Sanctions on legal persons
Article 13
1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that a legal person held liable pursuant to Article 12(1) is punishable by 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 disqualification from the practice of commercial activities;
c
placing under judicial supervision;
d
judicial winding-up; or
e
temporary or permanent closure of establishments which have been used for committing the offence.
2
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that a legal person held liable pursuant to Article 12(2) is punishable by sanctions or measures which are effective, proportionate and dissuasive.