Conviction for selling decoders to access digital +

The accused used as a means to advertise their business websites in which they inserted ads as "Digital Plus Digital Plus decoder free" or "not necessary to be paid to Digital Plus since our decoder does not need card.

In the collection by Efe sentence, the judge considered the defendant as the perpetrator criminally responsible for two crimes, one for the markets and consumers and other infringements of intellectual property, for which six months must pay a fine and 12 months respectively, both with a daily fee of 3 euros.

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In addition, the judge determines that, in tort, indemnify "Canal Satellite Digital" and "Via Digital" damages.

The established facts show that the defendant, without a criminal record profit to the detriment of third parties, without the authorization of the respective owners or assignees of intellectual property rights, from home, from summer 2006 was devoted to the sale of set top boxes via the Internet.

The convicted acquired equipment in the factory Mvision, which served to access the contents of the platform Digital Plus as well as pay-TV broadcasters like Canal Satellite Digital, "" DTS Distribuidora de TelevisiĆ³n Digital "or" Via Digital " .

Agreed to these contents without the permission of the owner of the same through the contract that allowed for access, monthly payment, the package and options contracts and purchases of films and football matches.

The accused used as a means to advertise their business websites in which they inserted ads as "Digital Plus Digital Plus decoder free" or "not necessary to be paid to Digital Plus since our decoder does not need card, all channels will freely box office , football, film, digital plus the accompanying e-mail addresses to make orders and contact numbers.

With this method, the defendant performing 400 refunds in the years 2006 and 2007 and shipments made through a courier company.

It was necessary to hold oral proceedings since, asked the accused for the crimes charged and the penalties sought by the prosecution, expressed full agreement.

The ruling is final because the prosecution and the parties showed their decision not to appeal.