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RA 6425 (The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972) Section 23

RA 6425 (The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972) Section 23

Section 23

SEC 23. Criminal Liability of Officers of Partnerships, Corporations, Associations and other Juridical Persons; Liability in Cases Where Vehicles, Vessels or Aircraft or Other Instruments are wed to Commit a Crime. — In case any violation of this Act is committed by a partnership, corporation, association or any juridical person, die partner, president, director or manager who consents to or knowingly tolerates such violation shall be held criminally liable as a co-principal. The penalty provided for die offense under this Act shall be imposed upon the partner, president, director, manager, officer or stockholder who knowingly authorizes, tolerates or consents to the use of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft as an instrument in the importation, sale, delivery, distribution or transportation of dangerous drugs, or to the use of their equipment, machines or other instruments in the manufacture of any dangerous drug, if such vehicle, vessel, aircraft, equipment or other instrument is owned by or under the control or supervision of the partnership, corporation, association or juridical entity to which they are affiliated.

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CitationRA 6425 (The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972) Section 23 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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