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Portugal Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
In Portugal defamation is both criminal and civil. Penal Code Articles 180 to 183 punish difamacao and injuria; the Civil Code allows damages.
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Poland Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
In Poland defamation is both criminal and civil. Criminal Code article 212 punishes it; the Civil Code allows an injunction, apology, and compensation.
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Peru Defamation Laws: Civil & Criminal
Peru defamation is civil and criminal: injuria (Art 130), calumnia (Art 131) and difamacion (Art 132) are Penal Code crimes carrying fines or prison.
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Paraguay Defamation Laws: Civil & Criminal
Defamation in Paraguay is civil and criminal: Penal Code arts 150-152 cover calumnia, difamacion and injuria, mostly with fines, plus civil damages.
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Norway Defamation Laws: Civil-Only Since 2015 & Defences
Norway decriminalized defamation in 2015. It is now a civil-only matter under the Damages Compensation Act section 3-6a; there is no general defamation crime.
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Luxembourg Defamation Law: Civil, Criminal & Defences
In Luxembourg defamation is both criminal and civil. The Criminal Code punishes calomnie and diffamation; the 2004 media law gives a public defence.
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Latvia Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
In Latvia defamation is both criminal and civil. Criminal Law section 157 punishes it, and Civil Law section 2352.a allows retraction and damages.
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Indonesia Defamation Laws: Civil & Criminal
Defamation in Indonesia is both civil and criminal. The 2023 Criminal Code (effective Jan 2026) and the ITE Law govern offline and online defamation.
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Hungary Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
In Hungary defamation is both criminal and civil. Criminal Code sections 226 to 229 punish defamation and insult; the Civil Code allows a grievance award.
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Hong Kong Defamation Laws: Civil & Criminal
Defamation in Hong Kong is mainly a civil matter under the Defamation Ordinance (Cap. 21). Criminal libel exists but is rarely prosecuted.
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Greece Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
In Greece defamation is both criminal and civil. Law 5090/2024 repealed ordinary defamation; insult and slanderous defamation remain crimes.
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Finland Defamation Laws: Civil, Criminal & Defences
In Finland defamation is both criminal and civil. Criminal Code Chapter 24 punishes defamation and aggravated defamation; the Tort Liability Act allows damages.
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