Unauthorised Broadcasting of Football Games as a Criminal Offence.

Unauthorised Broadcasting of Football Games as a Criminal Offence.

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Criminal Code, Arts. 270 and 286.4 ‒ La Liga Headnotes by the Editorial Office 1. Expansive interpretation and application of criminal law is forbidden as it runs against the principles of legality and typicality. 2. The conduct of a person who allows the viewing of sporting events in a public establishment, without the authorisation of the rightholders, is punishable under Art. 286.4 of the Criminal Code as an offence against the market and consumers, but is not covered by Art. 270 of the Criminal Code because a broadcast of a football match cannot be considered an artistic, literary or scientific work. Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo), judgment of 2 June 2022 ‒ 546/2022 Factual background FIRST.- The Valencia No. 11 Court of First Instance conducted proceedings No. 1541/19 for offences against intellectual property, the market and consumers, against Mr. Epifanio; once concluded, the case was remanded to Valencia No. 7 Criminal Court, (proceedings No. 91/20), which rendered a judgment on 1 March 2021, holding the following to be proven:

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GRUR International, 2632-8550 ; 72, 11, 2023.

[Oxford, England] : Oxford University Press (OUP), 2023

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https://academic.oup.com/grurint/article/72/3/231/6998505

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