Whether the full frozen provider shares had to be forfeited under Art. 70 StGB/Art. 59 aStGB
No. In this case, a net-profit approach was appropriate; only CHF 200,000 of the frozen amount was forfeitable.
The quiz broadcasts were not generally unlawful; the offence stemmed from the lack of clearly equivalent free participation. Given proportionality, deduction of production and related costs was justified, so forfeiture need not follow a strict gross principle.