Volkswagen face prosecution tide in the global foreign media: executives or jail

Posted on 10/13/2015 9:39:33 AM

In the hot exhaust mass fraud case of the United States Congress, he has sounded the responsible person to prison sounds. At the same time, a number of fronts are facing legal proceedings Volkswagen AG, we are trying to put the economic losses to a minimum.
According to the Spanish "El Pais" on October 12 reported that the US Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation. Braunschweig Procuratorate fraud investigation launched against people. In several countries, including Spain head rotor 149701-0520, users, government, shareholders and ecological activists are on the public to carry out legal action.
Volkswagen faces allegations include fraud, unfair competition, moral damage, illegal propaganda and endanger public health. Goes to court a long list of list of prosecutors means that public companies will be involved in a war situation in complex litigation. Use cheat software in emissions testing in unobjectionable and denounced from all sides for the public company.
In order to meet this impending lawsuit war, Volkswagen hired the best at playing such a "bet the company survival," one lawyer in the firm - US law firm Kirkland & Ellis. BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico after the encounter has employed this law firm has been the case a few days ago to punish the company closed $ 20.8 billion.
September 21 US Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation against the public company. 28, Braunschweig, Germany's Procuratorate launched its fraud investigation. The Procuratorate ordered the 8th raided the headquarters of the public company in order to obtain relevant evidence. Paris, France, October 2 Procuratorate public health hazard to the public company investigation.
It reported that the US Justice Department with the assistance of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the first to launch an attack on public companies. American car manufacturers for oversight always taken the attitude will not be tolerated, but the situation reached a court agreement is also very common. 2014 General Motors launched the system due to problems caused 124 people were killed and nearly $ 1 billion received tickets. In the same year Toyota Motor Corporation is also due to accelerator problems and fined $ 1.2 billion with 34 deaths, which is the US government's auto manufacturers out of the highest ticket.
The difference is that the above case, emissions fraud did not cause direct damage to the lives and safety of the driver, and since this is the crisis public companies have been used to defend themselves excuse. Volkswagen recently at the end of each bulletin is to say: "All of the affected vehicles are technically safe and suitable for driving."
Toyota firms, public companies do not deny error, but the courage to take responsibility. And currently there is no evidence that affected the car's systems may lead to death. But recently, a user Spain Castellon province will public court because of his own six years ago to buy a Volkswagen affected may be suffering from lung disease led to his "accomplice."
US Congressman Frank Palong recently said that someone would do this jail. His prophecy is likely to become a reality. Legal experts believe that perhaps the public will have more than one top face jail. If the perpetrator subjective malicious, they should be held criminally responsible, but in this case the conditions have been met.
Experts said, the user can request refund Volkswagen car models, because the company does not match the actual sales and the sales of their products to specified in the contract. In Germany, prosecutors have asked the company to return the car models. In fact, the low-emission is the ultimate decision to purchase many users Volkswagen determinants.
It reported that a woman in the Spanish court users in public companies, require the company to compensate 25,000 euros. This user name of anonymity, said the public company's actions led to her own vehicle depreciation of the brand, so that she suffered a double loss on material and spiritual, and therefore should be compensated. She also said he was very disappointed, low emissions have been like to open one of her reasons for this car. Her lawyer said the company hopes the public can recognize deceive users and give its toll.

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