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PROSECUTION CORPORATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prosecution of a corporation
1, record 1, English, prosecution%20of%20a%20corporation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prosecution of a corporation is not a substitute for the prosecution of criminally culpable individuals within or without the corporation. Because a corporation can act only through individuals, imposition of individual criminal liability may provide the strongest deterrent against future corporate wrongdoing. 2, record 1, English, - prosecution%20of%20a%20corporation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In the prosecution of a corporation for an offence under this section, it is sufficient proof of the offence to establish that it was committed by an employee or agent of the corporation, whether or not the employee or agent is identified, unless the corporation establishes that the corporation exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence. 3, record 1, English, - prosecution%20of%20a%20corporation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poursuite d'une personne morale
1, record 1, French, poursuite%20d%27une%20personne%20morale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la poursuite d'une personne morale pour infraction au présent article, il suffit d'établir que l'infraction a été commise par un employé ou un mandataire de la personne morale, que l'employé ou le mandataire soit identifié ou non, sauf si la personne morale établit qu'elle a fait preuve de toute la diligence voulue pour empêcher la perpétration de l'infraction. 2, record 1, French, - poursuite%20d%27une%20personne%20morale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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