Enforcement, prosecution and judicial decisions
Along with the general provisions of the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure, the penal provisions of the Narcotics Act and the Precursors Monitoring Act (Grundstoffüberwachungsgesetz) constitute the legal basis required for all drug-related investigations and prosecution measures by the police, customs authorities and the public prosecutors' offices as well as for court decisions on drug-related offences. Moreover, the Code of Criminal Procedure regulates the rights and duties of the defendant and the defence attorney (lawyers) during the entire criminal proceedings