Amendment to the Austrian Criminal Act (Penal Code) 2006 (Limitation period under § 58 para 3, item 3 of the Austrian Penal Code extended)
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Criminal Law
Applicability of the principle of extraterritoriality
Yes, if the acts are punishable by the laws of the place of punishment (Criminal Act, Article 67)
Types of FGM addressed
Limitation period under § 58 para 3, item 3 of the Austrian Penal Code extended
Number of court cases
Availability of information collecting system or reports
Source: Statistics Austria 2010, and BMI: Sentencing Statistics 2010 (http://www.gewaltinfo.at/fachwissen/ausmass/statistik_opfer.php and http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/defaultEn.aspx)
Source
Federal Chancellery of Austria; Jusline Österreich
Additional information
Date of entering into force
2006