Nulla poena sine lege principle, sanctioning of legal persons and the application of the act on criminal liability of legal persons by Czech courts
2016
Abstract
This paper focuses on the principle of nulla poena sine lege in its connection with sanctioning of legal persons by the Czech criminal courts. In particular, after its introduction, it deals with fundamental theoretical issues, analyses incorrect practice of Czech courts on field of imposing sanctions on legal persons by the criminal order and it is concluded by the proposals of de lege ferenda modifications.