Corporate manslaughter

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• French Senate rejects anti-corruption bill for being too restrictive for companies

  Article

  Submitted: 03 December 2015

  ​The French Senate has rejected a bill requiring international companies to implement compliance programmes for being too far reaching and too vague.

• El contrato de agencia

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  Submitted: 28 June 2013

  Juicio de equidad para la determinación de la indemnización. Análisis de la Sentencia del Tribunal Supremo de 31 de mayo de 2013.

• Delegation and Directors’ Liability in Italy - lessons from ThyssenKrupp

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  Last Reviewed: 11 October 2012 / Submitted: 18 April 2012

  A look at the recent ThyssenKrupp case on director’s liability and delegation of powers.

• イタリアにおける権限委任及び取締役の責任－ThyssenKrupp事件からの教訓

  Article

  Submitted: 10 October 2012

  本記事は、職場における安全衛生に関し、日本企業又は多国籍企業のイタリア子会社の取締役が負う可能性のある法的責任を検討するものです。

• Corporate manslaughter - conviction and sentencing

  Article

  Last Reviewed: 25 July 2011 / Submitted: 25 July 2011

  Analysis of the first conviction and sentencing of a company under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.

• A dead end: corporate manslaughter prosecution in the balance

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  Submitted: 17 January 2011

  A report on how the first prosecution for corporate manslaughter under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 may be grinding to a halt.

• Sentencing guidelines for corporate manslaughter

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  Last Reviewed: 09 February 2010 / Submitted: 09 February 2010

  Guidelines for corporate manslaughter take financial impact on innocent employees into account but introduce steep minimum fines.

• Corporate manslaughter: `controlling mind` obstacle removed

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  Last Reviewed: 08 September 2008 / Submitted: 21 April 2008

  This article looks at the new criminal offences of corporate manslaughter in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and a new offence of corporate homicide in Scotland created by The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, which came into force on 06 April 2008 after a long and troubled gestation.

• Health and safety risk assessment

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  Last Reviewed: 23 July 2008 / Submitted: 22 May 2006

  The main duties under health and safety law and the need for risk assessment, a five stage process for carrying out a risk assessment, and practical points in relation to risk assessment.

• Corporate Manslaughter: new offence aims to overcome current identification issues

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  Last Reviewed: 06 September 2007 / Submitted: 15 October 2006

  The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill received royal assent on 26 July 2007 and will come into force on 06 April 2008. The Act creates a new criminal offence of corporate manslaughter in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and a new offence of corporate homicide in Scotland. This article (1) highlights the shortfalls with the existing regime; (2) outlines the new offence; and (3) discusses its implications for companies.