Kernrechtsfrage
Whether A________ GmbH had unlawfully and professionally accepted public deposits without authorization.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. The company’s activities amounted to professional acceptance of public deposits within the meaning of banking law.
Extrahierte Begründung
The court held that the relevant transactions involved more than 20 deposits and that the formal structure could not conceal the actual business activity; related-party exclusions did not cover the wider circle relied on by the appellants.