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BAK Photo Competition – "Werte & Vorbilder Vor Die Linse"

Raising awareness about integrity and corruption prevention starts early, and initiatives like the Bundesamt zur Korruptionsprävention und Korruptionsbekämpfung (BAK)...

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Legal 500 Comparative Guide – White Collar Crime Austria

The chapter outlines Austria's framework for addressing financial and corporate crime, highlighting that corporate liability under the VbVG continues to shape enforcement practice, with fines for serious offenses now reaching up to EUR 3.9 million.

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

ORF II – Report: "Diversion Requires Responsibility – And Austria Needs A Shift In Mindset."

In her interview on 7 October with Yilmaz Gülüm at „Report" on ORF 2, Bettina Knoetzl, Chair of Transparency International Austria, emphasized that diversion is only possible when individuals take responsibility for their actions.

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

ORF III – "Zur Sache: How Corrupt Is Politics?"

In the political talk „𝘡𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦: 𝘞𝘪𝘦 𝘬𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵 𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘬?" ("To the point: How corrupt is politics?") of the national television ORF III on 24 September 2025, Bettina Knoetzl set out...

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

White Collar Crime Comparative Guide

Austria Criminal

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Ibesich

Deutschlandfunk: Corruption In Austria

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Transparency International – Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

White-Collar Crime 2024

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

International Anti-Corruption Day 2024

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Ö1: Transparency-Forderung an nächste Bundesregierung

Austria Government

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

White Collar Crime 2024

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Investigations Of Bribery, Bid Rigging, Fraud

Austria Criminal

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Bär & Karrer

Data Management: The Evolution Of White Collar Crime Proceedings

Austria Criminal

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Update: Austrian Government Publishes Bill On Contribution To Defence Costs In Criminal Proceedings

Austria Criminal

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Warum auch Zahlen unter Vorbehalt riskant ist

Austria Real Estate

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

ORF III – "Zur Sache: How Corrupt Is Politics?"

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

White Collar Crime Comparative Guide

Austria Criminal

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Ibesich

Stricter Taxation On Transfers Of Real Estate Company Shares In Austria As Of 01 July 2025

Austria Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

BAK Photo Competition – "Werte & Vorbilder Vor Die Linse"

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Reimbursement Of Or Contribution To Defence Costs In Criminal Proceedings: New Draft Bill Is A Missed Opportunity

Until now, the highest possible contribution to defence costs in trial proceedings (Hauptverfahren), before a jury, was capped at EUR 10,000. If proceedings were terminated...

Austria Criminal

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Transparency International 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International recently released its 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories around the globe by their perceived levels of public sector corruption...

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Zwingende Disqualifikation von Geschäftsführern und Vorständen bei Strafverurteilungen

Seit 1.1.2024 gelten für GmbH und AG neue Bestimmungen, die zu einer zwingenden Abberufung von Vertretungsorganen führen...

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

White-Collar Crime 2023

Under Austrian criminal law, criminal offences are classified as either felonies (Verbrechen) or misdemeanours (Vergehen). The Austrian Criminal Code (Strafgesetzbuch or StGB) defines felonies...

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Payment Services Directive 3 – Shaping The Path For Future Payments In The EU

European Union Finance

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Commission Proposes New Directive To Step Up Fight Against Corruption

Austria Criminal

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

ORF 1 Analysiert In „Dok 1" Vom 8.2.2023 Die Frage: Wie Korrupt Ist Österreich?

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

„Korruptes Österreich Aus ExpertInnensicht" – ORF Salzburg Interview Mit Bettina Knötzl

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

KRONZEUGENREGELUNG AM PRÜFSTAND – Wie gut eine gesetzliche Regelung ist, zeigt sich erst in der Praxis.

Austria Litigation

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Chambers International Fraud And Asset Tracing 2022 Global Practice Guide

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Gefährliche Geschenke

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Sanctions Regimes' Massive Impact On Legal Work

Austria International

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Haftung & Prävention: Aktuelle Antworten Zum „Fake President Fraud"

Austria Criminal

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Dorda Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Die Wichtigsten Eckpunkte Zur Neuen Geldwäschebestimmung: Die Novelle Bringt Höhere Strafen Und Einen Neuen Erschwerungsgrund Mit Sich.

Austria Government

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Dorda Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Gefährliche Geschenke

KNOETZL Partnerin Bettina Knötzl, Wirtschaftsstrafrechtsexpertin erklärt zum Antikorruptionsrecht, welche Geschenke an Politiker problematisch sind.

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Sanctions Regimes' Massive Impact On Legal Work

Sanctions regimes around the world are having a massive impact on legal work. Worldwide assets amounting to many billions in euros, dollars or pounds including trophy assets...

Austria International

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Haftung & Prävention: Aktuelle Antworten Zum „Fake President Fraud"

Eine rezente Entscheidung des OGH (8 ObA 109/20t) befasst sich mit der Haftung eines Geschäftsführers für den finanziellen Schaden, der durch einen „Fake President Fraud" verursacht wurde.

Austria Criminal

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Dorda Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Die Wichtigsten Eckpunkte Zur Neuen Geldwäschebestimmung: Die Novelle Bringt Höhere Strafen Und Einen Neuen Erschwerungsgrund Mit Sich.

Die novellierte Geldwäsche-Bestimmung im österreichischen Strafgesetzbuch ("StGB") beruht auf der mittlerweile 6. EU-Richtlinie zur strafrechtlichen Bekämpfung von Geldwäsche...

Austria Government

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Dorda Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells - Anti-corruption Laws For Christmas

Austria Criminal

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Start 2020 With The Latest Trends And Developments In Austrian Litigation

In recent years, the caseload in Austrian courts regarding civil and commercial litigation has decreased by approximately 20%, from 0.5 first instance litigation cases pending per 100...

Austria Litigation

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Austria - Global Bribery Offenses Guide

Sections 304 to 309 of the Austrian Criminal Code (StGB) are the key pieces of the Austrian legislation governing bribery.

Austria Criminal

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DLA Piper UK LLP

Cybercrime And Protection Under Criminal Law

The latest criminal statistics of the Austrian Interior Ministry show a strong growth of cybercrime: In the first half of 2019, the Austrian police recorded over 13,000 cybercrime offences, compared to around 8,700 in the same period last year.

Austria Criminal

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

KNOETZL Contributes Chapter To Chambers Global Practice Guide On White-Collar Crime

KNOETZL's Bettina Knoetzl and Thomas Voppichler have contributed the Chapter on Law and Practice in Austria to the latest Chambers Global Practice Guide on White-Collar Crime.

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Cyber-Attacks And Business Secrets - Protection Under Criminal Law

Austria Criminal

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Bettina Knoetzl Discusses Data Protection vs Freedom Of Information In The Fight Against Corruption

Austria Privacy

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Non-Compliance in the Healthcare Sector - Iceberg Ahead!

Austria Anti-trust

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Austrian Supreme Court Overturns Exclusion Of Suspects From Meetings Between Prosecutor And Expert Witness

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Criminal Law - Preservation Order For Outsourced Data – May The Public Prosecutor Order The Preservation Of Outsourced Data In The Course Of A House Search?

Austria Criminal

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Wolf Theiss

Liability Of Managing Directors Of A GmbH For Incorrect Financial Information And "Civil Fraud" – Austrian Supreme Court Ruling 6 Ob 244/17a

Austria Insolvency

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

PETROBRAS – OPERATION CARWASH – Dealing With Criminal Actions Of Officers

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Corruption In The Public Sector: No Immunity For PEPs

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Active Repentance – A Second Chance In Austrian Criminal Law

Austria Criminal

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Wolf Theiss

Dispute Resolution Insider - Seventh Edition

European Union Litigation

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Wolf Theiss

Dispute Resolution Insider - Sixth Edition

Austria Litigation

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Wolf Theiss

2016 Brought Some Substantial Changes In Austria's Criminal Law Provisions - A Review

Austria Criminal

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

The Austrian Leniency Programme: To Be Continued?

Austria Criminal

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Measures Against "Dummy" Companies In Austria

Austria Commercial

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Taylor Wessing

EU Market Abuse Regulation Countdown - Are You Ready? Part III: Sanctions - Austria Publishes Draft Implementing Bill

Austria Commercial

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

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