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Geissler Legal - Legal Advisor for Compliance & Commercial Law
Compliance issues from a single source - Why this makes perfect sense for companies!
Compliance-focused legal advice for your business activities - personal, cross-border, cost-efficient.
Compliance-focused legal advice for your business activities - personal, cross-border, cost-efficient.
My vision is to be external compliance counsel the legal aspects for companies key compliance topics to bundle everything into one person and offer it from a single source.
Experience shows that through the Control and monitoring from a single source Overlaps, conflicting objectives and interactions – for example between data protection, AI, whistleblower systems and internal investigations – can often be identified earlier, managed consistently and resolved in a legally compliant manner than if several consultants are commissioned by the company independently and side by side.
This naturally requires the qualifications to oversee the breadth of topics and to be aware of the associated duties and interwoven risks. As a long-time Business lawyer and certified compliance consultant I bring precisely this combination of legal expertise and regulatory knowledge (compliance).
The topic of this blog post illustrates at the same time the relationship between compliance and governance. While compliance specifically aims at adherence to laws and regulations, the question of governance concerns how the management can best set up and implement these processes, for example through in-house structures or, for many reasons, often more sensible outsourcing.
Contents
1. Intertwined obligations – interwoven risks
Companies face a multitude of complex individual projects:
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Artificial Intelligence (AI-VO): Classification, risk management, documentation requirements
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Data protection (GDPR & corporate structures): Legal basis, third-country transfers, AVV
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Whistleblowing & whistleblower protection (HinSchG): Reporting channels, protective measures, internal rules of procedure
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Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG): Risk analyses, remedial measures, prevention concepts
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Money laundering and corruption prevention (§§ 299 ff. StGB, GwG): KYC processes, training obligations
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Internal Investigations & Compliance Procedures: legally compliant, structured, documented
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Guidelines, policies & codes of conduct: according to ISO 37301 and OECD standards
But these issues do not exist in legal silos.
They are interdependent and influence each other – and therein lies the challenge.
2. Practical example: When data protection, AI and whistleblower protection converge
A company is implementing an internal early warning system that uses AI to detect suspicious activity. It is linked to an anonymous whistleblower system. At the same time, an internal investigation into a potential compliance violation is conducted.
What appears on paper to be three separate projects is in practice an interconnected risk complex:
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The AI must Training in compliance with the law and be documented (AI-VO).
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The collection and processing of sensitive data within the framework of monitoring is subject to the GDPR, in particular Articles 9 and 35 (DPIA).
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The whistleblower system must HinSchG-compliant It must be designed with safeguards for the reporting person.
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The internal investigation must Legally compliant, documented and verifiable be conducted – without violations of labor law or data protection law.
A fragmented approach to consulting is fatal here.
Because: Too many cooks spoil the compliance broth..
Only a centrally controlling consultant – with an overview of all interfaces – can ensure that the solution is not only legally correct, but also organizationally consistent and avoids liability.
3. The advantage: Compliance from a single source – managed by one person.
As an external compliance counsel, I support companies in thinking about these complex requirements in an integrated way and implementing them pragmatically. I offer:
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legal advice on the relevant individual matters,
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strategic development of company-wide compliance structures,
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Interface competence between data protection, AI, whistleblowers and labor law,
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Project support during the introduction of tools, policies and internal investigations,
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continuous support regarding regulatory requirements and reporting structures.
This creates a system that not only meets regulations, but also... Leveraging compliance as a strategic advantage.
4. Who is this relevant for?
My approach is aimed particularly at:
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medium-sized companies, which do not have their own internal legal department
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Subsidiaries of international corporations, who must efficiently coordinate local implementation obligations
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Technology companies and startups, who are active in the fields of AI, data mining or platform economics
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HR, IT or Legal departments, who are looking for holistic and supportive advice
5. Your advantages – summarized
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Legal certainty through strategic integration
No isolated data protection, no disconnected supply chain analysis, no blind use of AI.
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Efficiency instead of duplicate structures
No internal overhead, no external friction losses.
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Early warning system through interdisciplinary thinking
Compliance risks are identified early, not fixed retroactively.
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Reliable sparring partner
One point of contact – consistently reliable in legal, strategic, and personal matters.
6. Conclusion: Integrated compliance is not an add-on – it is a survival factor.
A minor point. It is a fundamental operational requirement – but only if it is considered holistically and managed uniformly.
Take advantage of the opportunity to obtain regulatory expertise from a single source..
I will support you as an external compliance counsel – with foresight, depth and a genuine understanding of your operational business.
Make an inquiry now
We will be happy to advise you comprehensively and personally on your concerns.
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