This change comes after a ruling by the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) on 10 January 2023 (Az. 6 StR 133/22) cast doubt on the governance of companies subject to the law on co-determination. In the wake of an investigation into Porsche’s takeover of Volkswagen (VW), four members of VW’s works council, including its former chairman Bernd Osterloh, were suspected of breach of trust for having received extraordinary remuneration and bonuses for years (€750,000/year for Osterloh). In 2023, the BGH
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.