Economic offense as a ground for compensation for non-pecuniary damage to business entities

In this research, which is proposed for the consideration of the scientific community, the author analyzes the essence of the concept of “economic offense”, studies, and summarizes scientific approaches to grounds for economic liability. A separate section of the research is the issue of understanding the essence of the economic offense as a ground for compensation for non-pecuniary damage to business entities. Based on the study and analysis of theoretical research on relevant issues, the author argues that universal characteristics of an economic offence are elements of its composition, and the sufficient ground for liability for non-pecuniary damage to business entities is the economic offense. At the same time, all other grounds for economic liability, which are distinguished by some scholars as independent grounds, incl. law ground, economic legal personality, and certain aspects (or conditions) of economic offense, are not separate grounds but comprise the economic offense’s composition. In addition, the author identifies and studies the elements of the economic offense’s composition as a ground for compensation for non-pecuniary damage to business entities. It is established that they are the object, the objective element, the subject, the subjective aspect. Thus, the research findings allow concluding that the economic offense may have a full or reduced composition, depending on the legal requirements for a particular element of the offense. Moreover, the most controversial issues concerning economic offenses, including the subjective aspect of the economic offense or the guilt of the business entity, are highlighted as ones which require further detailed scientific research