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Corporate criminal liability

Meaning in Spanish law and related legal services.

What it means

Liability that may be imposed on an organisation for specified offences under particular conditions. It does not arise automatically from every offence committed by an employee.

Legal reference

Plain-language explanation of Spanish law, not an official legal definition. The linked English legislation is an unofficial translation; the Spanish reference text should be consulted in case of doubt.

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