Vol. 63 (2024): Número temático. Nueva Ley de Delitos Económicos
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The criminal liability of the parent company for the crime of its subsidiary

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  • Matías Gatica Van de Velde
Matías Gatica Van de Velde
Abogado, Chile
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4151/s0718-68512024063-1473
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Published 2025-01-30

Keywords

  • Criminal liability,
  • legal entity,
  • Economic Crimes Law ,
  • parent company and subsidiary,
  • operational autonomy

How to Cite

Gatica Van de Velde, M. (2025). The criminal liability of the parent company for the crime of its subsidiary. Pro Jure Revista De Derecho - Pontificia Universidad Católica De Valparaíso, 63. https://doi.org/10.4151/s0718-68512024063-1473

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Abstract

This article analyzes the possibility of holding a parent company liable for crimes committed by one of its subsidiaries under the Law on Economic Crimes. It addresses some general issues regarding the models of attributing criminal liability to legal entities, and then considers the main assumptions under which the criminal liability of the parent company could be configured. The article then examines what should be understood by the lack of operational autonomy as a prerequisite for holding the parent company liable for the acts of its subsidiary.

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