Criminal liability of legal entities is one of the most important and controversial issues in criminal law. In different legal systems, there are different approaches to this issue. In some systems, legal entities are not held criminally responsible, while in others, le
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Criminal liability of legal entities is one of the most important and controversial issues in criminal law. In different legal systems, there are different approaches to this issue. In some systems, legal entities are not held criminally responsible, while in others, legal entities can be held responsible for criminal acts along with natural persons. In Iranian law, the criminal liability of legal entities is recognized in the Islamic Penal Code approved in 1392. However, this law has not specified the terms and conditions of criminal liability of legal entities in detail. Hence, there are many differences of opinion in this field. In this article, with a descriptive and analytical method, the criminal liability of legal entities in Iran's criminal law has been examined. In this review, the concept and nature of criminal liability of legal entities has been discussed first. Then, the criminal responsibility of legal entities in Iran's criminal law has been comparatively investigated. Finally, according to the results of this study, the strengths and weaknesses of the criminal liability of legal entities in this legal system have been discussed. Then, the criminal responsibility of legal entities in Iran's criminal law has been comparatively investigated. Finally, according to the results of this study, the strengths and weaknesses of the criminal liability of legal entities in this legal system have been discussed.
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