The practice of compliance management is that employees should be motivated by a fine-meshed system of external controls and sanctions to do the right thing in the spirit of the company. The employee's own decision-making competence is often neglected.
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Rules imposed from outside cannot replace the internal value compass.
Rechtsanwalt Dipl.-Ing. Michael Horak, LL.M.
Trend
The trend of compliance management is towards an increase in rules and tougher sanctions. However, the trend also leads to doubts about the efficiency of this rule-based system. A person's adherence to the rule does not seem to grow with more controls and sanctions. At the same time, there are ongoing drastic fraud cases and economic scandals despite functioning compliance management.
The success of compliance programs depends on whether employees have internalized certain values and whether they align their behavior with them.
Rechtsanwalt Dipl.-Ing. Michael Horak, LL.M.
Inner compass irreplaceable
After all, rules cannot replace the inner compass that makes people distinguish between right and wrong.
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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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Award compliance 2026: evidence of self-cleaning
A breach of compliance can jeopardise participation in public procurement. Self-cleaning depends on the legal requirements and comprehensible measures.
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Trade secrets 2026: Safeguards instead of flat-rate contractual clauses
Know-how protection begins with the question of which information is really confidential. Contracts, technical authorizations and operational procedures must jointly support this protection.
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Compliance 2026 – What you need to know today
Compliance law covers many areas. In 2026, compliance is not only a legal obligation but also a competitive factor. Key topics include: Data protection and IT compliance: As digitalisation progresses, companies must ensure that the processing of personal data is lawful. DSGVO obligations include, as well as secure data transmission, access rights, data retention and reporting requirements for data protection violations. Antitrust and competition law: companies...
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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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Common sense and compliance manual
Mr Weber holds the new compliance manual in his hands. Two centimeters thick, cleanly bound, full of references to guidelines, processes and responsibilities. He leaves, nods, sighs. "Actually logical, he thinks. And that's exactly where the story of common sense begins in everyday business. If rules explain everything, but don't prevent anything On Monday morning, Mr Weber is facing a decision...
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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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Overview of developments in compliance law 2025
2025 is characterized by accompanying regulations: Sustainability, digital security, AI governance and data protection are the focus. Those who create risk-oriented structures in good time and digitally anchored compliance minimize sanctions and increase reputation. Supply chain compliance & sustainability reporting The EU Deforestation Regulation will apply from 30 December 2025 – strict rules against illegal grubbing-up, and SMEs must also be careful. The Battery Ordinance (mandatory from 18 August 2025) and...
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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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Liability for compliance violations?
Liability for violations of compliance is a complex and constantly evolving area of law, which is of great importance both in the national and international context. In recent years, the case law in Germany and the EU has identified liability risks for companies and their bodies (e.g. Managing Director, Executive Board members) in connection with compliance violations significantly intensified. Here's...