Environmental criminal law

In environmental criminal law, administrative law and criminal law overlap.

The close connection between administrative law and criminal law, along with scientific and technical contexts, presents special challenges for your defense. We have the necessary knowledge of the specific criminal offenses and are confident in environmental administrative law. Where appropriate, we cooperate with scientific experts.

In addition to defense, we also provide training in companies on the subject of liability of employees and managers in environmental criminal law and environmental administrative offense law.

Environmental criminal law includes: the pollution of water in Section 324 of the German Criminal Code, air in Section 325 of the German Criminal Code and soil in Section 324a of the German Criminal Code. environmentally harmful acts are regulated in Sections 326 -328 of the German Criminal Code. (Handling of hazardous waste, § 326 StGB; Operation of hazardous installations, § 327 StGB; Handling of radioactive and other hazardous substances, § 328 StGB) Many Environmental crimes are also regulated by subsidiary laws. Examples include the Federal Hunting Act, the Act on the Protection of Cultivated Plants, the Animal Welfare Act, and the Act on Nature Conservation and Landscape Management.

Due to the confusing array of regulations, especially in environmental criminal law, it often happens that those affected are not even aware that their actions constitute a crime. This is precisely where the defense can begin and a solution can be developed.