Criminal Law

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

From 24 January the violation of EU international sanctions has become a criminal violation, also triggering the criminal liability of corporations.

This year has been a strained year for Belgium's criminal justice system, marked by mounting budgetary and staffing pressures that have left prosecutors and judges openly questioning their ability to keep pace.

Tras ocho años de vigencia, el estándar normativo UNE 19601 –marco de referencia completo para las organizaciones empresariales para la adopción, implementación...

Vid årsskiftet trädde en ny lag i kraft i Sverige som syftar till att skärpa straffen för företagskapning. Denna lagändring är ett svar på det växande problemet med att företag utnyttjas för brottsliga ändamål, vilket har blivit allt vanligare under de senaste åren.

What are the key financial crime offences applicable to companies and their directors and officers?

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

This year has been a strained year for Belgium's criminal justice system, marked by mounting budgetary and staffing pressures that have left prosecutors and judges openly questioning their ability to keep pace.

France experienced a notable escalation in enforcement in 2025, driven by broader reliance on criminal conspiracy charges and a sharper focus on complex organized and financial crime, including tax fraud.