Anyone who receives a grant may only use it for the approved purpose. Otherwise you will end up in a criminal court for misuse of funding. This is apparent from a trial at the regional court on Tuesday: a restaurateur was accused.
A Swiss restaurateur had received 125,000 euros in Covid funding to pay wages for his restaurant in Salzburg. But the restaurateur, who had gone bankrupt, did not do this, not even involuntarily: “The bank withheld the money and thus paid off debts.”
conviction and suspended sentence
“Of course it is stupid if the bank withholds the money. But as an ordinary driver you have to work economically,” emphasizes the judge. Penalty: six months probation, not definitive.
Source: Krone
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