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Criminal Law. Practice. Knowledge: Always Ahead of the Curve

Our blog is dedicated to current topics and developments in the fields of criminal law, compliance and internal investigations. The articels are prepared with a practical focus and include tips for direct implementation.

Rechtsanwalt und Strafverteidiger Dr. Elias Schönborn informiert im Blog über Entwicklungen zu den Themen Strafrecht, Compliance und Whistleblowing.
Hacking is one of the best-known forms of computer crime. Whilst in common usage the term describes almost any form of unauthorised access to computer systems, Austrian criminal law does not recognise ‘hacking’ as a specific criminal offence in its…
Dr. Elias Schönborn has been included in the prestigious Chambers Europe Guide 2026 in the ‘White-Collar Crime – Austria’ category…
Anyone who causes bodily harm to another person – regardless of whether this constitutes a criminal offence – and subsequently…
Road traffic emergencies, acute medical situations or sudden dangerous situations in public spaces are not only a test of human…
The discontinuation of a criminal investigation is the greatest success that the defence can achieve in criminal proceedings. It ends…
Doctors enjoy a high level of trust in Austria. Patients generally assume that anything they share with their doctor is…
The right to request evidence pursuant to Sec 55 of the Austrian Code of Criminal Procedure (StPO) is one of…
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Anyone facing criminal charges in Austria quickly finds themselves in a highly stressful situation: investigative measures such as house searches,…
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The financial interests of the European Union (EU) are increasingly the focus of criminal investigations. These mostly concern subsidy programmes…
The darknet is no longer a marginal phenomenon of digital subcultures. Rather, investigations on the darknet have become an integral…

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