BERLIN - German Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht is planning harsher sanctions against corporate misconduct, the centre-left politician said on Thursday, with possible fines of up to 10% of a company's annual revenues.
Lambrecht added prosecutors should be obliged by law to investigate companies rather than having the right of choice.
(Reporting by Christian Kraemer Writing by Thomas Seythal Editing by Tassilo Hummel) ((berlin.newsroom (at) thomsonreuters.com; +49 30 2888 5156;))
