Provisions on Criminal Proceedings Against Corporate Bodies in Criminal Procedure Code 2015

Abstract

The Vietnamese State has for the first time established criminal liability of commercial corporate bodies in Criminal Procedure Code 2015 (amended in 2017) for preventing crimes under new circumstances. TheCode also provides procedures for prosecuting corporate bodies. The paperanalyses the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code 2015 regarding criminal procedures against corporate bodies, points out their shortcomings and recommendsrelevant amendments.

Keywords: Criminal proceedings, Criminal Procedure Code 2015, commercial corporate bodies, criminal liability of corporate bodies.