Misappropriation and misuse

Embezzlement, misappropriation or other diversion of property by a public official

In addition, WIPO should continue to work on enhanced positive protection mechanisms for those indigenous communities that may wish to utilize intellectual property or similar tools to protect elements of their cultural heritage against misappropriation and misuse by others.

Misappropriation of Government revenues

Regarding the misappropriation and misuse of indigenous traditional knowledge, numerous initiatives are under way aimed at the development by indigenous communities of sui generis legal systems to meet specific needs not met by existing intellectual property and other laws.

The main focus of WIPO's work is the protection of the creativity, reputation and distinctiveness inherent in indigenous traditional knowledge against misappropriation and misuse, and it addresses both defensive and positive forms of protection, including proprietary and non proprietary approaches.

An immediate investigation into the misappropriation of humanitarian aid was required.

2.2 The company lodged a complaint against the author for misappropriation.

However, in some countries existing laws appear to be inadequate, or control procedures vulnerable to misuse.

In these security provisions, general provisions are set out to minimize theft or misuse of dangerous goods.

(c) The authenticity and proper form of travel documents issued by a State Party and the theft or related misuse of blank travel or identity documents

Corruption, nepotism, repression, misuse of power are everywhere ...

Any theft or misappropriation must be reported without delay to the police authorities, the office of the regional pharmacy inspector and the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé.

The legislation set up an inspection system that involves both the administrative, technical and accounting aspects of authorized activities and measures designed to prevent the theft or misappropriation of nuclear materials.

Neither the company nor the public prosecutor brought direct evidence that the offence of misappropriation had been committed.

(c) Whether there has been misappropriation of the assets of one entity for the benefit of another and

(The sheer number of people does make one wonder whether misuse of personal data for blackmail or other private purposes is inevitable.)

55 63. Combating the criminal misuse of information technologies

56 121. Combating the criminal misuse of information technologies

Responding to perceived erroneous interpretation and misuse of statistics

(b) Definition of basic notions related to information security, including unauthorized interference with or misuse of information and telecommunications systems and information resources

(b) Definition of basic notions related to information security, including unauthorized interference with or misuse of information and telecommunications systems and information resources

(b) Misuse of the Internet the problem of Internet pharmacies

What role schizophrenia has on violence independent of drug misuse is controversial, but certain aspects of individual histories or mental states may be factors.

Each episode featured a mysterious accidental or intentional misuse of technology, which the town sheriff, Jack Carter, solved with the help of town scientists.

In paragraph 361, the Board recommended that UNICEF implement logical security controls in order to strengthen the protection of computer facilities against fraud or misuse.

On 16 September 1996, the Provincial High Court sentenced the author to five months' imprisonment for misappropriation, disqualified him from public employment or office, suspended his right to vote and ordered him to pay costs.

Noting the necessity of preventing the criminal misuse of information technologies,

But the misuse of military resources can also undercut soft power.

But it is a misuse of that analysis to conclude that nothing can be done about unemployment, or that monetary authorities should focus exclusively on inflation.

On the other hand, misuse of military resources can undercut soft power.

India's cyber law has been subjected to controversy because of its misuse.

An unarmed woman among the many armed who might misuse those arms.

Several participants voiced their objection to the misuse of their sacred sites.

Physical infrastructure had also suffered due to years of neglect and misuse.

As charcoal chips, these forms of energy prevent farmers' misuse of trees.

But there is also a significant risk of political misuse of such information.

It included, inter alia, criminalizing identity fraud and misuse of Government credit cards.

Erroneous interpretation and misuse of statistics are to be immediately and appropriately addressed.

1. Notes with appreciation the efforts of the above mentioned bodies to prevent the criminal misuse of information technologies, and also notes the value of, inter alia, the following measures to combat such misuse

By conservative estimates, every year around 20 billion to 40 billion is stolen from developing countries through bribery, misappropriation of funds, and corrupt practices.

(d) Means and methods of concealment and transportation of persons, the unlawful alteration, reproduction or acquisition or other misuse of travel or identity documents used in conduct set forth in article 6 of this Protocol and ways of detecting them

Recipient governments might misuse the aid, preventing it from trickling down to those who would spend or invest it, or the money may be given on the condition that it is spent on goods or services from the donor country.

If the holder of the authorization is a juridical person, the same penalties shall be applicable to its executives if they have gained knowledge of such loss, theft, disappearance or misappropriation and have failed to report it within the specified time limit.

(j) The fight against the criminal misuse of information technologies requires the development of solutions taking into account both the protection of individual freedoms and privacy and the preservation of the capacity of Governments to fight such criminal misuse