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Asset forfeiture in the DR: a reality that impacts business assets
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Asset forfeiture in the DR: a reality that impacts business assets

Asset forfeiture: The new challenge for corporate compliance in the Dominican Republic While the Dominican business sector focuses its attention on the new Penal Code and crime prevention models, a…

New Penal Code: Key points on penalties and corporate liability The new Penal Code arrives with profound transformations in the judicial system, raising prison sentences to up to 40 years and establishing a cumulative penalty structure that can reach 60 years. This regulation modernizes the Dominican justice system by criminalizing more than 70 new offenses, including femicide, contract killing, cyberbullying, and various computer and pyramid fraud schemes. One of the pillars of this reform is the criminal liability of legal entities. Companies are now held accountable for the acts of their representatives and subordinates, facing severe fines, closures, or even legal dissolution. To mitigate risks, regulatory compliance becomes mandatory: organizations must implement effective prevention programs, with internal controls, reporting channels, and compliance officers, under penalty of facing economic sanctions that can reach 1,500 minimum wages. The text also toughens the fight against administrative corruption and influence peddling, disqualifying those convicted from holding public office. Likewise, clear rules are established regarding bankruptcy, unauthorized financial intermediation, and conflicts of interest for former regulators. In short, this new legal instrument redefines the standard of corporate governance, demanding rigorous oversight where diligence and transparency are the only way to avoid criminal liability.

Asset forfeiture: the new patrimonial risk for companies in the DR

Asset forfeiture: the new patrimonial risk for companies in the DR

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New Penal Code: key changes in penalties and corporate liability The new Penal Code arrives with profound transformations that impact both citizens and the corporate sector. This regulation modernizes the Dominican judicial system by raising maximum sentences to 40 years in prison and establishing the accumulation of sentences up to 60 years, which in practice represents a life sentence for the most serious crimes. Among the most notable novelties is the inclusion of more than 70 new criminal offenses, ranging from digital crimes, cyberbullying, and identity theft, to contract killing and pyramid schemes. The law significantly toughens sanctions against administrative corruption, autonomously classifying influence peddling and disqualifying those convicted from exercising public functions. A transcendental change is the criminal liability of companies. Organizations no longer function as a legal shield; they are now prosecutable subjects that can face millionaire fines, temporary closure, or even their definitive dissolution if a lack of control or supervision is proven. To mitigate these risks, the new legal framework imposes the mandatory implementation of regulatory compliance programs, requiring clear prevention policies, reporting channels, and rigorous corporate governance. Regarding social protection, the code reinforces the prosecution of gender-based, domestic, and sexual violence, extending statutes of limitations to protect victims. With this instrument, inspired by legislation from France, Spain, and Latin America, the country redefines the standards of justice and corporate ethics, forcing companies to adopt a culture of legality where ignorance of the acts of subordinate third parties will no longer be a valid excuse before the law.
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New Penal Code: key changes in penalties and corporate liability The new Penal Code arrives with profound transformations that impact both citizens and the corporate sector. This regulation modernizes the Dominican judicial system by raising maximum sentences to 40 years in prison and establishing the accumulation of sentences up to 60 years, which in practice represents a life sentence for the most serious crimes. Among the most notable novelties is the inclusion of more than 70 new criminal offenses, ranging from digital crimes, cyberbullying, and identity theft, to contract killing and pyramid schemes. The law significantly toughens sanctions against administrative corruption, autonomously classifying influence peddling and disqualifying those convicted from exercising public functions. A transcendental change is the criminal liability of companies. Organizations no longer function as a legal shield; they are now prosecutable subjects that can face millionaire fines, temporary closure, or even their definitive dissolution if a lack of control or supervision is proven. To mitigate these risks, the new legal framework imposes the mandatory implementation of regulatory compliance programs, requiring clear prevention policies, reporting channels, and rigorous corporate governance. Regarding social protection, the code reinforces the prosecution of gender-based, domestic, and sexual violence, extending statutes of limitations to protect victims. With this instrument, inspired by legislation from France, Spain, and Latin America, the country redefines the standards of justice and corporate ethics, forcing companies to adopt a culture of legality where ignorance of the acts of subordinate third parties will no longer be a valid excuse before the law.

ANEIH demands strengthening corporate controls in light of the new Penal Code
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ANEIH demands strengthening corporate controls in light of the new Penal Code

WCA-RD drives compliance advancements in the Dominican Republic to the world
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WCA-RD drives compliance advancements in the Dominican Republic to the world

Leonardo Aguilera bets on integrating compliance and business in banking
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Leonardo Aguilera bets on integrating compliance and business in banking

WCA-RD presents the 2026 Ethics & Compliance Awards in the Dominican Republic
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WCA-RD presents the 2026 Ethics & Compliance Awards in the Dominican Republic

WCA-RD presents the 2026 Ethics & Compliance Awards in the Dominican Republic
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WCA-RD presents the 2026 Ethics & Compliance Awards in the Dominican Republic

ENJ and WCA-RD will train judges in Criminal Compliance under a new agreement
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ENJ and WCA-RD will train judges in Criminal Compliance under a new agreement