Question juridique clé
Whether a mobile phone used to transmit an ongoing conversation can be an eavesdropping device under Art. 179bis StGB
Solution extraite
A mobile phone may qualify as an eavesdropping device depending on its concrete use in the case.
Motifs extraits
The term must be understood functionally in light of the secrecy and privacy interests protected by the provision; devices used in the concrete case to make a private conversation audible fall within the norm.