Key legal question
Whether a creditor may demand a precautionary wage garnishment when the debtor is temporarily unemployed and receives no unemployment benefits.
Extracted holding
Yes, if unemployment is only temporary and the debtor is likely to resume employment during the garnishment year, the creditor may insist on a precautionary garnishment of future wages instead of a loss certificate.
Extracted reasoning
The creditor has a protected interest because the timing of the garnishment determines priority among creditors if employment resumes. A warning under Art. 292 StGB encourages the debtor to report new employment. However, such a measure is not justified where no realistic prospect of new employment exists.