Database of Legislation

Corruption

  • Criminalisation and law enforcement

      • • Bribery of national public officials
      • Bribery of foreign public officials/officials of public international organizations
      • Cooperation with law enforcement authorities
      • Criminal record
Terrorism

  • Offences

      • • Offences related to Nuclear Terrorism and Nuclear material

  • Keywords

      • • Nuclear Material / Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Terrorism / Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Germany

German Criminal Code

Entry into Force Date:

1998-11-13

 

Adoption Date:

1998-11-13

Highlighted articles

General Part - Chapter Four   Section 105-106  

General Part - Chapter Four   Section 108e  

General Part - Chapter Four   Section 78-78c  

General Part - Chapter One: The Criminal Law   Section 11  

General Part - Chapter One: The Criminal Law   Section 3-7   FIRST TITLE  

General Part - Chapter One: The Criminal Law   Section 9   FIRST TITLE  

General Part - Chapter Three: Sanctions   Section 46  

General Part - Chapter Three: Sanctions   Section 46b  

General Part - Chapter Three: Sanctions   Section 57  

General Part - Chapter Three: Sanctions   Section 70  

 

UNTOC Articles

  • Organized Crime Convention

  • Article 8: Criminalization of corruption
  • Article 11: Prosecution, adjudication and sanctions
  • Article 15: Jurisdiction
  • Article 22: Establishment of criminal record
  • Article 26: Measures to enhance cooperation with law enforcement authorities
  • Article 31: Prevention

  • Trafficking in Persons Protocol

  • Smuggling of Migrants Protocol

  • Firearms Protocol

     

    UNCAC article

    • Article 15. Bribery of national public officials - Subparagraph (a) of article 15
    • Article 16. Bribery of foreign public officials and officials of public international organizations - Paragraph 1 of article 16
    • Article 16. Bribery of foreign public officials and officials of public international organizations - Paragraph 2 of article 16
    • Article 30. Prosecution, adjudication and sanctions - Paragraph 1 of article 30
    • Article 30. Prosecution, adjudication and sanctions - Subparagraph 7 (a) of article 30
    • Article 30. Prosecution, adjudication and sanctions - Subparagraph 7 (b) of article 30
    • Article 30. Prosecution, adjudication and sanctions - Paragraph 10 of article 30
    • Article 30. Prosecution, adjudication and sanctions - Paragraph 5 of article 30
    • Article 37. Cooperation with law enforcement authorities - Paragraph 1 of article 37
    • Article 37. Cooperation with law enforcement authorities - Paragraph 2 of article 37
    • Article 42. Jurisdiction - Subparagraph 1 (a) of article 42
    • Article 42. Jurisdiction - Subparagraph 1 (b) of article 42
    • Article 42. Jurisdiction - Subparagraph 2 (a) of article 42
    • Article 42. Jurisdiction - Subparagraph 2 (b) of article 42
    • Article 42. Jurisdiction - Subparagraph 2 (d) of article 42
    • Article 42. Jurisdiction - Paragraph 3 of article 42
    • Article 42. Jurisdiction - Paragraph 4 of article 42
    • Article 42. Jurisdiction - Paragraph 6 of article 42
    • Article 42. Jurisdiction - Subparagraph 2 (c) of article 42
    • Article 44. Extradition - Paragraph 11 of article 44
     

    Cross-Cutting Issues

    • Jurisdiction

        • • On board a ship/vessel flying its flag
        • Principle of territoriality (offences committed upon one state’s territory, even if the offender is a foreign citizen)
        • On board an aircraft registered under its laws
        • Passive principle of nationality (offence committed outside its territory against its nationals)
        • Active principle of nationality (offence committed outside its territory by its nationals)
     

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