Criminal commercial law

What lasts…or doesn’t? – Competition Register Regulation entered into force on April 23, 2021

17. June 2021

The introduction of a nationwide competition register has long been announced. Now there is movement on the issue. Soon there will be a threat of uniform registration throughout Germany for criminal and administrative offenses in the area of competition law.  Necessary regulation effective April 23, 2021. The Competition Register Act (WRegG) – the legal basis…

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Fighting Corruption on a European Scale – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office Begins Its Work

17. June 2021

As of June 1, 2021, there is a new international player in the field of criminal corruption and tax law – the European Public Prosecutor’s Office begins its work. What does this mean in practice? Will there be a public prosecutor’s office that operates on a Europe-wide basis and competes with national authorities? Legal basis,…

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