Die Europäische Strafverfolgungsbehörde (EUStA) erweist sich als äußerst schlagkräftig, wenn es um die Bekämpfung länderübergreifender Wirtschaftskriminalität auf EU-Ebene geht.

The article discusses insider trading, with a focus on the latest legal developments in this field at the EU and German level.

Two brothers in Germany have pleaded guilty mid-trial to breaching EU sanctions against Russia by shipping engineering and industrial equipment valued at €830,000 between 2023 and 2024. As part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, both defendants have accepted four-year custodial sentences, with the court's verdict still pending while their father faces separate prosecution for related offenses.

In dieser Episode sprechen wir über das Thema Korruptionsvorbeugung in Bauprojekten. Wir beschreiben das Vorgehen bei einer Baurevision und geben Hinweise, welche Prozessvorgaben...

In an attempt to combat money laundering in Germany, a new financial crime authority has been proposed.

After it was discovered that the chairperson of the works council had forged certificates by using the employer's stamp to confirm receipt of works council documents, the employer reported...

In a CEO fraud case the Regional Labor Court of Saxony ruled that the financial director authorizing the payment can be held (partially) liable. The amount depends on the efforts of the company...

German criminal law so far does not provide for corporate criminal liability. Corporations can only be fined under the law on administrative offenses, and the government has discretion to impose such fines.

Prosecutors in Germany are now looking into how the country's financial supervisory authority conducted itself in the run-up to Wirecard's bankruptcy.

Nicola Sharp of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli believes that those who devised the investment schemes under investigation are more likely to be prosecuted than those who invested in them.

To fight cross-border corruption effectively, Germany supports the implementation of and compliance with international standards against corruption through active participation in the United Nations

Neil Williams of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli says it is another indicator of the scale of the problem that was centred on a small bank branch in Estonia.

Deutsche Börse will pay fines imposed by the Frankfurt Public Prosecutor over alleged insider trading in a bid to close the investigation.

The European Commission recently presented drafts for a complete revision of the market abuse regime.

In the latest development of the Dieselgate scandal, former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn will stand trial in Germany for fraud, tax evasion and breaching competition laws.

A former bank board member was sentenced by a German court to three years and two months in jail for his part in a €93.4 million Cum-Ex scheme.

The premises of German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has been searched as part of a bribery investigation.

Niall Hearty of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli sees Germany's approach as part of a trend.

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...