Ordnungswidrigkeitengesetz

Law on Administrative Offenses (OWiG) for the Federal Republic of Germany

The Administrative Offenses Act gives the federal, state and local administrative authorities as well as other corporations and institutions under public law (e.g. broadcasters) the legal basis to impose warnings and fines to prevent violations of regulatory provisions (administrative injustice). to be punished. The prosecution and punishment of administrative offenses, which is generally the responsibility of the administrative authorities (Section 35 OWiG), constitutes the right to sanction and is to be distinguished from the imposition of penalty payments to enforce administrative acts by means of administrative enforcement.