{"id":31986,"date":"2025-10-10T13:42:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T11:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/concurrence-of-criminal-acts\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T20:16:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T19:16:43","slug":"concurrence-of-criminal-acts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/en\/criminal-law\/concurrence-of-criminal-acts\/","title":{"rendered":"Concurrence of Criminal Acts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Concurrence of criminal acts<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-zusammentreffen-strafbarer-handlungen\" data-level=\"2\">Concurrence of criminal acts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-grundsatz\" data-level=\"2\">Principle<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-arten-der-konkurrenz\" data-level=\"2\">Types of concurrence<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-idealkonkurrenz\" data-level=\"3\">Ideal concurrence<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-realkonkurrenz\" data-level=\"3\">Real concurrence<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-strafzumessung\" data-level=\"2\">Sentencing<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-einheitliche-strafart\" data-level=\"3\">Uniform type of punishment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-unterschiedliche-strafarten\" data-level=\"3\">Different types of punishment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-verhaltnis-zu-vorbeugenden-massnahmen\" data-level=\"3\">Relationship to preventive measures<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-besondere-konstellationen\" data-level=\"2\">Special constellations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-ihre-vorteile-mit-anwaltlicher-unterstutzung\" data-level=\"2\">Your Benefits with Legal Assistance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-haufig-gestellte-fragen-faq\" data-level=\"2\">Frequently Asked Questions \u2013 FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-zusammentreffen-strafbarer-handlungen\">Concurrence of Criminal Acts<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a person commits several offenses through multiple acts or with a single act, this is referred to as concurrence. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ris.bka.gv.at\/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=10002296&amp;Artikel=&amp;Paragraf=28&amp;Anlage=&amp;Uebergangsrecht=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a7 28 StGB<\/a> stipulates how the court assesses the penalties in such a case. The goal is to find a fair overall penalty: no double punishment, but also no diminishing of responsibility. The most serious offense determines the penalty framework, and all others have an aggravating effect.  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3019fe8e alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-32585033\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ris.bka.gv.at\/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=10002296&amp;Artikel=&amp;Paragraf=28&amp;Anlage=&amp;Uebergangsrecht=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a7 28 StGB<\/a> regulates what happens when someone has committed several criminal offenses. Instead of punishing each act individually, the court combines all of them into an overall penalty. The decisive factor is the law with the highest penalty threat.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-45819ab6\"><picture>\n\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zusammentreffen-strafbarer-Handlungen-352x198.webp\" >\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mr-picture-small\" src=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zusammentreffen-strafbarer-Handlungen.webp\" alt=\"Multiple offenses in one proceeding? \u00a7 28 StGB explains how courts form the overall penalty and avoid double punishment.\" >\n\t<\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-grundsatz\">Principle<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Criminal law requires that the penalty corresponds to the entire culpability. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ris.bka.gv.at\/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=10002296&amp;Artikel=&amp;Paragraf=28&amp;Anlage=&amp;Uebergangsrecht=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a7 28 StGB<\/a> prevents each individual act from being punished separately in the case of multiple acts. Instead of many individual sanctions, the court forms an overall penalty. It takes all offenses into account without exceeding the maximum penalty of the most serious law. This keeps the system balanced and avoids over-punishment.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-arten-der-konkurrenz\">Types of Concurrence<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The criminal code distinguishes between two main forms: <strong>ideal concurrence<\/strong> and <strong>real concurrence<\/strong>. Both describe the concurrence of several criminal offenses, but differ in the sequence of actions. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-idealkonkurrenz\">Ideal Concurrence<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the case of ideal concurrence, the perpetrator commits several criminal acts simultaneously <strong>through a single act<\/strong>. It is therefore a uniform act with multiple violations of the law. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A distinction is made between:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dissimilar ideal concurrence:<\/strong> One action fulfills different elements of an offense.<br\/><em>Example:<\/em> A perpetrator hits a person in order to rob them. He commits <strong>robbery<\/strong> and <strong>bodily harm<\/strong> at the same time. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Similar ideal concurrence:<\/strong> One action affects several victims or legal interests of the same type.<br\/><em>Example:<\/em> A perpetrator threatens several people on a train with a weapon in order to rob them. He realizes the elements of robbery in genuine, similar ideal concurrence with respect to each victim. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the case of highly personal legal interests such as <strong>life, physical integrity, freedom or sexual integrity<\/strong>, each victim is considered individually.<br\/>If, on the other hand, it is only a matter of <strong>material legal interests<\/strong>, such as assets, there is no multiple offense. The amounts of damage are added together in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ris.bka.gv.at\/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=10002296&amp;Artikel=&amp;Paragraf=29&amp;Anlage=&amp;Uebergangsrecht=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a7 29 StGB<\/a>, but the court only pronounces a single judgment for, e.g., <strong>burglary<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-realkonkurrenz\">Real Concurrence<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Real concurrence exists if the perpetrator commits <strong>several independent acts<\/strong>, i.e. several criminal offenses at different times.<br\/>Each act fulfills its own element of an offense and stands in a relationship of genuine concurrence with the others.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Example:<\/em><br\/>A person commits three burglaries on three different days. These acts constitute genuine real concurrence. The court does not convict three times, but forms an overall penalty that takes all offenses into account.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Real concurrence can be both <strong>similar<\/strong> (several identical offenses, e.g. repeated cases of fraud) and <strong>dissimilar<\/strong> (different offenses, e.g. first fraud, then bodily harm).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court decides whether these acts are jointly tried. If all are judged in one proceeding, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ris.bka.gv.at\/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=10002296&amp;Artikel=&amp;Paragraf=28&amp;Anlage=&amp;Uebergangsrecht=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a7 28 StGB<\/a> applies. If several judgments become final one after the other, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ris.bka.gv.at\/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=10002296&amp;Artikel=&amp;Paragraf=31&amp;Anlage=&amp;Uebergangsrecht=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a7 31 StGB<\/a> applies.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-strafzumessung\">Sentencing<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ris.bka.gv.at\/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&amp;Gesetzesnummer=10002296&amp;Artikel=&amp;Paragraf=28&amp;Anlage=&amp;Uebergangsrecht=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a7 28 StGB<\/a> follows the <strong>absorption principle<\/strong>:<br\/> <strong>A single penalty<\/strong> is formed, according to the law that provides for the <strong>highest penalty threat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remaining offenses are taken into account in the sentencing, without simply adding up several individual penalties. The additional guilt increases the extent of the penalty within the permissible framework. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-einheitliche-strafart\">Uniform Type of Punishment<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If all offenses provide for only one type of punishment (e.g. exclusively fines or imprisonment), the court pronounces <strong>an overall penalty of the same type<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unterschiedliche-strafarten\">Different Types of Punishment<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If different types of punishment are provided for in the offenses, the following applies:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If imprisonment and fines are <strong>both mandatory<\/strong>, the court must impose <strong>both<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If only one of the two is mandatory, the court can decide whether to impose a second penalty in addition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a prison sentence is converted into a fine, only one overall fine may be imposed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-verhaltnis-zu-vorbeugenden-massnahmen\">Relationship to Preventive Measures<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the penalty, the court may also order <strong>preventive measures<\/strong>, such as accommodation or therapy, if one of the acts justifies this. These measures serve to protect the general public and are ordered in addition to the penalty. <\/p>\n    <div class=\"mr-quote mrbg clearfix\">\n        <a class=\"mr-quote-person\" href=\"\/en\/about-us\/sebastian-riedlmair\/\" title=\"Attorney Sebastian Riedlmair\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mr-quote-person-img\" src=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/wp-content\/themes\/harlander\/design\/sr100.webp\" width=\"100\"\n                 height=\"100\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Attorney Sebastian Riedlmair\">\n            <span class=\"mr-quote-person-text\">\n            Sebastian Riedlmair<br>\n            <span class=\"mr-quote-person-function\">Harlander &amp; Partner Attorneys<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <span class=\"mr-quote-content\">\u201eBei mehreren Straftaten entscheidet das Gericht nicht \u00fcber jede einzeln, sondern bildet eine Gesamtstrafe. Sie soll das gesamte Unrecht angemessen widerspiegeln.\u201c<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<a class=\"mr-cta-link mr-cta-button-cal\" href=\"#h2-booking\" title=\"Free initial consultation\"><span class=\"mr-cta-link-normal\">Select your preferred appointment now:<\/span><span class=\"mr-cta-link-bold\">Free initial consultation<\/span><\/a>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-besondere-konstellationen\">Special Constellations<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Multiple victims:<\/strong> If the perpetrator commits several offenses against different persons with one act, there is genuine, similar ideal concurrence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiple times of commission:<\/strong> If several offenses are committed at different times, there is real concurrence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Combination of different types of offenses:<\/strong> If, for example, bodily harm and property damage coincide, the court chooses the offense with the highest penalty threat as a basis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiple property offenses:<\/strong> If similar property offenses coincide, such as several thefts within one act, the amounts of damage are cumulated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical example<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Example 1:<\/strong><br\/>A perpetrator commits three burglaries on the same night. The court forms an overall prison sentence that includes all acts, but is based on the highest penalty threat for burglary. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Example 2:<\/strong><br\/>A person seriously injures a victim while robbing them. They commit robbery and bodily harm. Both offenses are jointly judged, the penalty is based on the higher penalty framework of the robbery.  <\/p>\n<a class=\"mr-cta-link mr-cta-button-cal\" href=\"#h2-booking\" title=\"Free initial consultation\"><span class=\"mr-cta-link-normal\">Select your preferred appointment now:<\/span><span class=\"mr-cta-link-bold\">Free initial consultation<\/span><\/a>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ihre-vorteile-mit-anwaltlicher-unterstutzung\">Your Benefits with Legal Assistance<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A criminal proceeding is a significant burden for those affected. Serious consequences threaten right from the start \u2013 from coercive measures such as house searches or arrests, to entries in the criminal register, to custodial or monetary penalties. Errors in the initial phase, such as thoughtless statements or insufficient preservation of evidence, often cannot be corrected later. Economic risks such as claims for damages or procedural costs can also be substantial.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specialized criminal defense ensures that your rights are protected from the outset. It provides security in dealing with the police and public prosecutor&#8217;s office, protects against self-incrimination, and creates the basis for a clear defense strategy. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our law firm:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>examines whether and to what extent the accusation is legally sustainable,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>accompanies you through investigation proceedings and main hearing,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ensures legally sound applications, statements, and procedural steps,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>assists in defending against or settling civil law claims,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>protects your rights and interests vis-\u00e0-vis the court, public prosecutor&#8217;s office, and victims.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <div class=\"mr-quote mrbg clearfix\">\n        <a class=\"mr-quote-person\" href=\"\/ueber-uns\/rechtsanwalt-peter-harlander\/\" title=\"Rechtsanwalt Peter Harlander\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mr-quote-person-img\" src=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/wp-content\/themes\/harlander\/design\/ph100.webp\" width=\"100\"\n                 height=\"100\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rechtsanwalt Peter Harlander\">\n            <span class=\"mr-quote-person-text\">\n            Peter Harlander<br>\n            <span class=\"mr-quote-person-function\">Harlander &amp; Partner Rechtsanw\u00e4lte<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <span class=\"mr-quote-content\">\u201eMachen Sie <strong>keine inhaltlichen Aussagen ohne vorherige R\u00fccksprache mit Ihrer Verteidigung<\/strong>. Sie haben jederzeit das Recht zu schweigen und eine Anw\u00e4ltin oder einen Anwalt beizuziehen. Dieses Recht gilt bereits bei der ersten polizeilichen Kontaktaufnahme. Erst nach <strong>Akteneinsicht<\/strong> l\u00e4sst sich kl\u00e4ren, ob und welche Einlassung sinnvoll ist.\u201c<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<a class=\"mr-cta-link mr-cta-button-cal\" href=\"#h2-booking\" title=\"Free initial consultation\"><span class=\"mr-cta-link-normal\">Select your preferred appointment now:<\/span><span class=\"mr-cta-link-bold\">Free initial consultation<\/span><\/a>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-haufig-gestellte-fragen-faq\">Frequently Asked Questions \u2013 FAQ<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-63d9d2fb uagb-faq-icon-row uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-true uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harlander-partner.eu\\\/en\\\/criminal-law\\\/concurrence-of-criminal-acts\\\/\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What does concurrence mean in criminal law?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Concurrence refers to the concurrence of several criminal acts that are jointly assessed in one proceeding. 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This results in a proportionate overall penalty.  \"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can the overall penalty be higher than the maximum penalty of the most serious offense?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. \\u00a7 28 StGB prohibits exceeding the statutory maximum penalty. However, the penalty may not fall below the highest minimum penalty of the combined offenses.  \"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What role does \\u00a7 29 StGB play in connection with \\u00a7 28 StGB?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"\\u00a7 29 StGB applies to similar property offenses. The damage caused is added up, but the court only pronounces one conviction. The values influence the amount of the overall penalty.  \"}}]}<\/script><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-faq28-q1 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">What does concurrence mean in criminal law?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Concurrence refers to the concurrence of several criminal acts that are jointly assessed in one proceeding. The court combines them into an overall penalty in order to avoid double punishment. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-faq28-q2 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">What is the difference between ideal concurrence and real concurrence?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>In the case of ideal concurrence, a single act realizes several offenses simultaneously. In the case of real concurrence, the perpetrator commits several independent acts, each of which fulfills its own element of a criminal offense. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-faq28-q3 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">How does the court form the overall penalty according to \u00a7 28 StGB?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>The court is guided by the offense with the highest penalty threat. The remaining acts are taken into account as aggravating factors, without penalties being added. This results in a proportionate overall penalty.  <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-faq28-q4 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">Can the overall penalty be higher than the maximum penalty of the most serious offense?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>No. \u00a7 28 StGB prohibits exceeding the statutory maximum penalty. However, the penalty may not fall below the highest minimum penalty of the combined offenses.  <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-faq28-q5 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">What role does \u00a7 29 StGB play in connection with \u00a7 28 StGB?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>\u00a7 29 StGB applies to similar property offenses. 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