion may only be considered providing the prosecutor effects the change indicated and approved of by the accused.
No evidence gathering proceedings are to be carried out.
The prosecutor, the accused and the wronged party have the right to take part in proceedings. By notifying the wronged party of the proceedings he/she is also notified of the possibility of concluding the proceedings without trial and that he/she may make a statement subject to Article 54 § 1. The participation of persons named in the first sentence in the proceedings is obligatory if ordered so by the president of the court or the court itself.
Prior to giving consideration to the motion as mentioned in Article 335, the court will notify the accused of the provision of Article 447 § 5.
The court by giving consideration to the motion sentences the accused with a judgment.
If the court finds no grounds to consider the motion subject to Article 335 § 1, the motion is returned to the prosecutor. If the motion referred to in Article 335 § 2 is not considered, the case is subject to hearing on general principles, while the prosecutor within 7 days as of the date of the hearing will have to carry out the activities defined in Article 333 §§ 1 and 2 (Article 343 of the Code of Criminal Procedure).
In the event that the accused charged with the offence places a motion subject to Article 338a, the date of the hearing is communicated to the respectable parties and the accused by serving on them a copy of the motion.
The court may give consideration to the motion if the circumstances of the offence itself and the guild are doubtless while the attitude of the accused makes it probable that the objective of the proceeding will be achieved. The motion will be considered if and only when the prosecutor does not object to this. Article 343 is applied accordingly.
In the event that another motion is submitted it will be considered during the hearing (Article 343a of the Code of Criminal Procedure). The wronged party may before the court proceedings are started place a statement that he will take the position of a subsidiary prosecutor (Article 54 § 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure).
The wronged party as well as the prosecutor may until the court proceedings are brought to an end in the main trail lodge a motion subject to Article 46 § 1 of the Criminal Code (Article 49a of the Code of Criminal Procedure).
The Gorzów Wielkopolski Circuit Prosecutor, Division II Economic Crimes, is conducting investigation into case VI Ds 7/15 concerning inter alia handling stolen computer software between the years 2002 and 2005, that is an offence under Article 291 § 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 293 of the Criminal Code and offences under 116.1 of the Law on Copy Rights and Related Rights. On 3 October 2017 materials related to 18 suspects were moved to a separate proceeding – this case carries the reference number PO II Ds 34.2017. On 23 October 2017 in case PO II Ds. 34.2017 a decision was made to discontinue the investigation in part, while as regards the remaining part of the charges they were included in the bill of indictment brought to the Circuit Court in Gorzów Wlkp.
A detailed specification of the wronged parties as well as instruction related to the decisions made in the respective case are available o the website of the Gorzów Wlkp. Circuit Prosecutor Office at www.prokuratura-gorzow.pl.