Reduced sentences in LuxLeaks trial after application of ECHR case law
by Annelies Vandendriessche
After re-examining the case in its entirety, the Court of Appeal of Luxembourg has reached a verdict in the LuxLeaks Trial. All three defendants requested acquittal based on Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) concerning freedom of expression.
Antoine Deltour (photo: private)
Antoine Deltour, Raphaël Halet and Edouard Perrin were accused of multiple infractions of the Criminal Code: domestic theft (Article 464), fraudulent access to a database (Article 509-1), violation of trade secrets (Article 309) and of professional secrecy (Article 458), and laundering and possession (Article 506-1). The trial concerned the leaking of confidential documents…
