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What Types of Liabilities May Arise from Violations of Environmental Laws and/or Permits, and What Types of Defenses Are Typically Available?

When an individual or a company fails to comply with laws or the provisions of environmental authorizations, such failure may result in civil, administrative, and/or criminal liability, depending on the nature of the violation committed.  General Environmental Law and Natural Resources No. 64-00 establishes environmental liability through the incorporation of the principle of strict liability; […]
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What Powers Does the Ministry of Environment Have Regarding Violations of the Provisions of an Environmental Authorization?

In accordance with current environmental legislation, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources may impose various administrative sanctions for non-compliance with the provisions of an environmental authorization, without prejudice to any civil and/or criminal liabilities that such non-compliance may entail. The Regulation for Environmental Control, Monitoring, Inspection, and the Application of Administrative Sanctions establishes that […]
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