Abetting

Germany

Germany - Criminal Code 1871 (2013) EN

GENERAL PART

CHAPTER TWO
THE OFFENCE

THIRD TITLE
PRINCIPALS AND SECONDARY PARTICIPANTS

Section 26
Abetting

Any person who intentionally induces another to intentionally commit an unlawful act (abettor) shall be liable to be sentenced as if he were a principal.

GENERAL PART

CHAPTER TWO
THE OFFENCE

THIRD TITLE
PRINCIPALS AND SECONDARY PARTICIPANTS

Section 30
Conspiracy
(1) A person who attempts to induce another to commit a felony or abet another to commit a felony shall be liable according to the provisions governing attempted felonies. The sentence shall be mitigated pursuant to section 49 (1). Section 23 (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis.
(2) A person who declares his willingness or who accepts the offer of another or who agrees with another to commit or abet the commission of a felony shall be liable under the same terms.

SPECIAL PART

CHAPTER SIX
RESISTANCE AGAINST STATE AUTHORITY

Section 111
Public incitement to crime

(1) Whosoever publicly, in a meeting or through the dissemination of written materials (section 11(3)) incites the commission of an unlawful act, shall be held liable as an abettor (section 26).
(2) If the incitement is unsuccessful the penalty shall be imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine. The penalty must not be more severe than if the incitement had been successful (subsection (1) above); section 49(1) No 2 shall apply.

Rome Statute

Article 25 Individual criminal responsibility

3. In accordance with this Statute, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court if that person:

(c) For the purpose of facilitating the commission of such a crime, aids, abets or otherwise assists in its commission or its attempted commission, including providing the means for its commission;