Intellectual Property Act 2014
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14 Offences committed by partnerships
At the end of section 35A of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (the title to which becomes “ Offence by body corporate or partnership: liability of officers or partners ”) insert— (3) Proceedings for an offence under this Act alleged to have been committed by a partnership are to be brought against the partnership in the name of the firm and not in that of the partners; but without prejudice to any liability of the partners under subsection (6) or (7). (4) The following provisions apply for the purposes of such proceedings as in relation to a body corporate— (a) any rules of court relating to the service of documents; (b) in England and Wales, Schedule 3 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980; (c) in Northern Ireland, Schedule 4 to the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. (5) A fine imposed on a partnership (other than a Scottish partnership) on its conviction in such proceedings must be paid out of the partnership assets. (6) Where a partnership (other than a Scottish partnership) is guilty of an offence under this Act, every partner, other than a partner who is proved to have been ignorant of or to have attempted to prevent the commission of the offence, is also guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. (7) Where an offence under this Act committed by a Scottish partnership is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner in the partnership, or a person purporting to act in that capacity, he as well as the partnership is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
14 Offences committed by partnerships
At the end of section 35A of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (the title to which becomes “ Offence by body corporate or partnership: liability of officers or partners ”) insert— (3) Proceedings for an offence under this Act alleged to have been committed by a partnership are to be brought against the partnership in the name of the firm and not in that of the partners; but without prejudice to any liability of the partners under subsection (6) or (7). (4) The following provisions apply for the purposes of such proceedings as in relation to a body corporate— (a) any rules of court relating to the service of documents; (b) in England and Wales, Schedule 3 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980; (c) in Northern Ireland, Schedule 4 to the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. (5) A fine imposed on a partnership (other than a Scottish partnership) on its conviction in such proceedings must be paid out of the partnership assets. (6) Where a partnership (other than a Scottish partnership) is guilty of an offence under this Act, every partner, other than a partner who is proved to have been ignorant of or to have attempted to prevent the commission of the offence, is also guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. (7) Where an offence under this Act committed by a Scottish partnership is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner in the partnership, or a person purporting to act in that capacity, he as well as the partnership is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
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