2014/1 - E. Bozheku, General observations on interpretative issues on the discipline of criminal liability of legal entities in the Republic of Albania: some comparative aspects with Italian legislation

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The phenomenon of delinquency constitutes a legal reality that in our days cannot be denied. Offenses arising from social subjects are always current with making their fight improper through traditional schemes of criminal responsibility of the legal persons.


The tendency of European lawmakers in drafting punitive provisions directly on legal entities is being increased. In France and Portugal criminal liability of legal persons is expressly provided in the penal codes of '90. In Finland, Denmark, and Belgium this politic-criminal option is developed through several additional special laws on disciplining legislati on on the phenoma.


In this prospective is directed, as well Albania by law 9754, dated 14.VI.2007, which introduced criminal liability of legal persons for crimes committed in their behalf and in their benefit.


From the well known principle “societas delinqueri e puniri non potest” even...