Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany 1949, as amended to 2022
Judicial Protection
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    (3) The following basic rights shall bind the legislature, the executive and the judiciary as directly applicable law. (Art. 1)
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    (3) Die nachfolgenden Grundrechte binden Gesetzgebung, vollziehende Gewalt und Rechtsprechung als unmittelbar geltendes Recht. (Art. 1)
Judicial Protection
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    (4) Should any person's rights be violated by public authority, he may have recourse to the courts. If no other jurisdiction has been established, recourse shall be to the ordinary courts. The second sentence of paragraph (2) of Article 10 shall not be affected by this paragraph. (Art. 19)
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    (4) Wird jemand durch die öffentliche Gewalt in seinen Rechten verletzt, so steht ihm der Rechtsweg offen. Soweit eine andere Zuständigkeit nicht begründet ist, ist der ordentliche Rechtsweg gegeben. Artikel 10 Abs. 2 Satz 2 bleibt unberührt. (Art. 19)
Judicial Protection
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    (1) The Federal Constitutional Court shall rule:
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    4a. on constitutional complaints, which may be filed by any person alleging that one of his basic rights or one of his rights under paragraph (4) of Article 20 or under Article 33, 38, 101, 103 or 104 has been infringed by public authority;
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    (1) Das Bundesverfassungsgericht entscheidet:
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    4a. über Verfassungsbeschwerden, die von jedermann mit der Behauptung erhoben werden können, durch die öffentliche Gewalt in einem seiner Grundrechte oder in einem seiner in Artikel 20 Abs. 4, 33, 38, 101, 103 und 104 enthaltenen Rechte verletzt zu sein;
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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.