(ii)

in the first subparagraph, point (j) is replaced by the following: ; in respect of legal persons, maximum administrative pecuniary sanctions of at least: for infringements of Articles 14 and 15, 15 % of the total annual turnover of the legal person according to the last available accounts approved by the management body or EUR 15 000 000 or, in the Member States whose currency is not the euro, the corresponding value in the national currency on 2 July 2014; for infringements of Article 16, 2 % of its total annual turnover according to the last available accounts approved by the management body, or EUR 2 500 000 or, in the Member States whose currency is not the euro, the corresponding value in the national currency on 2 July 2014; for infringements of Article 17, 2 % of its total annual turnover according to the last available accounts approved by the management body. Where competent authorities deem that the amount for the administrative sanction based on the total annual turnover would be disproportionately low with respect to the circumstances referred to in Article 31(1), points (a), (b), and (d) to (h), Member States shall ensure that such authorities may impose administrative sanctions of at least EUR 2 500 000. Where the legal person is an SME, Member States may ensure that such authorities may alternatively impose administrative sanctions of at least EUR 1 000 000 or, in the Member States whose currency is not the euro, the corresponding values in the national currency on 2 July 2014; for infringements of Articles 18 and 19, 0,8 % of its total annual turnover according to the last available accounts approved by the management body. Where competent authorities deem that the amount for the administrative sanction based on the total annual turnover would be disproportionately low with respect to the circumstances referred to in Article 31(1), points (a), (b), and (d) to (h), Member States shall ensure that such authorities may impose administrative sanctions of at least EUR 1 000 000. Where the legal person is an SME, Member States may ensure that such authorities may alternatively impose administrative sanctions of at least EUR 400 000 or, in the Member States whose currency is not the euro, the corresponding values in the national currency on 2 July 2014; for infringements of Article 20, 0,8 % of its total annual turnover according to the last available accounts approved by the management body, or EUR 1 000 000 or, in the Member States whose currency is not the euro, the corresponding values in the national currency on 2 July 2014.’

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-17 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.