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Who was sanctioned, and for what?
Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 756 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.
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What for?
by action- Fine €24m 100 % · 2 cases
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per quarter, by date of decision| Period | Cases | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 1 | €23.9m |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | €180,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — |
2 cases
4 Mar 2026 Schaeffler AGSchaeffler: deviation of quarterly figures from market expectations disclosed too late €180,000
The automotive supplier's business figures for the first quarter of 2024 deviated significantly from market expectations; this inside information was not disclosed without delay by means of an ad hoc announcement. BaFin imposed a fine.
Make a comparison of internal figures with the analyst consensus a fixed part of the quarterly process, so that significant deviations are immediately assessed for ad hoc disclosure obligations.
Recognising inside information in deviations from market expectations (controlling/IR)
- Authority / court
- Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)
- Area of law
- Capital markets and financial supervision · Disclosure and reporting obligations
- Legal basis
- Art. 17 Abs. 1 UAbs. 1 MAR
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Automotive
- Published
- 26 Mar 2026
- Schaeffler AG: BaFin setzt Geldbuße fest Decision of an authority
- Bekanntmachung der BaFin zur Schaeffler AG (Maßnahmenansicht mit Rechtskraftvermerk) Official register or notice
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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26 Sep 2023 Hyzon Motors Inc.Hyzon Motors: fictitious vehicle sales after SPAC merger – 25 million USD €23.9m
The manufacturer of hydrogen commercial vehicles misled investors about customer relationships and sales, reported 87 vehicles sold for 2021 when the actual number was zero, and showed a misleading video of a purportedly hydrogen-powered vehicle. Hyzon is paying 25 million USD, the former CEO 100,000 USD and a former managing director of the European subsidiary 200,000 USD.
After a SPAC merger, the same duties of truthfulness apply as for any issuer – letters of intent must not be sold as revenue.
- Authority / court
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Area of law
- Capital markets and financial supervision · Disclosure and reporting obligations
- Legal basis
- Antifraud- und weitere Vorschriften der US-Wertpapiergesetze
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Automotive
- Liability of senior managers
- Craig M. Knight (former CEO): 100,000 USD, 5-year officer-and-director bar; Max C.B. Holthausen (former managing director of the European subsidiary): 200,000 USD, 10-year officer-and-director bar
Original amount 25,300,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 26 Sep 2023.
- SEC Charges Hydrogen Vehicle Co. Hyzon Motors and Two Former Executives for Misleading Investors Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link