Procuratorate closes investigations against Engel & Völkers

The investigation against the brokerage company Engel & Völkers has been stopped. According to the prosecutor's office, the suspicion that the company has promoted a system of false self-employment has not been confirmed.[more]]>

The investigations against the management of Engel & Völkers as franchisors were stopped. The suspicion that sham self-employment was predetermined or promoted was not confirmed. However, it is still being investigated against individual franchisees.

It was about allegedly unpaid social security contributions, business premises were searched. Now the prosecutor's office stops investigations at Engel & Völkers - the suspicion has not been confirmed.