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Germany: Personal Liability For Unpaid Social Security Contributions

Failure to remit employee social security contributions in Germany may trigger personal criminal and civil liability of managing directors under Section 266a German Criminal Code.

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Rimon Falkenfort

German Regulators Expand Focus To Crypto, AI Governance And Complex Tax Fraud Schemes

Germany started 2025 with rising enforcement risk as authorities intensified their efforts to combat financial crime.

Germany Criminal

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A&O Shearman

Expanding Criminal Tax Enforcement And Other White-collar Crime Developments

Criminal tax matters were the main focus for the German Public Prosecution Offices in 2024. Large-scale criminal investigation proceedings were launched...

Germany Criminal

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A&O Shearman

Changes Coming From Europe Impacting German Criminal Law

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).

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Hengeler Mueller

German Banker Jailed Over Cum-Ex

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Frankfurt To Host The EU's New Anti-Money Laundering Headquarters

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Germany's Proposed New Approach To Money Laundering

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Crimes Committed By A Works Council Chairperson Do Not Necessarily Justify Refusal Of Access To Company Premises

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L&E Global

Mercedes-Benz Is At The Centre Of A Bribery And Corruption Investigation In Which It Says It Is The Injured Party

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Corruption Case At Europe's Largest Real Estate Group - Vonovia

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Michael Kyprianou Law Firm

Europäische Strafverfolger zeigen Zähne

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Anti-Corruption & Bribery Comparative Guide

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HEUKING

Anwalt & Architekt: Episode 8 | Korruptionsrisiken In Bauprojekten Vermeiden

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Angelika Hellweger, Of Financial Crime Specialists Rahman Ravelli, Considers Germany's Plans For A New Financial Crime Authority

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Das Gewerbesteuerliche Schachtelprivileg Bei (Qualifiziertem) Anteilstausch – Keine Anrechnung Der Vorbesitzzeiten Des Übertragenden Rechtsträgers

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POELLATH

BFH Updates On Business Facilities (Extended Trade Tax Deduction)

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POELLATH

Problem-solution Approach At The EPO (2025) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Publication Of The Latest 6-monthly Sanctions Enforcement Update

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Duane Morris LLP

LD Düsseldorf, May 7, 2026, Refusal Of Provisional Measures, UPC_CFI_1927/2025, 1928/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

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Knowledge Nugget - Recognizing Insolvency – Key Warning Signs And Recommendations For Managing Directors

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.

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Mayer Brown

German Regulators Expand Focus To Crypto, AI Governance And Complex Tax Fraud Schemes

Germany started 2025 with rising enforcement risk as authorities intensified their efforts to combat financial crime.

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A&O Shearman

Reviewing EU Payments, Crypto-Assets And AI-linked Fraud Trends: Key Insights And Expectations From The ESAs And ECB

The recent festive season drove peak online shopping, travel bookings and charity giving, a time when fraudsters were most active – now increasingly armed with artificial intelligence...

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PwC Legal Germany

The Silent Epidemic: Infostealers And The Evolution Of Cybercrime In 2025

Germany Technology

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Accounting Fraud: How It's Done — Part 1

Germany Accounting

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Expanding Criminal Tax Enforcement And Other White-collar Crime Developments

Germany Criminal

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A&O Shearman

Changes Coming From Europe Impacting German Criminal Law

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Hengeler Mueller

Introduction Of Mandatory EInvoicing In Germany

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RSM Ebner Stolz

EBA Publishes Opinion On New Types Of Payment Fraud And Possible Mitigations

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PwC Legal Germany

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Forensic Data: Dos And Don'ts In Regulatory Investigations | Focus On Forensics (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

Focus On Forensics (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

Market Abuse: Suspicious Transactions And Order Reporting, François Warken At AFLF 2017 (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

The International Comparative Legal Guide To Business Crime 2016

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Matheson

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