22 Dec Publication: “Online Commentary on Sections 265c and 265d of the German Criminal Code” published in “StGB – Strafgesetzbuch by Heintschel-Heinegg”

The 4th edition of the Heintschel-Heinegg commentary on the German Criminal Code, which was (co-)authored by Rechtsanwalt Prof. Dr. Markus Rübenstahl, has recently been published.

The comments on §§ 265c “Sports betting fraud” and 265d “Manipulation of professional sports competitions”, written by Rechtsanwalt Prof. Dr. Markus Rübenstahl together with Folker Bittmann and Dr. Sven Großmann, defines and explains the different elements of crime and explains the social role of sports and their economic significance. Furthermore, the authors show similarities and differences between the two paragraphs.

The commentary is updated every 8 months as an online commentary on the German Criminal Code (beck-online) and presents all provisions of the German Criminal Code (StGB) in a detailed and well-founded manner.