Prostitution Act

Prostitution Act (Prostitutionsgesetz)
Bundestag
  • Law regulating the legal status of prostitutes (Gesetz zur Regelung der Rechtsverhältnisse der Prostituierten)
CitationText of the Law (In German)
Territorial extentGermany
Enacted20 December 2001
Commenced1 January 2002

The Prostitution Act (Prostitutionsgesetz - ProstG) is a federal law in Germany that regulates the legal status of prostitution as a service in order to improve the legal and social situation of prostitutes. The law was promulgated on 20 December 2001 and has been enforced since 1 January 2002.[1] At the same time the Strafgesetzbuch (Criminal Code) §180a[2] (exploitation of prostitutes) and §181a[3] (pimping) were amended to allow for employment of prostitutes, as long as they were not exploited.

The law also allows prostitutes to file health, unemployment, pension, nursing care, and accident insurance.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "§ 180a Ausbeutung von Prostituierten". dejure.org (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ^ "§ 181a Zuhälterei". dejure.org (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2019.