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DEU-1949-C-39140
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany (GG).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Germany
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1949-05-23
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Original title
Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland - GG
Abstract/Citation
Comprised of 11 Chapters and 146 articles, covering a broad range of matters including basic rights, the Federation and the Länder, the Bundestag, Bundesrat, Joint Committee and the Presidency and administration of justice. All people are equal under the law, men and women have equal rights, and no one shall be prejudiced or favoured because of their sex, birth, race, language, national or social origin, faith, religion or political opinions. Grants freedom of religion, expression and assembly. All individuals and occupations or professions are guaranteed the right to form associations to safeguard and improve working and economic conditions. Restricts measures that may be directed against industrial disputes engaged in for this purpose. Gives all Germans the right to freely choose their occupation or profession, place of work study or training.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2010-07-21 (DEU-2010-L-87024)
Act to amend the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany (article 91e)
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1968-06-24 (DEU-1968-L-18187)
An Act (No. 17) to amend the Basic Law [of 23 May 1949/3].
Amending text(s)
1968-06-24 (DEU-1968-L-18187)
An Act (No. 17) to amend the Basic Law [of 23 May 1949/3].
Amending text(s)
1994-10-27 (DEU-1994-C-39145)
Act to amend the Basic Law (Articles 3, 20a, 28, 29, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 87, 93, 118a and 125 a).
Amending text(s)
1992-07-21 (DEU-1992-C-41547)
37th Amendment of the Basic Law, 21 July 1992 (BGBl, S. 1254).
Amending text(s)
1992-07-21 (DEU-1992-C-41547)
37th Amendment of the Basic Law, 21 July 1992 (BGBl, S. 1254).
Amending text(s)
1992-12-21 (DEU-1992-C-41548)
Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Basic Law, 21 December 1992 (BGBl I, S. 2086).
Amending text(s)
1992-12-21 (DEU-1992-C-41548)
Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Basic Law, 21 December 1992 (BGBl I, S. 2086).
Amending text(s)
1993-06-28 (DEU-1993-C-41549)
39th Amendment of the Basic Law, 28 June 1993.
Amending text(s)
1993-06-28 (DEU-1993-C-41549)
39th Amendment of the Basic Law, 28 June 1993.
Amending text(s)
1995-11-03 (DEU-1995-C-42166)
Act to amend the Basic Law.
Amending text(s)
1995-11-03 (DEU-1995-C-42166)
Act to amend the Basic Law.
Amending text(s)
1994-10-27 (DEU-1994-C-44018)
41st and 42nd Amendments to the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Amending text(s)
1994-10-27 (DEU-1994-C-44018)
41st and 42nd Amendments to the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Amending text(s)
1998-03-26 (DEU-1998-C-49560)
Act to amend the Basic Law (Article 19).
Amending text(s)
1998-03-26 (DEU-1998-C-49560)
Act to amend the Basic Law (Article 19).
Amending text(s)
2001-11-26 (DEU-2001-L-60650)
Act amending Section 108 of the Basic Law.
Amending text(s)
2001-11-26 (DEU-2001-L-60650)
Act amending Section 108 of the Basic Law.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1951-03-12 (DEU-1951-L-91700)
Federal Constitutional Court Act, 1951.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in German and English
Author
Bundesrecht - Federal Law
Publisher
Federal Ministry of Justice
Country
Germany
URL
http://bundesrecht.juris.de/
File
DEU39140 English.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in German
Author
German Bundestag - Deutscher Bundestag
Country
Germany
URL
http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/
File
DEU39140 Ger2014.pdf (PDF in German as amended to 23/12/2014)
Electronic source title
Legislation online
Author
German Bundestag - Deutscher Bundestag
Country
Germany
URL
http://www.bundestag.de/
File
DEU39140 Eng2012.pdf (PDF in English as at November 2012)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Publisher
Oceana Publications Inc.
Place of publication
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Country
United States of America
Date
2013-03
Page range
pp. 1-78