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Germany toughens up on corporate sanctions

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Published on: 06 December 2019
Published by a LexisNexis Corporate Crime expert

Table of contents

  • Out with the old and in with the new
  • Offences within the scope of the new law
  • The sanctions businesses could face
  • Matters of procedure
  • Incentivising compliance
  • Redefining internal investigations
  • Time to comply

Article summary

Corporate Crime analysis: Dr Eike W Grunert and Dr Jochen Pörtge, partners at Pinsent Masons, explain why businesses operating in Germany should begin updating and documenting their compliance risk assessments and measures in preparation for stricter corporate sanctions laws being introduced in the country.

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