The radical humanism of the german basic law is still startling today, 70 years after it was adopted. Basic law for the federal republic of germany paperback december 30, 2014 by bundestag and bundesrat author 1. Basic law for the federal republic of germany gesetze im internet. Basic law for the federal republic of germany 1991. As such, basic rights are an integral part of german law. It was written in 1949 when germany was split into the countries of east germany and west germany. The 1949 constitution, which today governs germany, is a slightly amended version of west germanys 1949 constitution. Conscious of their responsibility before god and men, animated by the resolve to serve world peace as an equal partner in a united europe, the german people have adopted, by virtue of their constituent power, this basic law. The basic law was approved on 8 may 1949 in bonn, and, with the signature of the occupying western allies of world war ii on 12 may, came into effect on 23 may. Provisions concerning the right of petition contained in. Its political rules come from the constitution called basic law grundgesetz, written by west germany in 1949. Bonn constitution basic law for the federal republic of.
While the reich government still existed in theory after the war, the institutions of the german government were completely destroyed. Basic law for the federal republic of germany extract version as promulgated on 23 may 1949 federal law gazette p. Restriction of individual basic rights through legislation enacted for defense. Basic law of the federal republic of germany article 17 every person shall have the right individually or jointly with others to address written requests or complaints to competent authorities and to the legislature. Basic law for the federal republic of germany text edition. Parliamentary council on 8 may 1949, was ratified in the week of. Many parts of the constitution are very different from the constitution of the weimar republic the writers decided not to call it the constitution because they hoped it would only be a temporary law for west. The basic law, which entered into force on may 23, 1949, was proclaimed for all of germany, east and west, and article 23 of the basic law explicitly codified german reunification as a goal. Basic law for the federal republic of germany 23 may 1949 the parliamentary council, meeting in public session at bonn am rhein on 23 may 1949, con. The basic law for the federal republic of germany is the constitutional law of the federal republic of germany.
Restriction of individual basic rights through legislation enacted. Provisions concerning the right of petition contained in the. I have taken the liberty to move the talk page to an archive page so current talk issues do net get cluttered up with past discussions frankly trying to understand what some of the. Basic law for the federal republic of germany section 1.
There are police forces in each of germany s 16 federal states. Articles 6789 and 141 of the section religion and religious associations of the weimar constitution incorporated into the basic law for the federal republic of germany pursuant to article 140 thereof. Basic law for the federal republic of germany as at. The bonn constitution basic law for the federal republic of germany approval by western military governors. The german basic law, particularly its first section, is the german declaration of human rights for that country. The basic law of the federal republic of germany frg is signed in bonn on 23 may 1949. It was based on a draft framed by a group of experts appointed by the prime. It was approved on 8 may 1949 in bonn, and, with the signature of the western allies.
Article 91b education programmes and promotion of research. The constitution of the federal republic of germany may 23rd, 1949 introduction and translation fourth edition 2 pages posted. The basic law consists of 11 chapters which set out the rights of the german people and outline in considerable detail the political and legal system of germany. Each police force is organized differently due to the jurisdiction of each state, as outlined in the basic law of the federal republic of germany. Here is the preamble and first chapter basic rights of the version for the federal republic of germany. Indeed, this document specified that it was designed only for temporary use until a constitution had been freely adopted by the german people as a whole. Basic law of the federal republic of germany and its role in the development of european constitutionalism presentation on adoption of basic law of the federal republic of germany, yerevan, may 27, 2009 g. The basic law of the federal republic of germany is the name of germany s constitution. I have taken the liberty to move the talk page to an archive page so current talk issues do net get cluttered up with past discussions frankly trying to understand what some of the past discussions were about at all scrambles my brain.
The basic law states that the colours of the federal flag shall be black, red, and gold. Pdf copy of the basic law with revisions through 2000 provided by the bundestag. It has a parliamentary system, and the parliament elects the head of government, the federal chancellor bundeskanzler. Grundgesetz basic law in english translation with revisions through 2002 provided by the german federal government. Basic law for the federal republic of germany basic law for the federal republic of germany in the revised version published in the federal law gazette part iii, classification number 1001, as last amended by article 1 of the act of 28 march 2019 federal law gazette i p. Aug 27, 2018 preamble amended by unification treaty, 31 august 1990 and federal statute of 23 september 1990, federal law gazette ii p. Many parts of the constitution are very different from the constitution of the weimar republic. Basic law for the federal republic of germany wikipedia.
Basic law is an alternative to constitutions in several legislatures. The basic law for the federal republic of germany is the constitution of the federal republic of germany. Basic law for the federal republic of germany full text in format. It is not part of the basic law but is interesting reading. The basic rights section contains the first 19 articles of the 146 articles in the basic law.
Article 9 freedom of association 1 all germans shall have the right to form corporations and other associations. The basic law is hereby published in the federal law gazette pursuant to paragraph 3 of article 145. The history of the german basic law is unique as it originated after wwii and was based on the influence of occupying foreign nations. The current chancellor, dr angela merkel, is a woman who used to live in east germany. Basic law for the federal republic of germany basic law, the constitution of germany. Germany s legal system is a civilian system whose highest source of law is the 1949 basic law for the federal republic of germany which serves as the nations constitution, which sets up the modern judiciary, but the law adjudicated in court comes from the german codes. Basic law for the federal republic of germany extract.
Bundesrecht federal law, federal ministry of justice, germany pdf pdf doc. In 1949, this followed on from the flag of the first german republic of 1919. When the parliamentary council adopted the basic law for the federal republic of germany on 8 may 1949, it set the compass for a stable parliamentary system of government. There are police forces in each of germanys 16 federal states. Basic law of the federal republic of germany simple english. Dec 30, 2014 basic law for the federal republic of germany bundesrat, bundestag and on. November 2012 article 16 citizenship extradition 1 no german may be deprived of his citizenship.
Promulgated by the parliamentary council on 23 may 1949 as amended up to and including 23 august 1976 germany west press and information office of the federal republic of germany, 1979 constitutional law 170 pages. The basic law of the federal republic of germany frg is signed in bonn on 23 may. Parliamentary council of the federal republic of germany. Pdf copy of the basic lawwith revisions through 2000 provided by the bundestag. Formation of the federal republic of germany had ratified the grundgesetz basic law, as the constitution was called to underline the provisional nature of the new state. The basic law of the hong kong special administrative region. The structure and authority of germanys government are derived from the countrys constitution, the grundgesetz basic law, which went into force on may 23, 1949, after formal consent to the establishment of the federal republic then known as west germany had been given by the military governments of the western occupying powers france, the. Harutyunyan president of the constitutional court of the ra, professor dear participants of the anniversary conference, dear mrs. Citizenship may be lost only pursuant to a law, and against the will of the person affected only if he does not become stateless as a result. Basic law for the federal republic of germany youtube.
Legislation online in german and english bundesrecht federal law, federal ministry of justice, germany pdf doc. Basic law for the federal republic of germany basic rights. Germany simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Basic law for the federal republic of germany deutscher.
The basic law of the federal republic of germany is the name of germanys constitution. Basic law for the federal republic of germany archive 1 talk prior to 20061203. Basic law of the federal republic of germany facts for kids. The death penalty was outlawed in germany on may 23, 1949. Basic constitutional law of the federal republic of germany. Preamble amended by unification treaty, 31 august 1990 and federal statute of 23 september 1990, federal law gazette ii p. The failure of the weimar republic was also the failure of a parliamentary system. In addition, the law must specify the basic right affected and the article in which it appears. Grundgesetz basic law in the german original provided by the german federal government. Basic law of the federal republic of germany simple. Federal republica constitutional government in which the powers of the central government are limited by law to create individual states or providences with.
For more than forty years, the basic law has determined the development of the polity of the federal republic of germany. Article 93 jurisdiction of the federal constitutional court. Normes consulted on 201107 legislation online in german german bundestag deutscher bundestag, germany pdf in german as amended to 23122014 doc. Basic law for the federal republic of germanyarchive 1 talk prior to 20061203. The present directive is adopted under articlb 86 sentence 1 of the basic law. By virtue of this fact the parliamentary council, represented by. The constitution of the federal republic of germany article pdf available in ssrn electronic journal november 2009 with 172 reads how we measure reads. Basic law for the federal republic of germany icrc databases. Twitter, basic law for the federal republic of germany 23 may 1949, federal law gazette, p. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Aug 16, 2016 the basic law for the federal republic of germany is the constitutional law of the federal republic of germany. Article 45 c 1 the bundestag shall appoint a petitions committee to deal with requests. The development of migration and citizenship law in. The basic law for the federal republic of germany german.