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The concept of imputability of a crime to a legal entity
Němeček, Jakub ; Mulák, Jiří (advisor) ; Šelleng, Dalibor (referee)
The submitted diploma thesis focuses on the area of criminal liability of legal entities, which is not only the most controversial area, but also represents the very core of the Act on criminal liability of legal entities. The aim of this work is a detailed analysis of the positive legal regulation of imputability of a crime to a legal entity, focusing on confrontation of provisions concerning the possibility of exculpation, especially section 8(5) of Act No. 418/2011 Coll., with the fundamental principles of substantive and procedural criminal law. Introducing the topic, the concept of legal entity is defined, then the arguments for and against the adoption of criminal liability of legal entities are presented, as well as models of criminal liability of legal entities. At the end of the first chapter, the issue of the scope of criminalization is analyzed. The second chapter is devoted to the positive condition of imputability of a crime to a legal entity. This includes not only the very structure of imputability, but also the individual persons whose acts can be imputated to the legal entity. Furthermore, the following chapter focuses on the negative condition of imputability, i.e., the exculpation, or non-imputation of the crime to a legal entity. The provision regulating exculpation is subject...
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Criminal Liability of Legal Entities
Bureš, Richard ; Bohuslav, Lukáš (advisor) ; Tejnská, Katarína (referee)
In the thesis titled Criminal Liability of Legal Entities, the author focuses on the introduction of a relatively new institute (set of laws) of Legal Entities' criminal liability. This was introduced into the Czech legal system by Act No. 418/2011 Coll. on Criminal Liability of Legal Entities and proceedings against them taking effect from 1st January 2012. The whole thesis is divided into 13 chapters, in which the topics related to the regulation of Criminal Liability of Legal Entities are discussed in detail. An emphasis is placed primarily on the substantive aspects of the Act on Criminal Liability of Legal Entities ("the Act"). The beginning of the work describes historical development of the institute of Criminal Liability of Legal Entities in continental Europe and countries governed by common law. Subsequently the thesis focuses on the adoption of the Act in the Czech Republic. Czech Republic is among one of the last countries in the European Union to adopt the Act. The thesis also focuses on the analysis of the basic substantive provisions of the Act. Furthermore, the author elaborates on the extent of criminalization of the Legal Entitys' actions, the institute of imputability of a criminal offense to a legal entity or the possibility of depriving a legal entity of criminal liability. The...
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Criminal liability of Corporations
Felix, Adam ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Fenyk, Jaroslav (referee) ; Bohuslav, Lukáš (referee)
Criminal liability of Corporations Abstract Criminal liability of corporations is still a current topic of Czech legal theory and practice. In order to properly grasp this new institute within the Czech legal system, it is necessary to understand the very nature and basics of legal entities, their formation and further existence. Historically, legal entities have been perceived differently and a relatively complex legal-philosophical path has led to the inference of any liability for wrongdoings or torts. Although the criminal liability of corporations is not unknown to continental law, its decline during the 18th and 19th centuries has led to the disappearance of the legal continuity. That is why it may seem today that the introduction of direct criminal liability of corporations is something completely new and absolutely unknown to countries of continental legal tradition. In this work, the author presents a number of historical arguments as to why this is not the case and demonstrates that this institute was known throughout the legal systems throughout Europe. For a better understanding of the whole issue, the interpretation is guided from the very philosophical and legal-historical foundations of corporate theories, through their later development and finally to application by recent law. The core of...
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Criminal liability of Corporations
Felix, Adam ; Pelc, Vladimír (referee)
Criminal liability of Corporations Abstract Criminal liability of corporations is still a current topic of Czech legal theory and practice. In order to properly grasp this new institute within the Czech legal system, it is necessary to understand the very nature and basics of legal entities, their formation and further existence. Historically, legal entities have been perceived differently and a relatively complex legal-philosophical path has led to the inference of any liability for wrongdoings or torts. Although the criminal liability of corporations is not unknown to continental law, its decline during the 18th and 19th centuries has led to the disappearance of the legal continuity. That is why it may seem today that the introduction of direct criminal liability of corporations is something completely new and absolutely unknown to countries of continental legal tradition. In this work, the author presents a number of historical arguments as to why this is not the case and demonstrates that this institute was known throughout the legal systems throughout Europe. For a better understanding of the whole issue, the interpretation is guided from the very philosophical and legal-historical foundations of corporate theories, through their later development and finally to application by recent law. The core of...
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Criminal Liability of Legal Persons
Hainz, Filip ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Heranová, Simona (referee)
Title of the Diploma Thesis: Criminal Liability of Legal Persons Abstract: Through this diploma thesis, the author presents a comprehensive summary of the phenomenon of criminal liability of legal persons, to the individual contexts of which presents his considerations. He discusses this phenomenon from many points of view, which correspond to the structure of his diploma thesis, as it forms its individual parts. These aspects are the legal theoretical background of this issue; the historical development of the phenomenon, including common law and civil law culture; legislative developments in the Czech Republic; positivist analysis of the applicable substantive legislation contained in Act No. 418/2011 Coll., On Criminal Liability of Legal Entities and Proceedings against them; a comparative analysis of the substantive legislation of the Czech and Slovak Republic and the subsequent summarization of the application of this new form of liability in the practice of the Czech courts. The stated goal of this diploma thesis is a comprehensive acquaintance with relevant aspects of this phenomenon, whereas focus of this diploma thesis is, in addition to the analysis of the valid substantive legislation of the Czech Republic in this area, especially on the above-mentioned comparative analysis of this legislation...
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Criminal liability of Corporations
Felix, Adam ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Fenyk, Jaroslav (referee) ; Bohuslav, Lukáš (referee)
Criminal liability of Corporations Abstract Criminal liability of corporations is still a current topic of Czech legal theory and practice. In order to properly grasp this new institute within the Czech legal system, it is necessary to understand the very nature and basics of legal entities, their formation and further existence. Historically, legal entities have been perceived differently and a relatively complex legal-philosophical path has led to the inference of any liability for wrongdoings or torts. Although the criminal liability of corporations is not unknown to continental law, its decline during the 18th and 19th centuries has led to the disappearance of the legal continuity. That is why it may seem today that the introduction of direct criminal liability of corporations is something completely new and absolutely unknown to countries of continental legal tradition. In this work, the author presents a number of historical arguments as to why this is not the case and demonstrates that this institute was known throughout the legal systems throughout Europe. For a better understanding of the whole issue, the interpretation is guided from the very philosophical and legal-historical foundations of corporate theories, through their later development and finally to application by recent law. The core of...
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Selected issues of the Criminal Liability of Legal Entities in the Czech Republic
Kalousová, Simona ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Tejnská, Katarína (referee)
The aim of the present thesis was to determine the problems of the current legislation of the criminal liability of legal persons and to consider whether it is possible to adopt the legislation as it is applied in England and Wales and use it into the legal order of the Czech Republic in compliance with the development of Czech legislation and England and Wales. Due to the extensiveness of the issue, only certain problematic parts of the legal order of the criminal liability of legal persons in the Czech Republic were selected. Attention was focused on the questionable parts selected only from the substantive part of the law. The approach to criminal liability of legal persons is diverse in the Anglo-American system. Variation can be seen at the level of individual states belonging to the system and at the federal and state levels. The first part of the thesis summarizes the development of the legal liability of legal persons in England and Wales, which were selected as the representatives of the Anglo-American system of legal culture. These countries were chosen because of the author's personal experience, which was gained during studies abroad, specifically in the United Kingdom. The first selected problem is the personal scope of the law, which is problematic due to the large range of persons to...
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Criminal liability of legal entities
Filipovičová, Gabriela ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Tejnská, Katarína (referee)
Criminal lability of legal entities Abstract The diploma thesis is focused on criminal lability of legal entities, which was incorporated into Czech law by Act No. 418/2011 Coll, on Criminal Liability of Legal Entities and Proceeding Againts Them (hereinafter "the Act"), which came into effect on 1 January 2012. The phenomenon of criminal liability of legal entities is a controversial topic, because it conflicts with many traditional principles of criminal law in the continental legal culture, which also includes the Czech Republic. Even after eight years since the introduction of criminal liability of legal entities into the Czech legal order, this topic is given constant attention in the field of doctrine and practice. The aim of the diploma thesis is to present a complex issue of the rise and expiry of criminal liability of legal entities in the Czech Republic and to evaluate the practical and theoretical problems that this law institute brings. The diploma thesis is divided into five chapters. The first chapter presents the reasons that led the legislature to introduce criminal liability of legal entities and presents also counter-arguments of opponents that the legislature had to deal with. The circumstances of the legislative process of the adoption of the Act and its subsequent amendments are also...
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Sanctioning of legal persons
Kratochvílová, Kateřina ; Bohuslav, Lukáš (advisor) ; Vokoun, Rudolf (referee)
Sanctioning of legal persons Abstract This thesis focuses on criminal responsibility of legal persons, with an emphasis on sanctioning. The thesis examines the Act No. 418/2011 Coll., On Criminal Liability of Legal Persons and the Proceedings against them (hereinafter as "the Act"). Further it evaluates how is the Act applied by the courts and what are the problems resulting from the application of the Act, with focus on sanctioning. The thesis further proposes ideas for improvements, including changes in legislation de lege ferenda. The diploma thesis consists of three parts. In the first part the author addresses the basic concepts of criminal responsibility of legal persons, its roots in foreign and international law, and the development of the concept in the Czech Republic. This part further describes the basic institutes of corporate criminal liability, including imputability of criminal act to the legal person, followed by explanation of the concept of exculpation and related case law. Part Two focuses on sanctioning of legal persons from the theoretical perspective. It addresses the basic institutes of sanctioning of legal persons, the purpose and the principles of sanctioning, followed by the analysis of each sanction included in the Czech Act on Criminal Liability of Legal Persons and the...
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Criminal Liability of Legal Entities
Šťastný, Petr ; Musil, Jan (advisor) ; Bohuslav, Lukáš (referee) ; Kuchta, Josef (referee)
CRIMINAL LIABILITY OF LEGAL ENTITIES Abstract Although it has been more than seven years since the adoption of Act No. 418/2011 Coll., on the criminal liability of legal entities and proceedings against them, by criminal liability of legal entities which the Czech legislators introduced, it remains a controversial issue. Thus the aim of this thesis is not only to analyse this legislation and provide a comprehensive and clear interpretation, including a critical evaluation of selected institutes, but also to introduce the process leading to its adoption, including a comparison of the arguments in favour of adopting such a decision with the arguments presented by the opponents of the criminal liability of legal entities. An equally important aim of the thesis is an analytical evaluation of application knowledge and the presentation of potential de lege ferenda proposals. However, such considerations require a sufficient command of terminology, as well as of the basic principles of criminal law, which is the content of Chapter One of the thesis. Chapter Two is dedicated to the fundamental change in the concept of legal entities brought about by the new Civil Code, which leans towards the theory of fiction, thereby causing considerable tension. On a global scale, the institute of the liability of legal entities...
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