Die Einführung des Tatbestands der Untreue in das österreichische Strafrecht 1931
The Introduction of the Crime of Embezzlement into Austrian Criminal Law in 1931

Summary/Abstract: In May 1931 the largest Austrian bank, the Credit-Anstalt für Handel und Gewerbe (CA) broke down and was saved by the Austrian government. Within days former CA-official Friedrich Ehrenfest was considered the main culprit of the break down. Investigations against Ehrenfest were started but during the next months it became clear that Ehrenfest couldn’t be punished under Austrian criminal law. Thus a new crime, embezzlement, was introduced retroactively in December 1931.

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