As the clamor grew, the chief public prosecutor and his deputy both resigned.
Most cases will be brought by a chief prosecutor or the Security Council.
The chief public prosecutor said he would appeal the award made in the Düsseldorf regional court.
The agency created the chief prosecutor's job a year ago specifically to step up its enforcement activities.
What the system lacks so far is a chief prosecutor.
But events need not wait on a chief prosecutor.
He served as the chief public prosecutor in Madrid from 1992 to 2003.
In 1978, she was chosen to fill out a term as chief prosecutor.
But to have a chief prosecutor who admits that a dilemma and a problem exists, is at least a breath of fresh air.