Article 198. Violation of copyright and (or) related rights of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan
1 Illegal use of objects of copyright and (or) related rights, as well as the acquisition, storage, transfer or manufacture of counterfeit copies of objects of copyright and (or) related rights for the purpose of sale or appropriation of authorship or coercion to co-authorship –
are punishable by a fine in the amount of up to eighty monthly calculation indices, or correctional labor in the same amount, or community service for up to eighty hours.
2 The same acts, if they have been committed on a significant scale or have caused significant damage or significant harm to the rights or legitimate interests of the author or other copyright holder, or have been committed repeatedly, –
are punishable by a fine in the amount of up to one hundred and sixty monthly calculation indices, or correctional labor in the same amount, or community service for up to one hundred and sixty hours, or arrest for up to forty days.
3 The acts provided for in the second part of this Article, committed:
1) by a group of persons by prior agreement;
2) on a large scale or causing major damage;
3) by a person using his official position, –
are punishable by a fine in the amount of up to five thousand monthly calculation indices, or correctional labor in the same amount, or community service for up to one thousand two hundred hours, or restriction of liberty for up to five years, or imprisonment for the same term, with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of up to three years or without it.
4 The acts provided for in the second or third parts of this article, committed by a criminal group, -
are punishable by restriction of liberty for a term of three to six years or imprisonment for the same term.
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