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Place of commission of offence (1) An offence is deemed to have been committed at every place where the offender acted or, in the case of an omission, was required to act or in which the result, if it is an element of the offence, occurs or was to have occurred as envisaged by the offender.
- German Criminal Code
Regardless of which law is applicable at the place where the...
- German Criminal Code
Section 3 Application to offences committed on German territory. Section 4 Application to offences committed on German ships and aircraft. Section 5 Offences committed abroad with specific domestic connection. Section 6 Offences committed abroad against internationally protected legal interests.
Oct 11, 2022 · Pleas & Evidence. Formal pleas of “guilty” or “not guilty” do not exist in German trials. An accused party can’t plead guilty in order to receive a lesser punishment. Hearsay evidence and, under certain conditions, depositions of absent witnesses can be admitted as evidence in a German court.
Not every offence is a crime (Verbrechen) in the legal sense. Crimes are offences with a statutory minimum 1-year prison sentence. Other offences are called “Vergehen” under German law.
Sep 19, 2024 · Crime and the legal system in Germany. Germany is a relatively safe country with the most widespread crimes relating to theft, and increasingly, sports and politically-motivated violence. By Valentine Marie. Updated 19-9-2024.
Place of the offence (1) An offence is deemed to have been committed in every place where the offender acted or, in the case of an omission, should have acted, or in which the result if it is an element of the offence occurs or should have
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After a crime has been committed, you can file a criminal complaint with the police or the public prosecutor's office. You can do this personally, by post or online. Please note that some offences can only be prosecuted if you file a request to prosecute within three months.
