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Austria: Whistleblowing directive – Closing the gap in 3 steps

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In brief

Most European countries have already implemented the EU Whistleblower Directive into national laws. Now, companies across Europe are challenged to implement a whistleblowing system in their subsidiaries, that fully complies with the new national whistleblowing laws. Failure to do so may have highly unpleasant implications for companies, their directors and their employees.

In order to tackle such risks, many companies are currently conducting a pan-European “gap analysis.” Such analysis identifies any local shortcomings companies may have regarding the internal implementation of the new national whistleblowing standards.

We have in-depth experience in conducting such gap analysis and are happy to assist in implementing a legally compliant whistleblowing framework for all of your EU subsidiaries.

If you are interested in such a gap analysis, direct your attention to the information sheet.

Should you be interested in an exchange on this topic, it would be our pleasure to discuss.

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Dr. Lukas Feiler, SSCP, CIPP/E, is specialized in technology litigations, focusing on regulatory and civil disputes in the areas of data protection, AI, and platform regulation. Building on his litigation expertise, Lukas advises clients on strategic compliance issues in the areas of cyber security, data protection, and AI.
He heads the Firm’s Commercial, Data, IPTech and Trade practice in Vienna. Lukas also leads the AI Desk in Vienna and is a member of the Firm’s EMEA Data Privacy & Security leadership team. Lukas regularly represents clients before the Austrian Supreme Court, the Austrian Administrative Supreme Court, the European Commission, and the EU’s General Court and the CJEU.
Lukas has published best-selling books on data protection, AI, and cybersecurity law. He also holds teaching positions for data protection law and AI law at the University of Vienna and the Sigmund Freud University Vienna.
Before his legal career, he worked as a software developer and system administrator in New York, Vienna, and Leeds and holds a certification as a Systems Security Certified Practitioner.

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Philipp Maier is partner and head of the Baker McKenzie Employment Law Practice Group in Vienna. He joined Baker McKenzie Austria in 2009 as associate of the employment law practice group. Prior to that Philipp worked for several years in the employment law department of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and in the litigation department of Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte. He also completed an internship at Aichelin Heat Treatment Systems (Detroit, USA).

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Alexander Petsche is managing partner at Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwälte LLP & Co KG in Vienna. He worked with Bruckhaus Westrick Heller Löber as a trainee lawyer before transferring to Wolf Theiss, where he practiced until 2004. Alexander also has experience working for Draxler & Partner from 1997 to 1998. In addition to his practice, Alexander regularly lectures on professional negotiations at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. He has authored about 80 publications.

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