Blog: Criminal Law, Compliance and Whistleblowing in Austria

Aug. 14th, 2024

The counterfeiting of evidence can play a role in all areas of law, and a corresponding accusation can have serious legal consequences. This article deals with the criminal offense of counterfeiting evidence and provides examples. It then discusses possible compliance…

Aug. 7th, 2024

The offense of fraud under Sec 146 of the Austrian Criminal Code (StGB) can be committed in a wide variety…

Jul. 30th, 2024

House searches are a key measure in the context of criminal investigation proceedings and often represent a massive intrusion into…

Jul. 30th, 2024

Documentary offenses play a central role in Commercial Criminal Law, as they are often used for deceptive purposes. An accusation…

Jul. 9th, 2024

At a time when corruption in politics and business is increasingly making headlines, the criminal offenses of accepting advantages in…

Jul. 2nd, 2024

The offenses of accepting benefitadvantages (Sec 305 StGB) and granting benefitadvantages (Sec 307a StGB) are important components of Austrian criminal…

Jul. 2nd, 2024

The criminal offense of misuse of official authority under SectionSec 302 Austrian Criminal Code (StGB) – also known as abuse…

Jul. 2nd, 2024

Allegations of corruption offenses such as active or passive bribery or corruption can lead to a significant loss of public…

May. 29th, 2024

The criminal offence of misappropriation under Sec 133 of the Austrian Criminal Code (StGB) is a key offence in white-collar…

May. 29th, 2024

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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