Prostitution Act (Prostitutionsgesetz) | |
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Citation | Text of the Law (In German) |
Territorial extent | Germany |
Enacted | 20 December 2001 |
Commenced | 1 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.
Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).