Putin approved 5 yrs imprisonment for copyright infringement

translator — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:25:25 +0400

Russian president signed the amendments into Criminal Code to toughen responsibility for copyright violation. According to the new law pirates could be sentenced up to 5-6 years imprisonement and punitive penalties up to 500,000 rubles. Still there is a strong opinion that changes will only make way for a new kind of mass court business, the same with recent changes in Civil Code.

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Putin approved 5 yrs imprisonment for copyright infringement