Compliance programs in the criminal liability of legal entities

"The criminal liability of legal entities has been a topic addressed from various perspectives. Although there have been doctrinal and even jurisprudential positions questioning its inclusion within the normative context, the reality is that the Ecuadorian Organic Criminal Code, since 2014, alr...

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Autor: Barona Pazmiño, Katherine Fernanda
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Ecuador
Institución:Universidad Central del Ecuador
Repositorio:Revista Derecho Penal Central
Idioma:español
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Palabra clave:responsabilidad penal
persona jurídica
cumplimiento penal
riesgos
pena
criminal liability
legal entity
criminal compliance
risks
penalty
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spelling Compliance programs in the criminal liability of legal entitiesLos programas de cumplimiento en la responsabilidad penal de la persona jurídicaBarona Pazmiño, Katherine Fernandaresponsabilidad penalpersona jurídicacumplimiento penalriesgospenacriminal liabilitylegal entitycriminal complianceriskspenalty"The criminal liability of legal entities has been a topic addressed from various perspectives. Although there have been doctrinal and even jurisprudential positions questioning its inclusion within the normative context, the reality is that the Ecuadorian Organic Criminal Code, since 2014, already contemplates the criminal liability of corporations. In this sense, its study becomes indispensable. Alongside corporate criminal liability, the need arises to discuss the existence and inclusion of mechanisms for managing and controlling criminal risks, such as criminal compliance programs. Legally, the implementation of these programs in Ecuador signifies the mitigation of the liability of the legal entity, as outlined in Article 49 of the Criminal Code. However, for this to happen, a series of minimum requirements must be met, making this mechanism a tailored solution adapted to the corporation's needs and objectives."La responsabilidad penal de la persona jurídica ha sido un tema abordado desde varios ámbitos, aunque han existido posturas doctrinarias e incluso jurisprudenciales que han cuestionado su cabida en el contexto normativo, la realidad es que el Código Orgánico Penal ecuatoriano a raíz del año 2014 ya contempla la responsabilidad criminal de las corporaciones, en dicho sentido, su estudio se torna indispensable. De la mano con la responsabilidad penal empresarial, aparece la necesidad de discutir sobre la existencia e inclusión de mecanismos de gestión y control de riesgos criminales como son los programas de cumlimiento penal o criminal compliance. Jurídicamente la implementación de estos programas dentro del Ecuador significa la atenuación de la responsabilidad de la persona jurídica, tal y como se señala en el artículo 49 de la norma penal; sin embargo para que aquello suceda es necesario que se cumpla con una serie de requisitos mínimos que hacen a este mecanismo un traje a la medida adaptado a las necesidades y objetivos de la corporaciónUniversidad Central del Ecuador2024-12-31info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArtículo revisado por paresapplication/pdfapplication/epub+zipapplication/ziphttps://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/derechopenal/article/view/770210.29166/dpc.v6i6.7702Derecho Penal Central; Vol. 6 Núm. 6 (2024): Derecho Penal Central; 61 - 832697-33592697-325110.29166/dpc.v6i6reponame:Revista Derecho Penal Centralinstname:Universidad Central del Ecuadorinstacron:UCEspahttps://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/derechopenal/article/view/7702/9792https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/derechopenal/article/view/7702/9793https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/derechopenal/article/view/7702/9794https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2026-03-26T14:10:47Zoai:revistadigital.uce.edu.ec:article/7702Portal de revistashttps://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/Universidad públicahttps://uce.edu.ec/**Ecuador*2697-33592697-3251opendoar:02026-07-19T17:23:51.301170Revista Derecho Penal Central - Universidad Central del Ecuadortrue
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Los programas de cumplimiento en la responsabilidad penal de la persona jurídica
title Compliance programs in the criminal liability of legal entities
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Barona Pazmiño, Katherine Fernanda
responsabilidad penal
persona jurídica
cumplimiento penal
riesgos
pena
criminal liability
legal entity
criminal compliance
risks
penalty
title_short Compliance programs in the criminal liability of legal entities
title_full Compliance programs in the criminal liability of legal entities
title_fullStr Compliance programs in the criminal liability of legal entities
title_full_unstemmed Compliance programs in the criminal liability of legal entities
title_sort Compliance programs in the criminal liability of legal entities
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Barona Pazmiño, Katherine Fernanda
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv responsabilidad penal
persona jurídica
cumplimiento penal
riesgos
pena
criminal liability
legal entity
criminal compliance
risks
penalty
topic responsabilidad penal
persona jurídica
cumplimiento penal
riesgos
pena
criminal liability
legal entity
criminal compliance
risks
penalty
description "The criminal liability of legal entities has been a topic addressed from various perspectives. Although there have been doctrinal and even jurisprudential positions questioning its inclusion within the normative context, the reality is that the Ecuadorian Organic Criminal Code, since 2014, already contemplates the criminal liability of corporations. In this sense, its study becomes indispensable. Alongside corporate criminal liability, the need arises to discuss the existence and inclusion of mechanisms for managing and controlling criminal risks, such as criminal compliance programs. Legally, the implementation of these programs in Ecuador signifies the mitigation of the liability of the legal entity, as outlined in Article 49 of the Criminal Code. However, for this to happen, a series of minimum requirements must be met, making this mechanism a tailored solution adapted to the corporation's needs and objectives."
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