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Directive (EU) 2017/1371 Article 9

Directive (EU) 2017/1371 Article 9

Sanctions with regard to legal persons

Article 9

Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that a legal person held liable pursuant to Article 6 is subject to effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions, which shall include criminal or non-criminal fines and may include other sanctions, such as: (a) exclusion from entitlement to public benefits or aid; (b) temporary or permanent exclusion from public tender procedures; (c) temporary or permanent disqualification from the practice of commercial activities; (d) placing under judicial supervision; (e) judicial winding-up; (f) temporary or permanent closure of establishments which have been used for committing the criminal offence.

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CitationArticle 9 of Directive (EU) 2017/1371 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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