Odpowiedzialność karna z tytułu nieuprawnionego rozpowszechniania utworu. Stanowiska w doktrynie i orzecznictwie w ujęciu historycznym
Criminal responsibility for the unauthorized dissemination of a work. Positions in doctrine and jurisprudence from the historical perspective

Summary/Abstract: The first Polish law on copyright was passed in 1926. In 1952, the law of copyright was adapted to reflect socialist realities. Subsequent changes were brought by the Act of 4 February 1994. In connection with Poland’s accession to the European Union, Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001, now applies. Poland is also party to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works from 1886. One of the important aspects of copyright law is the issue of criminal liability for copyright infringement. An important offense of the Copyright Act is the unauthorized or inconsistent publication of a work. The author attempts to answer the question of how in Poland criminal liability for copyright infringement based on the unauthorized dissemination of works has developed over the years. Currently, the crime of violating intellectual property rights is a common phenomenon, the growth of which has been influenced by the development of digital technologies – especially the Internet.

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