Liability of legal persons
1.
Each State Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary, consistent with its legal principles, to establish the liability of legal persons for participation in the offences established in accordance with this Convention.
2.
Subject to the legal principles of the State Party, the liability of legal persons may be criminal, civil or administrative.
3.
Such liability shall be without prejudice to the criminal liability of the natural persons who have committed the offences.
4.
Each State Party shall, in particular, ensure that legal persons held liable in accordance with this article are subject to effective, proportionate and dissuasive criminal or non-criminal sanctions, including monetary sanctions.
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In force from 31-10-2003
Source page 14
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Section 26 of the United Nations Convention of 31 October 2003 against Corruption/akn/un/act/treaty/2003-10-31/uncac-2003
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