Such attacks are not necessarily a criminal offence and it can be difficult to bring prosecutions.
Earlier this year Russia made insider trading a criminal offence for the first time.
Because it did not create a criminal offence, no prosecution was ever brought under this provision.
Failure to do this is a criminal offence, and the contract cannot be enforced against you.
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"In a free and democratic society, insults should not be a criminal offence, " he says.
It is now a criminal offence to insult the French flag or national anthem.
The nine who pleaded guilty claimed they were not aware naming her was a criminal offence.
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In the past, questioning the financial practices of the palace was a criminal offence.
Breach of an order is a criminal offence punishable with up to five years of imprisonment.
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At the time, holding capital abroad without telling the authorities was a criminal offence.
If anyone commits a criminal offence they will be dealt with fairly but firmly.
They require signatories to make possession of drugs, including cannabis, a criminal offence (see article).
Supt Darrin Tomkins said officers were investigating a "criminal offence" and had not found any "suspicious items".
CBOs perpetuate the ASBO trick of creating under civil law a criminal offence applicable to one person.
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Swiss law entrenched bank secrecy in 1934, making it a criminal offence to reveal a client's identity.
In March the government of Pakistani-administered Kashmir made acid attacks a criminal offence punishable with life imprisonment.
But it did not find any evidence of maladministration, injustice or that any criminal offence had taken place.
Breaching it will be a civil rather than a criminal offence, though a stretch in prison can result.
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It is not controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act and therefore its possession is not a criminal offence.
The same people have also made it a criminal offence to put oil of citrus into jam or jelly.
And the thing is, being an erroneous, even an error prone, manager of a bank is not a criminal offence.
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Disclosing a covert agent's name is a criminal offence in the US, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
At worst, she will be accused of knowing more than she let on and lying to Congress, a criminal offence.
It is a criminal offence to breach these terms, which can lead to five years in prison or a fine.
Churches are committing hate crimes and more succinctly a violent criminal offence against a federally protected minority namely the gay community.
It should become a criminal offence to withhold information about poor care or to provide care that results in serious harm.
He highlighted that the UK does not imprison British citizens who have "not been charged or convicted of a criminal offence".
The report said that only one of the 21 priests against whom an allegation was made was convicted of a criminal offence.
The Northern Ireland Executive has also made it a criminal offence to own a dog that attacks and injures somebody else's pet.
"This correspondence has now been referred for internal assessment to determine whether a criminal offence has occurred, " police said in a statement.
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