Scania acquitted of suspected violation of UN's sanctions

The was the verdict given by Södertälje district court today, February 20, 2014.

Scania was one of a number of Swedish companies that were included in the state prosecutor’s investigation into suspected breaches of the UN’s sanctions provisions. When the Saddam regime, in contravention of the sanctions provisions, started to demand kickback payments in 2000, Scania stopped doing business with the country and also informed the United Nations and Swedish authorities of this.

Scania’s position, which has now also been confirmed by today’s verdict in Södertälje district court, is that none of the company’s employees or former employees breached the UN sanctions provisions.

“I welcome the district court’s verdict of acquittal. The ruling is a great relief for Scania and particularly for the two managers who were indicted,” says Scania President and CEO Martin Lundstedt.  

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