"Just bonum et aequum: that means the cheap right according to the natural sense. The virtues of the honorable merchant are, in fact, to know the measure and the goal and to know right and cheaply independently responsible.
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Management tool
Modern compliance as a rule-based management tool does not make integrity and trust fundamentally unnecessary. The principles of the honorable merchant are still contemporary. The honorable merchant even has principles that are important for compliance.
Through value-based compliance systems, a company can strengthen its corporate culture and at the same time convey positive values.
Rechtsanwalt Dipl.-Ing. Michael Horak, LL.M.
Compliance factors
Laws, controls and sanctions are the factors that determine compliance mainly. However, integrity cannot be achieved solely by means of rules and sanctions. Compliance should therefore be oriented from rules to values in contemporary systems.
The figure of the Honorable Merchant can therefore serve as a guideline for compliance systems.
From a seminar for beginners to training on the way to Compliance specialist we offer different levels.
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AI-Compliance 2026: Controlled release of operational applications
An AI application can affect several legal areas at the same time. A release process must therefore consider the role, function, data and actual use.
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Internal Investigations 2026: From Suspect to Reliable Investigation Plan
In the case of conspicuous payments or concrete indications of misconduct, the procedure decides in the first days on the quality of the later information. Overburdened interviews and flat-rate data accesses can additionally burden the investigation.
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Compliance Annual Planning 2026: Determine Responsibilities and Controls
A good annual planning begins with the events in which a breach of law can have significant consequences. For medium-sized companies, clear managers and few reliably executed controls are often more valuable than an ever longer manual.
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Internal and external communication – the underestimated core of effective compliance
Good compliance is not only based on policies, checklists and processes. She lives on communication. From people who understand what is important – and who know how to act. But this is where many companies fail: rules exist, but no one knows them. Responsibilities are defined, but no one feels responsible. And in case of emergency, it's not going to be said that...
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Labour law judgments on compliance
Here are some current labour law judgments on compliance: 1. Arbeitsgericht Erfurt – Revoking discrediting statements File number: 4 Ca 1285/23Date: 13 March 2024 Facts: An employee of a company (Daimler Truck AG) sent an email to several people in the company, in which he accused a colleague of not complying with compliance rules. The accused employee saw himself in his...
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Information and communication required
A company's ability to comply with applicable laws, guidelines and voluntary principles is reflected in its reputation. We offer compliance training. Lawyer Dipl.-Ing. Michael Horak, LL.M. From a seminar for beginners to training on the path to becoming a compliance specialist, we offer various levels. The recurring training of employees as well as internal and...
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Avoid attacks by Trojans, viruses or cyber attacks
From a seminar for beginners to training on the path to becoming a compliance specialist, we offer various levels. Anyone who has ever experienced a system failure or suffered a data loss knows how vulnerable we have become during our daily work in the office, in production and on the road. Increasing attacks on corporate networks show the extent to which...
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Internal Compliance Officer
The larger the company, the more comprehensive the compliance requirements. A single internal compliance officer can therefore be required quickly. Finally, compliance is branched out into all areas of the company where laws and regulations prevail. Already in the light of the existing regulatory density for companies and entrepreneurs, cross-border activities, increasing regulation and, in particular, special liability for management bodies, today...