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 Article 51

UNTOC Articles

  • Organized Crime Convention

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

  • Smuggling of Migrants Protocol

  • Firearms Protocol

     

    Original Text

    Article 51 (criminal liability)

    1. Offences may be committed by natural persons and legal persons.

    2. If an offence is committed by a legal person, criminal proceedings may be instituted and the punishments and other measures provided for by law may be implemented where appropriate:

    a. against the legal person; or

    b. against those who ordered the commission of the offence, and those who were in control of such unlawful behaviour; or

    c. against the persons mentioned under (1) and (2) together.

    3. For the purpose of the application of the above paragraphs legal persons shall be deemed to include a unincorporated company, a partnership and a special fund.

     
     

    Cross-Cutting Issues

    • Liability

      • Liability of Legal Persons

        • • Criminal
     

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