The Legislative Decree No. 231/2001 introduced into our legal system the administrative liability of legal persons and companies, associations, or entities, including those without legal personality, in case of commission or attempted commission of certain offenses (so-called predicate offenses) committed by persons in senior or lower positions in the interest or to the advantage of the entity.
The adoption and effective implementation of an Organisational, Management, and Control Model based on the entity’s specificities, as well as the appointment of a Supervisory Board to guarantee control over the operation of and compliance with the Model, constitute the main instruments necessary to exonerate the entity from administrative liability in the event of a predicate offense.
Epta-key, with its team of experts specialized in corporate compliance issues, assists and advises its clients in implementing compliance programmes with Legislative Decree 231/01. By conducting an in-depth mapping of the sensitive areas of the company’s activities, Epta-Key professionals deal with the drafting of the necessary documentation to ensure corporate compliance, including:
- Organisation, Management and Control Models;
- Codes of Ethics;
- Anti-bribery policies;
- Procedures for reporting irregularities (whistleblowing).
In addition, Epta-key offers assistance to the Supervisory Bodies under Legislative Decree 231/01, for example, by managing information flows from/to a corporate body and organizing learning sessions for all company personnel.
