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Release from Punishment: The Price Paid by Entepreneurs. Article 76.1 of Russian Criminal Code. Zinaida Pogosova , National Research University Higher School of Economics, zpogosova@hse.ru. A rticle 76.1: main provisions.
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Release from Punishment: The Price Paid by Entepreneurs Article 76.1 of Russian Criminal Code ZinaidaPogosova, National Research University Higher School of Economics, zpogosova@hse.ru
Article 76.1: main provisions The offenderwho committed а crime at the first time is released from criminal liability if the damage, caused to an individual, organization or state as a result of the offense transferred to the federal budget or refund to an individual in the five-timeamount of the damage.
Article 76.1: main provisions ECONOMIC CRIMES • Illegal banking activity • Illegalabtaining of credit • Illegal use of trademark • Manipulation of market • Premeditated bankruptcy • etc. • ---- crimes of medium gravity–NOT AGGRAVATED CRIMES
Amounts of fines which should be paid under legal regulation FINE 5 000 RUB. – 1 MLN. RUB.
Implementation of economic crimes articles: statistical data
Conviction and Release from criminal liability (2011 – 2013 I h.y.)
Problem • Release from criminal liability by paying compensation is not realised • According to the rational choice approach it is profitable for the offender to be prosecuted
Research question • What Price business representatives should Pay to have the opportunity to develop economic activity?
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