Looking to understand the law associated with white-collar crime in Austria? Bettina Knoetzl and Thomas Voppichler‘s expert commentary on Austria in the 2024 Chambers Practice Guide offers insights into the legal framework, key offenses, and recent changes, including the whistleblower protection system. Bettina and Thomas are both leading experts in the field of white-collar crime,…
Anfang Dezember 2024 kamen die kooperativen Mitglieder von Transparency International Austria sowie die Mitglieder der TI-Arbeitsgruppen Compliance und SOE (State Owned Enterprises) zu einem inspirierenden Austausch zum Thema „Sponsoring Spenden & Compliance“ zusammen.Bettina Knoetzl, Vorstandsvorsitzende von Transparency International Austria, eröffnete das Event mit der Vorstellung des 10-Punkte-Forderungskatalogs an die neue Bundesregierung – ein klarer Aufruf…
Don’t miss out the overview of the latest ITA Roundtable at the occasion of the UNCITRAL Working Group III session in Vienna with Crina Baltag, August Reinisch, Tom Sikora, Lorena Fatas Perez and Florian Haugeneder as discussants. The topic of the Roundtable was Draft Provision 17 – “denial of benefits” from the perspectives of the state, investors and arbitral…
Im Rechtspanorama am 16.12.2024 berichtet Vize-Präsidentin Mag. Bettina Knoetzl über das Risiko eines Richterwechsels, der die Fairness des Verfahrens gefährden kann. Insbesondere in Fällen, in denen bereits umfangreiche Beweisaufnahmen abgeschlossen sind und ein zeitnaher Abschluss möglich erscheint, sollte ein Wechsel des Richters vermieden werden. Andernfalls kann es zu einer zeitlichen Verzögerung des Verfahrens oder aber…
Every government should have an interest in making the fight against corruption a priority. On International Anti-Corruption Day, marked yearly on 9 December, we are reminded of the critical importance of integrity in governance. Bettina Knoetzl recently sat down with Raffaela Lindorfer from KURIER Medienhaus to discuss Austria’s corruption challenges and the opportunities for the…
While Austria does not yet have a comprehensive legal framework mandating ESG compliance across all corporate operations, significant steps have been taken to infuse ESG principles into national law.Discover more about ESG engagement and litigation in Austria in the latest interview with Bettina Knoetzl and Ferdinand Urban, featured on Lexology Panoramic Next. Click here to…
Thomas Voppichler gives a glimpse into the work of white-collar crime practice at KNOETZL, which he heads, in the latest International Business Crime & Fraud guide by Global Law Experts and discusses recent key trends in WCC enforcement, the effect of digitalisation on investigations, as well as cross-border collaborations. Read the full report here: link…
