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Interpretation by Yingting Lawyer | Case in a county in Shandong: Still fined after paying back? Supervision Bureau halts "mechanical law enforcement"

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Article author:Yingting Lawyers Group | Update time:2026-03-27 | Reading times:612

[Key points of this case]

This case is a typical case of administrative law enforcement supervision correcting "unclear fact determination" and implementing "excessive punishment is commensurate". The core dispute is that the company has paid backSoil and water conservation compensation feeLater, the Enforcement Bureau still planned to impose penalties on the grounds of "refusal to pay."

Lawyer Ying Ting pointed out that the County Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau ignored the key fact that the company had completed rectifications within the reminder period, and mechanical law enforcement led to characterization errors. According to Article 33 of the Administrative Punishment Law andShandong Province Discretionary Standards, the enterprise's behavior is "a minor illegal act that is corrected in a timely manner and has no harmful consequences", and the legal situation should be such that no administrative penalty will be imposed.

county governmentAdministrative Law Enforcement Supervision BureauPerform duties in accordance with the law, urge the Law Enforcement Bureau to correct deviations, and ultimately make a decision not to impose penalties. This case highlights the key role of administrative law enforcement supervision in preventing the abuse of power and safeguarding corporate rights and interests. Lawyer Ying Ting believes that this case has established the orientation of "timely remedy means exemption from punishment" and warned that administrative agencies must dynamically verify facts, accurately apply the law, avoid excessive enforcement, and provide a strong guarantee for creating a legalized business environment that "combines leniency with severity."

Case: A county in Shandong Province supervises the County Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau to determine the facts of the fine decision and the case is not clear
【Key words】
Compensation fee for soil and water conservation. Facts are unclear and penalties are considerable.
[Basic case facts]
2025In March, a company reported to the Administrative Law Enforcement Supervision Bureau of a county government in Shandong that even though the company had paid the soil and water conservation compensation fee, the county Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau still planned to impose administrative penalties on the company for refusing to pay the soil and water conservation compensation fee. Regarding this issue, the County Government Administrative Law Enforcement Supervision Bureau carries out supervision in accordance with the law.
【Supervision and processing】

After investigation and verification, the company has paid the soil and water conservation compensation fee within the time limit after being urged, which is in line with the minor violations specified in the "Shandong Province Water Administrative Punishment Discretionary Standards (Revised in 2023)". According to Article 33 of the "Administrative Penalty Law of the People's Republic of China", the company's illegal conduct was minor and corrected in a timely manner, and did not cause harmful consequences, so it should not be subject to administrative penalties. The County Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau determined that the facts were unclear, and the County Government Administrative Law Enforcement Supervision Bureau urged the company to make timely corrections and made a decision not to impose administrative penalties on the company.

【Typical meaning】
The control of "fact determination" and "consequence of punishment" is a key criterion for measuring the standardization level of administrative law enforcement. In this case, the County Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau clearly identified the illegal facts and was not sure about the application of the law. Even when the company met the statutory conditions that would not warrant punishment, it still had to punish the company, which weakened the company's recognition of the credibility of law enforcement. The County Government Administrative Law Enforcement Supervision Bureau urged the County Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau to promptly correct law enforcement deviations to avoid improper law enforcement due to omissions in fact determination, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises, and provide a strong guarantee for creating a legalized business environment that "combines leniency with strictness, fairness and transparency".
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