Prague—On June 13, 2024, Wolters Kluwer launched the third substantially revised and supplemented edition of the Commentary on the Law on Criminal Liability of Legal Persons. The book focuses on the applicable legal framework in the Czech Republic and is published in Czech language. The commentary was co-authored by Dentons Of Counsel Jaroslav Fenyk, Emeritus Vice-Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Managing Partner Ladislav Smejkal, Head of the Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in Prague, and attorney-at-law Irena Bílá.

The commentary responds to recent legislative changes related to the criminal liability of legal persons, both in terms of the list of offences that a legal person may commit and the attributability of offences to legal persons. In particular, the Czech Republic’s new Misdemeanour Act has expanded the scope of regulation on the criminal liability of legal persons and has partially changed the relationship between administrative punishment and criminal liability.

The authors of the commentary cite court decisions as well as opinions published in other commentaries, textbooks, and articles. They also incorporate observations and suggestions from their own legal practice. Furthermore, in the appendix, they offer useful insights as to how businesses can prevent criminal activity and implement a compliance system within their organization.

Karel Šimka, the President of the Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic, gave the opening remarks at the book launch, which took place at Dentons’ Prague office.

The book can be purchased here.

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