Criminal liability for illegal entrepreneurship

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If the activities of an unregistered entrepreneur required a license, then he may also be held liable under Part 2 of Article 14.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation with a fine of up to 2,500 rubles and possible confiscation of products, raw materials or equipment.

It is also important to take into account that special penalties are provided for certain types of illegal entrepreneurial activity without a license. For example, for trading strong alcohol without registering a company and obtaining a license, a fine of up to 50,000 rubles may be imposed with confiscation of alcoholic beverages under Part 1 of Article 14.17.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.



If illegal business activity has caused major uk telegram database damage to citizens, organizations or the state, then there is a risk of criminal liability under Article 171 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (CC RF)

In this case, major damage is recognized as damage in the amount exceeding 3,500,000 rubles. Previously, criminal punishment was also provided for in cases where illegal business resulted in income exceeding 2.25 million rubles. However, from April 17, 2024, this factor is not taken into account.

The following types of criminal punishment are provided :

a fine of up to 300,000 rubles or in the amount of income for a period of up to 2 years;
compulsory work for up to 480 hours;
arrest for up to six months.
If the crime is committed as part of an organized group, the punishment is increased and the following are possible :

a fine of up to 500,000 rubles or in the amount of income for a period of up to 3 years;
forced labor for up to five years;
imprisonment for up to five years with a possible fine of up to 80,000 rubles or up to six months' income.