Erscheinung:28.08.2019 | Topic Measures Publication of financial reports: Federal Office of Justice imposes disciplinary fine against Maier + Partner Aktiengesellschaft
On 17 July 2019, the Federal Office of Justice (Bundesamt für Justiz – BfJ) imposed a further disciplinary fine amounting to 750.000 euros against Maier + Partner Aktiengesellschaft.
The disciplinary fine order related to a breach of section 325 of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch – HGB) by Maier + Partner Aktiengesellschaft. Maier + Partner Aktiengesellschaft had failed to submit its accounting documents for the financial year 2013 for the purpose of disclosure to the operator of the German Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) in electronic form within the prescribed period. The legal basis for the sanction is section 335 of the HGB.
The company lodged no complaint against the disciplinary fine order.
