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The German Fiscal Code provides for the possibility of a voluntary self-disclosure of tax evasion.

2017 was a record year for class action securities litigation, and life sciences companies continued to be popular targets of such lawsuits.

Niall Hearty of Rahman Ravelli details the decision-making process that led to the German city becoming the base for AMLA.

On May 12, 2021, the CJEU ruled that EU and Schengen Area citizens cannot be arrested pursuant to an Interpol Red Notice if they have already settled identical allegations in a member state...

The new and tightened German anti-corruption legislation applicable to members of Parliamentary assemblies

Germany is set to significantly recalibrate its corporate fines regime, including – for the first time – through the introduction of sentencing guidelines. The German Federal Government has introduced a draft bill...

German prosecutors have charged former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn with fraud over the car manufacturer's emissions scandal.

Nachdem die Pflicht zur Arbeitszeiterfassung bestimmt worden ist, werden sich Arbeitgeber zukünftig womöglich vermehrt dem Problem des Arbeitszeitbetrugs...

On 29 April 2026, the German Cabinet adopted a draft bill implementing Directive (EU) 2024/1203 on the protection of the environment through criminal law (the Environmental Crimes Directive).

The European Council has recently adopted the "directive on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures" (2024/1226).

Salomé Lemasson, head of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli's EU business crime group, details the case's significance.

Angelika Hellweger of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli outlines the changes Germany plans to make to how it tackles money laundering.

The Ger­man go­vern­ment co­ali­tion in­tends to battle VAT fraud and mo­der­nise the VAT pro­cess. As a first step, the Growth Op­por­tu­nities Act will now in­tro­duce man­datory eIn­voi­cing for

The CumEx scandal has been the focus of international public attention ever since the publication of the so-called CumEx files.

Der Schutz von Hinweisgebern ist eine wichtige Voraussetzung, um Fehlverhalten aufzudecken und zu verhindern. Cambridge Analytica.

The German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) has submitted its long-awaited proposal for a Corporate Sanctions Act (VerSanG). When corporate crimes

Managing directors of German companies face strict personal liability if they fail to recognize and act upon insolvency warning signs. This analysis examines the legal framework under German insolvency law, identifies critical operational and financial indicators that signal impending illiquidity or over-indebtedness, and provides actionable recommendations for compliance with mandatory filing obligations.