CRIMINAL LIABILITY OF LEGAL ENTITIES

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 commited 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 pshycal entities liable for felonies.