5 most common fines for legal entities

More than half of administrative cases heard by Russian courts end in fines.

Of course, in most cases individuals are fined. According to statistics, legal entities and individual entrepreneurs account for only 5% of the total number of fines imposed. But this number will grow, as the number of inspections only increases every year.

The tax, prosecutor's office, Russian Federal State Agency for Health and Consumer Rights, Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Oversight of Russia and other departments have the right to hold Russian legal entities liable for violation of legal requirements.

Let's look at what is most often imposed fines on legal entities. Based on statistics, most often legal entities are fined for failure to comply with the legal order of the body exercising state supervision or municipal control. That is, the legal entity did not correct the violation for which the supervisory authority issued an order.

The next most frequent is the penalty for failure to provide information. He is appointed for failure to provide any data to the supervisory authorities.

Violation of industrial safety rules is the next most popular offense for which a fine is imposed.

Violations of customs legislation are in fourth place in our rating. It is worth noting that the highest fines are assigned here.

And our rating is closed by a fine for the sale of goods without the required labeling. Marking goods with identification means allows you to track and control the turnover of consumer goods in the country's market.

A penalty in the form of a fine can cause significant damage to the company's reputation, as well as add financial hardship. In order to avoid such adverse consequences, we recommend that you seek professional help in a timely manner.

Specialists of the Law Firm "PARITET" have a large amount of knowledge and are always aware of all the innovations in Russian legislation, which allows us to accompany the activities of our clients in accordance with the latest legal requirements.

By choosing Law Firm “PARITET” as a partner to support the activities of your organization, you will make the right choice and ensure a cloudless future for your business.