Article 8
Illegal reproduction of protected programmes
1 - Whoever illegally publicly reproduces, discloses or communicates a legally-protected
computer programme, shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment up to 3 years or by fine.
2 - The penalty provided for in paragraph 1 shall also apply to whoever reproduces the
topography of a semiconductor product or commercially operates or imports, for such
purposes, topographies or semiconductor products manufactured on the basis of those
topographies.
3 - The attempt to commit the established offences shall be punishable.
Article 9
Corporate liability
Legal persons and related entities shall be held liable for criminal offences established in
accordance with this law, under the terms and limits of the liability regime provided for in the
Criminal Code.
Article 10
Forfeit of goods
1 - The court may order the forfeit to the State of objects, materials, equipment or devices
used to commit criminal offences provided for herein which are owned by the convicted
person.
2 - Decree-Law number 11/2007, of 19 January, shall apply to the evaluation, use, sale and
reimbursement of goods seized by police authorities which are likely to be forfeited to the
State.
CHAPTER III
Procedural provisions
Article 11
Scope of application of procedural provisions
1 - Except as specifically provided for otherwise in articles 18 and 19, the procedural
provisions provided for in this chapter apply to proceedings on criminal offences:
a) Provided for herein;
b) Committed by means of a computer system; or
c) Relatively to which the collection of electronic evidence is required.
2 - Procedural provisions provided for in this chapter shall be without prejudice to the regime
laid down in Law number 32/2008, of 17 July.