Database of Legislation

 Part I
 Section 24
 Chapter V

UNTOC Articles

  • Organized Crime Convention

  • Article 10: Liability of legal persons
  • Trafficking in Persons Protocol

  • Smuggling of Migrants Protocol

  • Firearms Protocol

     

    Original Text

    Part I: General Provisions

    Chapter V: Parties to Offences


    24. Offences by corporations, societies etc.

    Where an offence is committed by any company or other body corporate, or by any society, association or body of persons, every person charged with or concerned or acting in, the control or management of the affairs or activities of such company, body corporate, society, association or body of persons shall be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be punished accordingly, unless it is proved by such person that, through no act or omission on his part, he was not aware that the offence was being or was intended or about to be committed, or that he took all reasonable steps to prevent its commission.

     
     

    Cross-Cutting Issues

    • Liability

      • Liability of Legal Persons

        • • Criminal
     

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