14.02.2025 ECJ referral: Federal Court of Justice requests preliminary ... The Federal Court of Justice has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for a preliminary ruling whether Art. 101 TFEU precludes a provision in national law according to which a company that has been fined for a breach of antitrust law can take recourse against its managing directors or board members. Categories: From EuropeKeywords: fine, penalty
03.12.2020 Germany: Higher penalties for organized tax evasion? The representatives of the German provinces (the upper chamber of parliament - Bundesrat) would like higher penalties for organized tax evasion and further suggest improving the investigation of such crimes. On 27 November 2020 the upper chamber decided to introduce a corresponding bill in the German Bundestag to amend the German Fiscal Code. Categories: From EuropeKeywords: cum-ex, Tax evasion, penalty