Joint and Several Liability for Infractions

Verified from official sources
Ley 21/2003, art. 52Version 2Effective -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 the same infraction is attributable to several persons and the degree of participation of each cannot be determined, they are 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