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Código Penal, aprovado pelo Decreto-Lei n.º 19/2009, de 8 de Abril (Penal Code, approved by Decree-Law No. 19/2009 of 8 April)
Plain-English summary
Criminalises simple and aggravated fraud (Arts. 266-267), computer fraud (Arts. 268-269), money laundering (Art. 313) and passive and active corruption (Arts. 292-294), according to the article headings. Legal persons answer criminally only for offences the Code or special legislation provides for (Art. 12(2)). Amended several times, including by Law 5/2013 and Law 7/2020.
Who it applies to
All industries
Topics
AML / CFT / Sanctions Cybersecurity & IT Risk Anti-Bribery & Corruption Fraud Risk
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