Iscflul.8.2.21

Application of Coercive Measures to a Legal Person: Law, Theory, Practice

https://doi.org/10.22364/iscflul.8.2.21 | Pages 305-326 | PDF

Valentija Liholaja, Dr. iur., Professor
Faculty of Law, University of Latvia, Latvia

Diana Hamkova, Dr. iur., Lecturer
Faculty of Law, University of Latvia, Latvia
 

Keywords: legal person, “in the interests of a legal person”, “for the benefit of a legal person”, “as a result of inadequate supervision or control”

Summary
The application of coercive measures to a legal person in Latvian criminal law is a relatively new institute of law, which isbecoming increasingly relevant. Although some issues of the application of coercive measures have already been addressed in legal doctrine, there still remains a great deal of uncertainty regarding this institute. The purpose of this article is to address the regulation contained in Section 701 of the Criminal Law, clarifying the content of such features as “in the interests of a legal person”, “for the benefit of a legal person” and “as a result of inadequate supervision or control”, providing an understanding of these features.