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Dominican court ends criminal case against Spanish businessman Bonet Gambín
The Second Chamber of the Municipal Peace Court for Municipal Affairs of the National District in Santo Domingo declared the criminal action against Spanish citizen José Francisco Bonet Gambín and the company Adecus Business S.A. extinguished. The court ruled that the proceedings had exceeded the maximum time limit set by the Dominican Penal Procedural Code and that the delays could not be attributed to the defendants.
The judgment, issued on 20 July 2026, concluded a litigation that had lasted more than 16 years, originating in 2008. Defense attorney José Martínez Hoepelman said the decision enforces constitutional guarantees of due process and the right to a reasonable trial period.
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Adecus Business S.A. · Dominican Republic · José Francisco Bonet Gambín · José Martínez Hoepelman · Second Chamber of the Municipal Peace Court for Municipal Affairs of theNational
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Second Chamber of the Municipal Peace Court for Municipal Affairs of the National District declared the criminal action against José Francisco Bonet Gambín and Adecus Business S.A. extinguished. deultimominuto.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The litigation had lasted more than 16 years, beginning around 2008. deultimominuto.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Lawyer José Martínez Hoepelman said the decision applies constitutional guarantees of due process and reasonable trial time. deultimominuto.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The judgment was issued on 20 July 2026. deultimominuto.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The court ruled the process exceeded the maximum duration allowed by the Penal Procedural Code and the delays were not attributable to the defendants. deultimominuto.net