Harassing a business until it closed

Supreme Court · Second Chamber (Penal) · 2024

What the Supreme Court considered and decided

The Supreme Court upheld convictions for serious coercion and an offence against the administration of justice during a campaign against a business. It considered the specific acts attributed to each participant.

What this helps explain

Criminal valuation requires a distinction between the legitimate exercise of the rights of coercive conduct established in the proceedings.

Editorial summary from the official note of the CGPJ. It describes this resolution, without certifying the subsequent evolution of the procedure. It should be read with the legislation applicable to its facts, reforms and subsequent case law.