Compliance
It rarely happens this quickly: After being passed by the Bundesrat in mid-May and promulgated on June 2, the German Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSChG) has now come into force on July 2, 2023. The law finally transposes the EU Whistleblower Directive into national law. Due to delays on the part of Germany, infringement proceedings have already been initiated against the Federal Republic in the past.