On Dec. 23 Spain will begin enforcing a sweeping new criminal code that holds grave concerns for general counsel of any company that operates or wants to operate in that country. The code for the first time establishes criminal liability for business entities, and it imposes some severe penalties.
Punishment can include a fine, temporary closure of all or part of the business for up to five years, exclusion from government contracts, and ultimately the dissolution of the company.
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