ECEC 2022 | Status quo of the transposition of the EU-Whistleblowing-Directive in CEE

This session was presented at ECEC 2022 by:

- Elena Biletskaya, Deputy Managing Director, EQS Group
- Mgr. Tomáš Grell, LL.M., Senior associate at Taylor Wessing Bratislava, Taylor Wessing
- Mag. Martin Eckel, LL.M, Partner, CEE Head of Competition, EU & trade and CEE Co-Head of Compliance, Taylor Wessing

A special focus on Slovakia and Austria:
How far has the transposition process of the Directive progressed in CEE and are there points that especially Austria and Slovakia can learn from each other?
Slovakia: Is there a need to adapt the existing legal provisions in order to implement the Directive "in conformity"?
Austria: when can the final law be expected?
Extended scope of national laws or merely implementation of minimum requirements?
Anonymity, reporting within the group - how are these practice-relevant issues dealt with by the legislators?
Whistleblowing authority: independency necessary?
Conclusion and outlook