An analysis of collective entities’ responsibility for acts of unfair competition in the Cover Image

The analysis of collective entities responsibility for unfair competition acts in penal law aspect
An analysis of collective entities’ responsibility for acts of unfair competition in the

Author(s): Dorota Habrat
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: collective entities’ responsibility; criminal responsibility; acts of unfair competition

Summary/Abstract: The problem area of criminal responsibility for an act of unfair competition in relation to collective entities was examined in the article. Special attention was paid to violation of business secret, which is an act of unfair competition of high social harmfulness, which justifies fight against it, including criminal law measures. A detailed analysis of the provisions of Article 23, Sections 1 and 2 of the Act of 16 April 1993 on Combating Unfair Competition and the provisions of the Act of 28 October 2002 on the Responsibility of Collective Entities for Acts Prohibited by the Penal Law was made with regard to the issues concerning collective liability for a breach of business secret.

  • Issue Year: XIII/2015
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 83-92
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English
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