RUDN Journal of LawRUDN Journal of Law2313-23372408-9001Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)5929Research ArticlePenal responsibility of juridical person in Spanish penal lawTumanovaE VThe Department of Penal Law and Criminal Proceduretumanovaelena1@gmail.comPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia15022014225225807092016Copyright © 2016, Legal Science2016The article is dedicated to analize the institute of penal responsibility of juridical persons in Spanish penal law. During the last 10 years Spain had two big reforms of Penal Code which leaded to denial the principle of societas delinquiere non potest and to establish the penal responsibility for crimes defined en the code. Recognition of the possibility of legal entity to have a penal responsibility shows the European tendency to recognize juridical persons as subjects of penal law.penal lawresponsibilityjuridical personsSpainpenal codereformуголовная ответственностьюридическое лицоуголовный кодексреформа уголовного праваИспания