Criminal liability of business in 2024
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Alexander Dmitriev

Criminal liability of business in 2024

05.06.2024

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On June 4 at the Pravo.ru conference, legal experts and business representatives discussed current changes concerning criminal liability. Speakers and participants of the event analyzed their impact on the activities of organizations, and also told how to reduce the risks of criminal prosecution.

Alexander Dmitriev, head of criminal legal protection of business at TC, spoke at the session «Criminal law games: current court practice on tax and economic crimes». Our expert noted the growing popularity of Article 187 of the Criminal Code («Illegal turnover of means of payment»). Over the past two years, the number of convictions under this article has increased significantly. Cases under this article can be initiated based on the results of a tax audit. 

Whereas previously an investigator could see that the results of an audit showed that an underpayment had been paid and refuse to initiate criminal proceedings, now payment of tax is not considered a rehabilitating ground, so the director is still held criminally liable.

Also in his speech, Alexander considered the key criminal law risks that arise for businesses.


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