yes and bribing politicians was kind of legal in germany till 2024, yes two years ago!
They even bragged till the 90s with how much money the got from industry because it meant they had a better reputation industriewise
edit:: honestly germany is maybe one of the most corrupt countrys in the world because it was not only legal but best practice to work with the professional advise of the industry.
this one is new https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgb/__108e.html
edit:: honestly germany is maybe one of the most corrupt countrys in the world because it was not only legal but best practice to work with the professional advise of the industry.