Misappropriation on tangible property without a defined form: The case of water, electricity and gas

Abstract

Can misappropriation be placed on tangible property without a defined form? The objective of this article is to expose the special situation in which assets such as water, electricity and gas are found. The author proposes the existence of a requirement of corporeality or form regarding the object of the action, developing the possible foundations of this requirement through a comparison between Chilean law and German law, along with the detailed analysis of crimes such as unlawful appropriation of water, electricity theft and gas theft.