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Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany 1949, as amended to 2022
Obligations of Private Parties
- English(1) Every person shall have the right to free development of his personality insofar as he does not violate the rights of others or offend against the constitutional order or the moral law.
… (Art. 2) - German(1) Jeder hat das Recht auf die freie Entfaltung seiner Persönlichkeit, soweit er nicht die Rechte anderer verletzt und nicht gegen die verfassungsmäßige Ordnung oder das Sittengesetz verstößt.
… (Art. 2)
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Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany 1949, as amended to 2022 (English). According to Art. 140: “The provisions of Articles 136, 137, 138, 139 and 141 of the German Constitution of 11 August 1919 shall be an integral part of this Basic Law.”
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Art. 1 on Human dignity, Human rights and Legally binding force of basic rights.
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According to Art. 31: "Federal law shall take precedence over Land law."
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Art. 1 on Human dignity, Human rights and Legally binding force of basic rights.