englischCriminal law also seems to contribute to the fight against child poverty by § 170.1 StGB. The thesis critically examines the criminalization of parents not fulfilling their legal obligation to pay child support. Within the framework of a file evaluation at the public prosecutor's office in [...]

englischThis dissertation deals with the hitherto unresolved question of whether shareholders can commit criminal acts to the detriment of their own corporation. Although the prevailing opinion denies this, there are certain cases that cast doubt on this view. For this reason, it will first be [...]

englischThe thesis deals with the interface between criminal law and supervisory law. Using the example of Section 54a of the German Banking Act (KWG), it empirically examines how criminal law fits into areas of principle-based (financial) supervision.

In order to benefit from the cognitive [...]

englischThe criminal liability associated with participating in illegal markets through the acquisition of physical goods as well as the retrieval of digital content is often justified when one takes into consideration that the market participant is not only contributing to the continuation of the [...]

englischThis paper deals with the relationship of § 265d StGB to sports law. According to this author’s opinion, the criminal liability of § 265d (1) and (2) StGB also presupposes a violation of the relevant sports rules by the beneficiary. Therefore, various questions arise, for example who is to [...]

englisch§ 370 para. 4 sentence 3 of the German Fiscal Code (AO) is a highly controversial provision in terms of its purpose and scope of application. It is increasingly subject to constitutional criticism. The thesis shows to what extent the so-called prohibition of compensation rule [...]

englischThe thesis examines the legitimacy of the criminal offenses introduced in Sec. 265c, 265d of the German Criminal Code (StGB). First, the addressed bribery-related manipulations of sports competitions are systematized phenomenologically and described in terms of extent and causes. The [...]

englischThe trend that criminal prosecution is increasingly taking place across borders has been thoroughly investigated by legal scholars in recent years. Most of these studies, however, have focused on criminal proceedings against individuals, while the growing prosecution of legal entities has [...]

englischThis thesis examines the legitimacy of criminal prosecution of employers in the field of false self-employment with regard to § 266a StGB and the constitutional principle of legal certainty (Art. 103 II GG). According to § 266a StGB it is a criminal offence for employers to withhold an [...]

englischThe thesis examines how the right to a fair trial can be guaranteed in transnational internal investigations. It focusses on those investigations conducted by German companies that examine alleged violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The thesis therefore provides an analysis [...]