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Appeals and enforcementLadung zum Strafantritt: which routes exist and what a Gnadengesuch achievesDeferral by the Vollstreckungsbehörde, court decisions, release of the sentence remainder and the Gnadenverfahren in Hamburg. Four routes, four addressees.3 August 2026 · 10 minute read
Appeals and enforcementCalculating the Tagessatz: how high a fine becomes and what applies if you cannot payHow § 40 StGB fixes the number and level of Tagessätze, what payment relief exists, and how the Ersatzfreiheitsstrafe of § 43 StGB can be averted by work.31 July 2026 · 9 minute read
Appeals and enforcementEinspruch against a Strafbefehl: two weeks, and what is possible afterwardsEinspruch against a Strafbefehl: the time limit, how it can be limited or withdrawn, what happens if you miss the hearing, and why it can turn out worse.27 July 2026 · 9 minute read
Appeals and enforcementBerufung or Revision in German criminal law: which time limit runs after the judgmentOne week runs after the judgment. What separates Berufung from Revision, when the period starts, what form the grounds need, and what a missed limit means.25 July 2026 · 9 minute read