After information on the fine concept of the DSK had already been published prior to a had leakedDSK has now officially launched its Concept “for the assessment of fines in proceedings against companies”. presented. The model described therein provides for a
Five-step procedure for the assessment of fines in proceedings against companies [before]. First, the company concerned is subjected to a Size class assigned (1.), then the Average annual turnover of the respective subgroup of the size class is determined (2.), then a economic fundamental value (3.), this basic value is determined by means of a Seriousness of the circumstances dependent factor is multiplied (4.) and finally the value determined under 4. is calculated using the perpetrator-related and other circumstances not yet taken into account adjusted (5th).