38In that regard, it is apparent from the order for reference that the acts of which Mr Di Puma and Mr Zecca are accused in the context of the proceedings for an administrative fine at issue in the main proceedings are the same as those on the basis of which criminal proceedings were brought against them before the Tribunale di Milano (District Court, Milan). Moreover, the administrative fines at issue in the main proceedings can, according to the information in the case file before the Court, reach, in accordance with Article 187a of the TUF, an amount 10 times greater than the proceeds or profit derived from the offence. It thus appears that they are punitive in character and present a high degree of severity and, therefore, are criminal in nature for the purposes of Article 50 of the Charter (see, to that effect, judgment of 20 March 2018, Garlsson Real Estate, C‑537/16, EU:C:2018:193, paragraphs 34 and 35), which it is however for the referring court to determine.
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