07.12.2011 - 12:11 [ Federal Constitutional Court (Germany) ]

Amendment of legislation on undercover investigation in criminal proceedings held constitutional

In its order published today, the Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the new provisions incorporated into the Code of Criminal Procedure (Strafprozessordnung – StPO) by Articles 1 and 2 of the Act for the
Amendment of Telecommunications Surveillance (Gesetz zur Neuregelung der Telekommunikationsüberwachung) of 21 December 2007 and the amendment of individual provisions of the StPO effected by said Articles are in harmony with the Basic Law (Grundgesetz – GG).