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Software piracy cases in Italy
Italian courts treat software piracy seriously in both civil and criminal law. The Court of Venice ordered €100,000 in damages per illegal copy of VISI CAD/CAM software, and a Milan court sentenced an individual to nine months in prison for copying Materialise Magics.
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Milan Court Sentences Software Pirate to Nine Months in Prison
A Milan court sentenced a man to nine months in prison and a fine for copying Materialise Magics 3D printing software at the company where he worked.
Landmark €600,000 Copyright Judgment Shakes CAD/CAM Industry
The Court of Venice ordered Sistema S.r.l. to pay €100,000 per illegal installation of Hexagon’s VISI CAD/CAM software, €600,000 in total.
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