Criminal Liability of Legal Persons in Case of Computer Crime: A European Union Response

Klimek, Libor

doi:10.1515/iclr-2016-0040

Abstract

The contribution deals with the criminal liability of legal persons in case of computer crime. It is divided into three sections. The first section briefly introduces computer crime and relevant legislation of the European Union in the area of criminal law, which is the basis of that liability. While the second section is focused on provisions of criminal liability of legal persons, the third section is focused on sanctions for legal persons.

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Criminal Liability of Legal Persons in Case of Computer Crime: A European Union Response

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