Outdated browser

You are using an outdated browser. DNB.nl works best with:

What is a legal entity?

Q&A
Read aloud

Published: 12 September 2018

Question:

What is a legal entity?

Answer:

Sanctionable legal entities include not only the legal entities defined in the Dutch Civil Code (e.g. private and public limited companies, associations and foundations) but also commercial and professional partnerships, shipping companies and special-purpose funds. Consequently, if any of the latter entities commits an offence, its de facto director may also be fined, which may be a natural person or a legal entity.

Discover related articles

Interesting articles

DNB uses cookies

We use cookies to optimise the user-friendliness of our website. 
Read more about the cookies we use and the data they collect in our cookie notice.

To ensure the proper operation of the website, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) uses functional cookies and analytics cookies, and has taken measures to ensure that these cookies have little or no impact on the privacy of website users.

Some pages include embedded content from external websites. These websites may use proprietary (tracking) cookies. This allows third parties to track visitor statistics, show personalised content and display targeted ads, for example. You can make your choice about allowing these optional cookies both when you first visit the website and when you navigate to a page with embedded content.