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The es.law blog addresses important topics and developments in the areas of Commercial Criminal Law, Compliance and Whistleblowing and is primarily aimed at companies, managers, compliance employees and consultants. The blog posts are practically orientated and contain tips for direct implementation.
Rechtsanwalt und Strafverteidiger Dr. Elias Schönborn informiert im Blog über Entwicklungen zu den Themen Strafrecht, Compliance und Whistleblowing.
All Commercial Criminal Law Compliance Whistleblowing
  • Commercial Criminal Law
The criminal offense of misuse of official authority under SectionSec 302 Austrian Criminal Code (StGB) – also known as abuse of office – serves to protect the integrity of public administration. The offense of misuse of authority is committed when…
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  • Commercial Criminal Law
Allegations of corruption offenses such as active or passive bribery or corruption can lead to a significant loss of public…
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Misappropriation
  • Commercial Criminal Law
The criminal offence of misappropriation under Sec 133 of the Austrian Criminal Code (StGB) is a key offence in white-collar…
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Embezzlement
  • Commercial Criminal Law
Now more than ever, companies are challenged to detect white-collar crime at an early stage and, ideally, prevent it from…
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  • Whistleblowing
Companies and (state) organizations are obliged to follow certain guidelines when a whistleblower submits a tip to the internal reporting…
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  • Whistleblowing
The Whistleblower Protection Act (“HinweisgeberInnenschutzgesetz”, HSchG) is based on the Whistleblower Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and aims to protect whistleblowers who…
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  • Whistleblowing
The Whistleblower Protection Act (HinweisgeberInnenschutzgesetz, “HSchG”) contains numerous problematic points under criminal law. Both potential whistleblowers and companies should be…
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  • Commercial Criminal Law
Companies, their managers and employees are increasingly confronted with criminal charges. Typical offences in business life often involve allegations of…
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  • Whistleblowing
The protection of whistleblowers is becoming increasingly important. Whistleblowers often fear disadvantages that could prevent them from reporting wrongdoing or…
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  • Compliance
In a constantly changing regulatory landscape, it is essential for companies to keep an eye on criminal law. It is…
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