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Odgovornost pravnog lica za krivična dela
Criminal Liability of Legal Entities

Author(s): Jelena Šuput
Subject(s): Criminal Law, Law on Economics
Published by: Institut za uporedno pravo
Keywords: Legal entities; criminal liability; economic crimes;

Summary/Abstract: This note is analysis of a different positions about criminal liability of legal persons. Note contains historical development and regulatory rules of this institute in contemporary laws and it’s to manifest justification of a criminal liability of legal persons in our law. Criminal sanctions which are enforcement in this way are efficient instrument for repression of felonies committed by companies. And it’s a clear message for everyone that any culprit couldn’t stay unpunished. Concerned with nature of legal persons, sanctions which are provided for them are different than sanctions provided for physical entities liable for felonies.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 169-189
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Serbian