Corporate Crimes in the Criminal Laws of the PRC

As the market economy develops, some countries, in particular the People's Republic of China, have criminalized legal entities for corporate crimes, which are crimes committed for and/or on behalf of organizations. This paper deals with the theoretical and practical aspects of corporate crime, compares the concepts of corporate crime in Western and Eastern criminal law doctrines, presents a typology of corporate crimes in China, and analyzes the methods of combating corporate crime in the PRC. In the era of global capitalism and advanced technology, including e-commerce, we can expect a further rise in corporate crime. Corporate crime is also strongly correlated (but not equated) with other types of crime, in particular white-collar, economic, and organized crime. At the present stage, the key element in combating corporate crime in China is the improvement of legislation aimed at preventing intra-company crime and developing compliance programs to reduce the risks of unlawful behavior among employees and managers. Although the Russian legislation lacks criminal liability for legal entities, the experience of preventing and combating corporate crime in the PRC can and should be used to prevent unlawful behavior of legal entities in Russia.