Joint and Several Liability for Infractions

Verified from official sources
Ley 21/2003, art. 52Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

If you and another person are both responsible for an infraction and the authority cannot determine who did what, both of you will be held fully liable together.

Requirement as structured

When an infraction is attributable to multiple persons and their individual degree of participation cannot be determined, they shall be held jointly and severally liable.

Original regulatory text

2. Cuando una misma infracción sea imputable a varias personas y no sea posible determinar el grado de participación de cada una de ellas, responderán solidariamente.

Applies when

country
Spain
regulatory category
General