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RIELA 2011 Environmental Crimes; Criminal Procedures, Penalties, Results and Deterrence San Juan, Puerto Rico

RIELA 2011 Environmental Crimes; Criminal Procedures, Penalties, Results and Deterrence San Juan, Puerto Rico. M. Yolanda Pereira Z. Berkemeyer Attorneys & Counselors Asunción, Paraguay. Environmental Crimes Legislation. Criminal Code (1997)

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RIELA 2011 Environmental Crimes; Criminal Procedures, Penalties, Results and Deterrence San Juan, Puerto Rico

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  1. RIELA 2011Environmental Crimes; Criminal Procedures, Penalties, Results and DeterrenceSan Juan, Puerto Rico M. Yolanda Pereira Z. Berkemeyer Attorneys & Counselors Asunción, Paraguay

  2. Environmental CrimesLegislation • Criminal Code (1997) • Offenses against the natural bases of human life (Articles 197-202) • Offenses against human safety in the face of collective risks (Articles 203-212) • Law 716/96 On Environmental Crimes • Criminal Procedure Code (1998)

  3. Criminal Procedures, Penalties • Environmental Prosecutors Unit • Unit created in 2000 • Approx. 7 prosecutors in office • No Environmental Courts • Penalties • Imprisonment between 2 to 10 years • Fines

  4. Results, Deterrence • Results • No imprisonment convictions • Fines applied • Deterrence • Approx. 600 denunciations per year (mainly illegal logging, contamination) • Usually end in fines between $1,000-$15,000

  5. Thank you!Yolanda.Pereira@berke.com.py

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