Kernrechtsfrage
Whether requiring prostitutes to work off a 'minus' before receiving earnings constitutes promotion of prostitution by restricting their freedom under Art. 195(3) StGB.
Extrahierter Entscheid
A restriction of the prostitutes' freedom to stop working whenever they wished is unlawful and fulfils Art. 195(3) StGB.
Extrahierte Begründung
Although profit-oriented conduct alone is not enough, the decisive point is whether the prostitutes' freedom to determine the duration and continuation of their activity is impaired. Requiring them to repay a negative balance before accessing earnings created a significant obstacle to stopping work and therefore amounted to a prohibited restriction of autonomy.