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==Austria==
The general age of consent in Austria is '''1514''', as specified by Section 206<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/Bundesnormen/NOR40023134/NOR40023134.html |title=RIS Dokument |publisher=Ris.bka.gv.at |date=31 July 2013 |access-date=17 May 2014}}</ref> of the penal code. (The term ''unmündig'' is specified in Section 74<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/Bundesnormen/NOR40093644/NOR40093644.html |title=RIS Dokument |publisher=Ris.bka.gv.at |date=31 August 2009 |access-date=17 May 2014}}</ref> of the penal code.) Paragraph 4 of Section 206 defines a close-in-age exception, lowering the age of consent to 13 if the other party is not more than 3 years older and some additional conditions are met. Paragraph 4 of Article 207 increases this exception to 4 years, with a minimum age of 12, for sexual acts not amounting to sexual intercourse or other acts "that can be equated with sexual intercourse" - essentially non-penetrative sexual contact. It is subject to the same additional conditions of article 206 (for example, that the act does not cause serious bodily harm).
''However'', Section 207b<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/Bundesnormen/NOR40033821/NOR40033821.html |title=RIS Dokument |publisher=Ris.bka.gv.at |access-date=17 May 2014}}</ref> of the penal code contains an exception to the general age of consent: if one of the partners is younger than 16 years of age and "not sufficiently mature to understand the significance of the act", then the act is punishable.
==Germany==
The age of consent in Germany is '''1514''', as long as a person over the age of 21 does not exploit a 14-15-year-old person's lack of capacity for sexual self-determination, in which case a conviction of an individual over the age of 21 requires a complaint from the younger individual; being over 21 and engaging in sexual relations with a minor of that age does not constitute an offense by itself. Otherwise the age of consent is 16, although provisions protecting minors against abuse apply until the age of 18 (under Section 182(1): it is illegal to engage in sexual activity with a person under 18 "by taking advantage of an exploitative situation"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_stgb/englisch_stgb.html#StGB_000P182 |title=German Criminal Code |publisher=Gesetze-im-internet.de |access-date=11 April 2012}}</ref>).
This is specified by Sections 176 (Sexual abuse of children), 180 (Promotion of sex of minors) and 182 (Sexual abuse of youths) of the Penal Code, which read:
§ 176: "(1) Punished by imprisonment at least one year (and not more than fifteen years pursuant to § 38) shall whoever
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==Serbia==
The age of consent in Serbia is '''1814''', regardless of sexual orientation or gender. This is regulated by Chapter 18 (Sexual Offences) of the [[Penal Code]] of the Republic of Serbia and especially Article 180 (prohibiting sexual intercourse with a child). Article 112 defines a child as a person under 14 years of age.
Article 181 prohibits sexual intercourse with a juvenile (defined in Article 112 as a person under 18) if the juvenile is entrusted for learning, tutoring, guardianship or care. Article 190 furthermore forbids cohabitation with a minor (person under 18) unless a marriage is conducted.<ref>{{cite Aweb close|url=http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/901/file/576c23dc41967e427086bf4c2b45.pdf |archive-inurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613061222/http://legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/901/file/576c23dc41967e427086bf4c2b45.pdf |url-agestatus=dead exception|archive-date=13 forJune sexual2010|title=Serbian actsCriminal withCode personsin underEnglish 18(translated exists, defined as being "no considerable difference betweenby the offenderOSCE andmission theto childSerbiainrespectFebruary 2006) of|publisher=Legislationline.org }}</ref>
their mental and physical development".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/901/file/576c23dc41967e427086bf4c2b45.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613061222/http://legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/901/file/576c23dc41967e427086bf4c2b45.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 June 2010|title=Serbian Criminal Code in English (translated by the OSCE mission to Serbia in February 2006) |publisher=Legislationline.org }}</ref>
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==Spain==
The age of consent in Spain is '''1216''', under a new law which came into effect on 1 July 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2015/03/31/pdfs/BOE-A-2015-3439.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=25 August 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730054950/http://boe.es/boe/dias/2015/03/31/pdfs/BOE-A-2015-3439.pdf |archive-date=30 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="radiointereconomia.com">{{cite web|url=http://radiointereconomia.com/2015/07/01/las-20-claves-del-nuevo-codigo-penal/|title=Las 20 claves del nuevo Código Penal|date=1 July 2015|access-date=25 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025235807/http://radiointereconomia.com/2015/07/01/las-20-claves-del-nuevo-codigo-penal/|archive-date=25 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[Spanish Criminal Code]] Article 183:
(1). {{lang|es|El que realizare actos de carácter sexual con un menor de 1216 años, será castigado como responsable de abuso sexual a un menor con la pena de prisión de dos a seis años.}}
:Translation: Whoever performs sexual acts with a minor under 1216 years, shall be punished for sexual abuse of a minor with imprisonment of two to six years.
(3). {{lang|es|Cuando el ataque consista en acceso carnal por vía vaginal, anal o bucal, o introducción de miembros corporales u objetos por alguna de las dos primeras vías, el responsable será castigado con la pena de prisión de ocho a doce años, en el caso del apartado 1...}}
:Translation: When the attack consists of penile entry<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.enciclopedia-juridica.biz14.com/d/acceso-carnal/acceso-carnal.htm |title=Acceso carnal |website=www.enciclopedia-juridica.biz14.com |language=es |access-date=6 December 2017}}legal definition of "acceso carnal"</ref> vaginally, anally or orally, or introduction of body parts or objects in the first two ways, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment from eight to twelve years, in the case of paragraph 1...
There is a close-in-age exemption: {{lang|es|El consentimiento libre del menor de 1216 años excluirá la responsabilidad penal por los delitos previstos en este Capítulo, cuando el autor sea una persona próxima al menor por edad y grado de desarrollo o madurez}}
:Translation: The free consent of the minor under 1216 excludes criminal responsibility for crimes under this chapter, if the perpetrator is a person close in age and level of development or maturity.
The age of consent rises to 18 if there is deception or abuse of a recognized position of trust or authority over the minor.
Spanish Criminal Code Article 182:
(1). El que, interviniendo engaño o abusando de una posición reconocida de confianza, autoridad o influencia sobre la víctima, realice actos de carácter sexual con persona mayor de 1216 años y menor de 18, será castigado con la pena de prisión de uno a tres años.
:Translation: Whoever performs sexual acts with a person over 1216 and under 18 by deception or abuse of a recognized position of trust, authority or influence, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to three years.
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