The supreme court has created a precedent by condemning a company for criminal responsibility.

The supreme court has created a precedent by condemning a company for criminal responsibility.

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Through 29th of February Sentence has been confirmed the National Audience prison sentences to some companies which committed crimes against public health, specifically, drug trafficking. However, in order to avoid damages to employees this sentence has eliminated the companies’ dissolution, but confirms that these companies will have to satisfy a fine of 775 million of euros.

In order to appreciate this responsibility, it will be necessary to confirm that a natural person who forms part of a legal entity has committed a crime and also that the company has not watched out properly its conduct, so this has made easier for them to commit and offense.

This new declaration is not exempt of criticize and future conflict of interests between the natural person and the legal entity specially regarding to right of defence.

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