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Procedure descriptions

Lodge a complaint due to disadvantages resulting from a suspicious activity report or internal report

If there are facts indicating that

  1. an asset associated with a business relationship, brokerage or transaction originates from a criminal offence that could constitute a predicate offence to money laundering,
  2. a business transaction, a transaction or an asset is related to terrorist financing, or
  3. the contracting party has not fulfilled its obligation to disclose to the obliged entity whether it intends to establish, continue or carry out the business relationship or transaction for a beneficial owner, the obliged entity must immediately report this fact to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), regardless of the value of the asset concerned or the amount of the transaction. If you are exposed to a disadvantage in connection with your employment relationship due to the submission of a suspicious activity report to the FIU or due to the internal reporting of such facts to the obligated party, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. Legal action remains unaffected by the complaints procedure. The complaint is made via a protected communication channel.

Responsible authority

The regional council in whose district you live.

Details

Prerequisite

  • You have submitted a suspicious activity report to the FIU or an internal report of suspicious circumstances to your employer
  • As a result of this report, you are at a disadvantage in connection with your employment relationship

Procedure

  • The complainant submits the complaint to the competent supervisory authority
  • The complaint is examined by the competent authority
  • The competent authority may take supervisory measures
  • The complainant is informed at the end of the procedure

Deadlines

none

Required documents

none

Costs

none

Processing time

Expected 1-3 months

Miscellaneous

none

Legal basis

Gesetz über das Aufspüren von Gewinnen aus schweren Straftaten (Geldwäschegesetz - GwG):

  • § 49 Absatz 5 Informationszugang und Schutz der meldenden Beschäftigten
  • § 53 Absatz 5a Hinweise auf Verstöße

Release note

Machine generated, based on the German release by: Innenministerium Baden-Württemberg, 13.06.2025

Contact

Bürger- und Standesamt (Bürgeramt)
Grabenstraße 15
89522 Heidenheim an der Brenz
Fax (0 73 21) 3 23-33 32