In 2017, the number of reported legal entities and responsible persons increased by 8%, compared with 2016, while the number of convicted and legal entities and convicted responsible persons in legal entities went up by 256% among legal entities and by 243% among responsible persons.
The way in which the proceedings for economic violations were terminated was within expected limits: in 97.9% cases a charge motion was filed and there were 2.1% dismissed reports for reported legal entities. The situation is similar to that among responsible persons: in 98.2% cases a charge motion was filed, and there were 1.8% dismissed reports.
In the structure of the types of economic violations in 2017 the most numerous reports for economic violations were due to the breach of regulations concerning accounting in legal entities (91.5%) and among responsible persons legal entities (91%).
In the same year, observed by types of economic violations, the largest number of convictions was registered for the breach of regulations concerning accounting (91.5%) in legal entities and among responsible persons (91.7%).