Airbus dismisses 16 employees in German compliance investigation

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Airbus (PA:) has dismissed 16 employees without notice in relation to an investigation into the potential misuse of client documents, a spokesman for the group said on Sunday, confirming a newspaper report.

Munich prosecutors launched the investigation in September after the company notified the authorities about potential irregularities involving the documents, which relate to two German procurement deals. [nL5N2695FU]

German weekly Welt am Sonntag first reported the dismissal of the 16 employees.

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