business law
After some political wrangling, the German Bundesrat approved the so-called “Whistleblower Protection Act” on May 12, 2023 (here, in German), thus clearing the way for the implementation of the corresponding EU directive. The practical need for such a law is obvious, not only in view of the events at the Berlin-Brandenburg broadcasting service RBB (see … more
It doesn’t have to be the so-called “Panama papers” or the documents on “Luxembourg leaks” that fall into the employee’s lap – often unintentionally and rather accidentally. But how should an employee behave if s/he becomes aware of irregularities in the company? Given the potentially far-reaching consequences of (unreported) irregularites, the question “What does this … more
In a decision from March 2023, the Higher Regional Court (OLG) Nuremberg significantly expanded the scope of duties of managing directors in medium-sized and small GmbHs in particular by requiring the “establishment of a compliance management system” regardless of the size of the company. The following article highlights the implications of this decision. The decision … more
Not only since Corona, but increasingly since then and especially since Russia’s illegal attack on Ukraine, the buzzword “resilience” seems to be omnipresent. An incessant line of events, articles and entire books on this subject often leave the casual observer rather perplexed by the sheer number of steps seemingly necessary to achieve the noble goal … more
It is not without a certain irony that, shortly after the German Constitutional Court gave public broadcasters a virtual free pass over private media (BVerfG, decision dated July 20, 2021 – 1 BvR 2756/20, here, in German), the private news portal “Business Insider“, of all places, uncovered numerous possible compliance lapses at the “Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg … more