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
      • Abuse of functions
      • Trading in influence
      • Embezzlement/ misappropriation/ diversion of property by public official

  • Asset recovery

      • • Recovery of property through international cooperation in confiscation
Counterfeiting

  • Offences

      • • Counterfeiting of currency
Cybercrime

  • Acts against the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of Computer, Data and Systems

      • • Breach of privacy/data protection measures
      • Acquisition of computer data
      • Interception of computer data
      • Production/ distribution/ possession of computer misuse tools
      • Illegal data/ system interference

  • Computer-related acts for personal or financial gain

      • • Forgery
      • Fraud

  • Computer-related specific acts

      • • Incitement to terrorism
      • Incitement to discrimination/hostility/violence
      • Production/distribution/ possession of child sexual abuse materials
      • Solicitation/'grooming' of children
Money laundering
    Obstruction of Justice

    • Sectors

        • • Public officials

    • Offending Involves

        • • Physical force/threat/intimidation

    • In Order To

        • • Induce false testimony
        • Interfere in the giving of testimony or the production of evidence in a proceeding
        • Interfere with the exercise of official duties by a justice or law enforcement official
    Participation in an organized criminal group

    • Offences

        • • Agreement to commit a serious crime (conspiracy)

    • Keywords

        • • Aiding/ abetting/ facilitating/ counselling commission of (serious) crime
        • conspiracy
    Piracy and Maritime crime
      •

    • Keywords

        • • Hijacking of ships / Attacks on ships
    Trafficking in persons

    • Offences

        • • Trafficking in persons (adults)
        • Trafficking in children (under 18 years)

    • Means Used

        • • Threat of the use of force or of other forms of coercion
        • Abuse of power or a position of vulnerability

    • Exploitative Purposes

        • • Exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation
        • Forced labour or services
    Crimes that affect the environment

    • Offences

        • • Wildlife crime
        • Fisheries crime
        • Forest crime

    • Prohibited Act

        • • Hunting (poaching)/killing
        • Logging
        • Harvesting
        • Catching

    • Keywords

        • • Logging
        • Hunting (poaching)/killing
        • Harvesting
        • Catching
    Terrorism

    • Offences

        • • Offences related to Nuclear Terrorism and Nuclear material
        • Crimes related to Kidnapping and Taking of Hostages
        • Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons/Diplomatic Agents
        • Offences related to Terrorist Bombings
        • Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation/ Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf
        • Unlawful Acts / Acts of violence against the Safety of Civil Aviation / at Airports
        • Offences or Acts Committed on Board Aircraft

    • Acts Involved

        • • Inciting Terrorism Acts / Public Provocation to Commit a Terrorist Offence
        • Possessing Things connected with a Terrorist Offence
        • Recruitment for Terrorism
        • Planning or Preparing for a Terrorist Offence / Attempt to Commit a Terrorist Offence
        • Criminal Association
        • Membership in / Founding a Terrorist Group or Organization
        • Encouragement / Glorification of Terrorism
        • Use of the Internet for Terrorist Purposes / Cyberterrorism
        • Seizure of Aircraft

    • Keywords

        • • Nuclear Material / Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Terrorism / Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
        • Human Rights
        • Diplomatic Agents / Internationally Protected Persons
        • Maritime Navigation / Fixed Platforms / Cargo Container / Ship
        • Bomb / Improvised Explosive Device (IED) / Explosives
        • Unlawful Seizure / Aircraft / Airport / Civil Aviation

    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  

    General Part - Chapter Three: Sanctions   Section 73-74c  

    General Part - Chapter Three: Sanctions   Section 75-76b  

    General Part - Chapter Two: The Offence   Section 23, 25-27  

    General Part - Chapter Two: The Offence   Section 28-29, 49  

    General Part - Chapter Two: The Offence   Section 30-31  

    Special Part - Chapter Eight   Section 146-152b  

    Special Part - Chapter Eighteen: Offences against Personal Freedom   Section 232-233a  

    Special Part - Chapter Eighteen: Offences against Personal Freedom   Section 239-239b  

    Special Part - Chapter Eighteen: Offences against Personal Freedom   Section 240-241  

    Special Part - Chapter Fifteen. Violation of Privacy   Section 202a  

    Special Part - Chapter Fifteen. Violation of Privacy   Section 202b  

    Special Part - Chapter Fifteen. Violation of Privacy   Section 202c  

    Special Part - Chapter Nine   Section 160  

    Special Part - Chapter One: Crimes against the Peace of Nations; High Treason; Endangering the Democratic State under the Rule of Law   Section 86  

    Special Part - Chapter One: Crimes against the Peace of Nations; High Treason; Endangering the Democratic State under the Rule of Law   Section 89a-89b & 91  

    Special Part - Chapter Seven: Offences against Public Order   Section 126  

    Special Part - Chapter Seven: Offences against Public Order   Section 129  

    Special Part - Chapter Seven: Offences against Public Order   Section 129a-129b  

    Special Part - Chapter Seven: Offences against Public Order   Section 130  

    Special Part - Chapter Seventeen: Offences against the Person   Section 223, 224, 226 and 227  

    Special Part - Chapter Six   Section 113  

    Special Part - Chapter Sixteen: Offences against Life   Section 211-212  

    Special Part - Chapter Thirteen: Offences against Sexual Self-determination   Section 184 b-d  

    Special Part - Chapter Thirteen: Offences against sexual determination   Section 176  

    Special Part - Chapter Thirty: Offences committed in Public Office   Section 331-332  

    Special Part - Chapter Thirty: Offences committed in Public Office   Section 333-334  

    Special Part - Chapter Thirty: Offences committed in Public Office   Section 335-336  

    Special Part - Chapter Thirty: Offences committed in Public Office   Section 340  

    Special Part - Chapter Thirty: Offences committed in Public Office   Section 343  

    Special Part - Chapter Thirty: Offences committed in Public Office   Section 357  

    Special Part - Chapter Three: Offences against Foreign States   Section 102  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-Eight: Offences causing a Common Danger   Section 306-306c  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-Eight: Offences causing a Common Danger   Section 307-311  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-Eight: Offences causing a Common Danger   Section 314  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-Eight: Offences causing a Common Danger   Section 315 & 315b  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-Eight: Offences causing a Common Danger   Section 316c  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-Eight: Offences causing a Common Danger   Section 317-318  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-Five: Criminal self-interest   Section 292-293  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-Nine: Offences against the Environment   Section 324-326, 328-330  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-One: Assistance after the Fact and Handling Stolen Goods   Section 261  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-One: Assistance after the fact and handling stolen goods   Section 257 - 258  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-Seven: Criminal Damage   Section 303a-303b  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-Seven: Criminal Damage   Section 305-305a  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-Three. Forgery   Section 269  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-Three: Forgery   Section 273, 275, 276a, 277  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-Two. Fraud and Embezzlement   Section 263  

    Special Part - Chapter Twenty-Two. Fraud and Embezzlement   Section 263a  

    Section 302, 338  

     

    UNTOC Articles

    • Organized Crime Convention

    • Article 5: Criminalization of participation in an organized criminal group
    • Article 6: Criminalization of the laundering of proceeds of crime
    • Article 8: Criminalization of corruption
    • Article 11: Prosecution, adjudication and sanctions
    • Article 12: Confiscation and seizure
    • Article 15: Jurisdiction
    • Article 22: Establishment of criminal record
    • Article 23: Criminalization of obstruction of justice
    • Article 25: Assistance to and protection of victims
    • Article 26: Measures to enhance cooperation with law enforcement authorities
    • Article 31: Prevention
    • Article 34: Implementation of the Convention

    • Trafficking in Persons Protocol

    • Article 3: Use of terms
    • Article 5: Criminalization
    • Article 9: Prevention of trafficking in persons

    • Smuggling of Migrants Protocol

    • Firearms Protocol

       

      UNCAC article

      • Article 15. Bribery of national public officials - Subparagraph (a) of article 15
      • Article 15. Bribery of national public officials - Subparagraph (b) of article 15
      • Artículo 16. Soborno de funcionarios públicos extranjeros y de funcionarios de organizaciones internacionales públicas - Paragraph 1 of article 16
      • Article 16. Bribery of foreign public officials and officials of public international organizations - Paragraph 2 of article 16
      • Article 18. Trading in influence - Subparagraph (a) of article 18
      • Article 18. Trading in influence - Subparagraph (b) of article 18
      • Article 23. Laundering of proceeds of crime - Subparagraph 1 (a) (i) of article 23
      • Article 23. Laundering of proceeds of crime - Subparagraph 1 (a) (ii) of article 23
      • Article 23. Laundering of proceeds of crime - Subparagraph 1 (b) (i) of article 23
      • Article 23. Laundering of proceeds of crime - Subparagraph 1 (b) (ii) of article 23
      • Article 23. Laundering of proceeds of crime - Subparagraphs 2 (a) and 2 (b) of article 23
      • Article 23. Laundering of proceeds of crime - Subparagraph 2 (c) of article 23
      • Article 23. Laundering of proceeds of crime - Subparagraph 2 (e) of article 23
      • Article 25. Obstruction of justice - Subparagraph (b) of article 25
      • Article 25. Obstruction of justice - Subparagraph (a) of article 25
      • Article 26. Liability of legal persons - Paragraph 4 of article 26
      • Article 27. Participation and attempt - Paragraph 1 of article 27
      • Article 27. Participation and attempt - Paragraph 2 of article 27
      • Article 27. Participation and attempt - Paragraph 3 of article 27
      • 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 31. Freezing, seizure and confiscation - Subparagraph 1 (a) of article 31
      • Article 31. Freezing, seizure and confiscation - Subparagraph 1 (b) of article 31
      • 第三十一条 . 冻结、扣押和没收 - 第三十一条第四款
      • 第三十一条 . 冻结、扣押和没收 - 第三十一条第五款
      • 第三十一条 . 冻结、扣押和没收 - 第三十一条第六款
      • 第三十一条 . 冻结、扣押和没收 - 第三十一条第九款
      • 第三十二条 . 保护证人、鉴定人和被害人 - 第三十二条第二款第(a)項
      • 第三十二条 . 保护证人、鉴定人和被害人 - 第三十二条第五款
      • 第三十七条 . 与执法机关的合作 - 第三十七条第一款
      • 第三十七条 . 与执法机关的合作 - 第三十七条第二款
      • 第四十二条 . 管辖权 - 第四十二条第一款第(a)項
      • 第四十二条 . 管辖权 - 第四十二条第一款第(b)項
      • 第四十二条 . 管辖权 - 第四十二条第二款第(a)項
      • 第四十二条 . 管辖权 - 第四十二条第二款第(b)項
      • 第四十二条 . 管辖权 - 第四十二条第二款第(d)項
      • 第四十二条 . 管辖权 - 第四十二条第三款
      • 第四十二条 . 管辖权 - 第四十二条第四款
      • 第四十二条 . 管辖权 - 第四十二条第六款
      • 第四十二条 . 管辖权 - 第四十二条第二款第(c)項
      • 第四十四条 . 引渡 - 第四十四条第十一款
      • 第五十四条 . 通过没收事宜的国际合作追回资产的机制 - 第五十四条第一款第(c)項
      • 第五十四条 . 通过没收事宜的国际合作追回资产的机制 - 第五十四条第一款第(b)項
       

      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)
          • Effects doctrine (offence committed outside its territory over a conduct that produces substantial effects within the territory)

      • Investigation Procedure

        • Confiscation and Seizure of

            • • Income or other benefits derived from the proceeds
            • Proceeds of crime derived from offences covered by the Convention
            • Property, equipment or other instrumentalities
            • Proceeds of crime transformed or converted into other property
            • Proceeds of crime intermingled with legitimately obtained property
       

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