Question juridique clé
Whether a false statement to the enforcement officer that a seized asset had been sold constitutes disposal of an encumbered asset under Art. 169 StGB.
Solution extraite
No. A mere false statement about the whereabouts of the seized asset is not, by itself, a disposal of that asset within Art. 169 StGB.
Motifs extraits
Art. 169 StGB covers legal and factual acts on the asset, including hiding or moving it, but not merely deceiving the officer by saying it no longer exists. Although such a lie may endanger creditors similarly to concealment, extending the provision that far would breach the legality principle.