Blog: Criminal Law, Compliance and Whistleblowing in Austria

Jul. 14th, 2026

Anyone who causes bodily harm to another person – regardless of whether this constitutes a criminal offence – and subsequently fails to provide the necessary assistance risks prosecution for abandoning an injured person (Sec 94 of the Austrian Criminal Code).…

Jun. 30th, 2026

Road traffic emergencies, acute medical situations or sudden dangerous situations in public spaces are not only a test of human…

Jun. 25th, 2026

The discontinuation of a criminal investigation is the greatest success that the defence can achieve in criminal proceedings. It ends…

Mar. 25th, 2026

Doctors enjoy a high level of trust in Austria. Patients generally assume that anything they share with their doctor is…

Feb. 17th, 2026

The right to request evidence pursuant to Sec 55 of the Austrian Code of Criminal Procedure (StPO) is one of…

Feb. 17th, 2026

Anyone facing criminal charges in Austria quickly finds themselves in a highly stressful situation: investigative measures such as house searches,…

Feb. 17th, 2026

The financial interests of the European Union (EU) are increasingly the focus of criminal investigations. These mostly concern subsidy programmes…

Feb. 17th, 2026

The darknet is no longer a marginal phenomenon of digital subcultures. Rather, investigations on the darknet have become an integral…

Dec. 18th, 2025

Suspicious circumstances within a company – whether based on an internal tip-off, irregularities in the accounts or media reports –…

Dec. 9th, 2025

The offence of (serious) assault (Sec 83, 84 of the Austrian Criminal Code, “StGB”) is one of the most common…

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