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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.
Allegations of corruption offenses such as active or passive bribery or corruption can lead to a significant loss of public confidence in the efficiency, reliability and integrity of the institutions concerned. It is therefore crucial to implement efficient compliance measures…
Misappropriation
The criminal offence of misappropriation under Sec 133 of the Austrian Criminal Code (StGB) is a key offence in white-collar…
Embezzlement
Now more than ever, companies are challenged to detect white-collar crime at an early stage and, ideally, prevent it from…
Companies and (state) organizations are obliged to follow certain guidelines when a whistleblower submits a tip to the internal reporting…
The Whistleblower Protection Act (“HinweisgeberInnenschutzgesetz”, HSchG) is based on the Whistleblower Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and aims to protect whistleblowers who…
The Whistleblower Protection Act (HinweisgeberInnenschutzgesetz, “HSchG”) contains numerous problematic points under criminal law. Both potential whistleblowers and companies should be…
Companies, their managers and employees are increasingly confronted with criminal charges. Typical offences in business life often involve allegations of…
The protection of whistleblowers is becoming increasingly important. Whistleblowers often fear disadvantages that could prevent them from reporting wrongdoing or…
In a constantly changing regulatory landscape, it is essential for companies to keep an eye on criminal law. It is…

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