Abuse of trust in the Foreign Service (Section 353a, German Criminal Code)

Definition

(1) Whosoever while representing the Federal Republic of Germany to a foreign government, a community of states or an intergovernmental institution, contravenes an official instruction or with the intent of misleading the Federal Government files untrue reports of a factual nature shall be liable to imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine.

(2) The offence may only be prosecuted upon authorisation by the Federal Government.

Related terms:

Parent term:

CHAPTER THIRTY - OFFENCES COMMITTED IN PUBLIC OFFICE (German Criminal Code)

Sibling terms:

Taking bribes (Section 331, German Criminal Code)
Taking bribes meant as an incentive to violating one’s official duties (Section 332, German Criminal Code)
Giving bribes (Section 333, German Criminal Code)
Giving bribes as an incentive to the recipient’s violating his official duties (Section 334, German Criminal Code)
Aggravated cases (Section 335, German Criminal Code)
Omission of an official act (Section 336, German Criminal Code)
Arbitration fees (Section 337, German Criminal Code)
Confiscatory expropriation order and extended confiscation (Section 338, German Criminal Code)
Perverting the course of justice (Section 339, German Criminal Code)
Causing bodily harm while exercising a public office (Section 340, German Criminal Code)
Sections 341 and 342 (Section 341 and 342, German Criminal Code)
Forcing someone to make a statement (Section 343, German Criminal Code)
Intentionally or knowingly prosecuting innocent persons (Section 344, German Criminal Code)
Enforcing penal sanctions against innocent persons (Section 345, German Criminal Code)
Sections 346 and 347 (Section 346 and 347, German Criminal Code)
Making false entries in public records (Section 348, German Criminal Code)
Sections 349 to 351 (Section 349-351, German Criminal Code)
Demanding excessive fees (Section 352, German Criminal Code)
Levying excessive taxes; granting reduced benefits (Section 353, German Criminal Code)
Breach of official secrets and special duties of confidentiality (Section 353b, German Criminal Code)
Section 353c (Section 353c, German Criminal Code)
Unlawful disclosure of facts subjudice (Section 353d, German Criminal Code)
Section 354 (Section 354, German Criminal Code)
Violation of the tax secret (Section 355, German Criminal Code)
Violating the attorney-client relationship (Section 356, German Criminal Code)
Incitement of a subordinate to the commission of offences (Section 357, German Criminal Code)
Ancillary measures (Section 358, German Criminal Code)