Criminal Liability For Legal Entities

Albania introduced criminal liability for legal entities through the adoption of the Law on the Criminal Liability of Legal Entities (9754/2007). Under the law, legal entities can be held criminally responsible for the conduct of individuals who act on their behalf and to their benefit.

Criminal liability

The law applies to both national and foreign legal persons (eg, joint stock and limited liability companies, non-profit organizations) and, with a few exceptions, to local governmental bodies, public legal entities, political parties and labour unions.

Offence

A legal entity can be held responsible for a criminal offence committed in its...