Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany 1949, as amended to 2022
Electoral Bodies
  • English
    (1) Scrutiny of elections shall be the responsibility of the Bundestag. It shall also decide whether a Member has lost his seat.
    (2) Complaints against such decisions of the Bundestag may be lodged with the Federal Constitutional Court.
    (3) Details shall be regulated by a federal law. (Art. 41)
  • German
    (1) Die Wahlprüfung ist Sache des Bundestages. Er entscheidet auch, ob ein Abgeordneter des Bundestages die Mitgliedschaft verloren hat.
    (2) Gegen die Entscheidung des Bundestages ist die Beschwerde an das Bundesverfassungsgericht zulässig.
    (3) Das Nähere regelt ein Bundesgesetz. (Art. 41)
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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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Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany 1949, as amended to 2022 (German).

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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.