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Two brothers in Germany have been sentenced to prison terms exceeding three years each for illegally exporting engineering equipment and machinery to Russia. The convictions stem from 65 shipments worth €833,000 that were routed through Turkey and Kyrgyzstan, with the equipment ultimately used in weapons manufacturing.

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.

Two brothers face trial for allegedly orchestrating 65 mechanical engineering exports to Russia valued at approximately €833,000 by concealing the true destination through shell companies in Turkey and Kyrgyzstan.

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

Felix Werner spoke to Export Compliance Manager about the German government passing the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act

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

A German court has ruled that an employee with a company-funded D&O insurance policy can be held fully liable for millions in damages after falling victim to a CEO fraud scheme. The landmark decision challenges traditional employee liability protections and raises critical questions about the interplay between insurance coverage and workplace negligence standards.

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.

On July 29, 2015, the German government adopted a draft Act against corruption in the health care system (Entwurf eines Gesetzes zur Bekämpfung der Korruption im Gesundheitswesen, the "Draft Act").

The Munich District Court N° I has decided that each individual board member has to ensure that his company is organized and monitored.

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.

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.