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SENT Parties NNS which WDT , , by IN reason NN of IN their PP$ aims NNS or CC the DT behavior NN of IN their PP$ adherents NNS , , seek VV or CC impair VV or CC destroy VV the DT free JJ democratic JJ basic JJ order NN or CC to TO endanger VV the DT existence NN of IN the DT Federal NP Republic NP of IN Germany NP shall MD be VB unconstitutional JJ . SENT The DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP decides VVZ on IN the DT question NN of IN unconstitutionality NN . SENT Details NNS will MD be VB regulated VVN by IN Federal NP legislation NN . SENT Article NP 22 CD . SENT The DT Federal NP flag NN is VBZ black JJ red JJ gold NN . SENT Article NN 23 CD Repealed VVN 31 CD August NP 1990 CD , , Unification NP Treaty NP and CC federal JJ statute NN of IN 23 CD September NP 1990 CD . SENT Article NN 24 CD Entry NN into IN a DT collective JJ security NN system NN The DT Federation NP may MD , , by IN legislation NN , , transfer VV sovereign JJ powers NNS to TO international JJ institutions NNS . SENT For IN the DT maintenance NN of IN peace NN , , the DT Federation NP may MD join VV a DT system NN of IN mutual JJ collective JJ security NN . SENT in IN doing VVG so IN it PP will MD consent VV to TO such JJ limitations NNS upon IN its PP$ sovereign JJ powers NNS as RB will MD bring VV about RB and CC secure VV a DT peaceful JJ and CC lasting JJ order NN in IN Europe NP and CC among IN the DT nations NNS of IN the DT world NN . SENT For IN the DT settlement NN of IN disputes NNS between IN nations NNS , , the DT Federation NP will MD accede VV to TO agreements NNS concerning VVG a DT general JJ , , comprehensive JJ and CC obligatory JJ system NN of IN international JJ arbitration NN . SENT Article NN 25 CD Public NP international JJ law NN and CC federal JJ law NN The DT general JJ rules NNS of IN public JJ international JJ law NN form NN part NN of IN the DT Federal NP law NN . SENT They PP take VVP precedence NN over IN the DT laws NNS and CC directly RB create VV rights NNS and CC duties NNS for IN the DT inhabitants NNS of IN the DT Federal NP territory NN . SENT Article NN 26 CD Ban NP on IN preparing VVG a DT war NN of IN aggression NN Activities NNS tending VVG and CC undertaken VVN with IN the DT intent NN to TO disturb VV peaceful JJ relations NNS between IN nations NNS , , especially RB to TO prepare VV for IN aggressive JJ war NN , , are VBP unconstitutional JJ . SENT They PP shall MD be VB made VVN a DT punishable JJ offense NN . SENT Weapons NNS designed VVN for IN warfare NN may MD be VB manufactured VVN , , transported VVN or CC marketed VVN only RB with IN the DT permission NN of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP . SENT Details NNS will MD be VB regulated VVN by IN a DT Federal NP Law NP . SENT Article NN 27 CD Merchant NN fleet NN All DT German JJ merchant NN vessels NNS form VVP one CD merchant NN fleet NN . SENT Article NN 28 CD Federal NP guarantee NN concerning VVG Laender NP constitutions NNS , , guarantee NN of IN self NN government NN for IN local JJ authorities NNS The DT constitutional JJ order NN in IN the DT Laender NP must MD conform VV to TO the DT principles NNS of IN republican JJ , , democratic JJ , , and CC social JJ government NN based VVN on IN the DT rule NN of IN law NN , , within IN the DT meaning NN of IN this DT Basic JJ Law NN . SENT In IN each DT of IN the DT Laender NP , , counties NNS and CC communities NNS , , the DT people NNS must MD be VB represented VVN by IN a DT body NN chosen VVN in IN universal JJ , , direct JJ , , free JJ , , equal JJ and CC secret JJ elections NNS In IN the DT communities NNS the DT assembly NN of IN the DT community NN may MD take VV the DT place NN of IN an DT elected VVN body NN . SENT The DT communities NNS must MD be VB guaranteed VVN the DT right NN to TO regulate VV on IN their PP$ own JJ responsibility NN all RB the DT affairs NNS of IN the DT local JJ community NN within IN the DT limits NNS set VVN by IN law NN . SENT The DT associations NNS of IN communities NNS also RB have VHP the DT right NN of IN self NN government NN in IN accordance NN with IN the DT law NN within IN the DT limits NNS of IN the DT functions NNS given VVN them PP by IN law NN . SENT The DT Federation NP guarantees NNS that IN the DT constitutional JJ order NN of IN the DT Laender NP conforms VVZ to TO the DT basic JJ rights NNS and CC to TO the DT provisions NNS of IN paragraphs NNS 1 CD and CC 2 CD . SENT Article NN 29 CD New NP delimitation NN of IN Laender NP boundaries NNS Amended VVD 19 CD August NP 1969 CD and CC 23 CD August NP 1976 CD A DT new JJ delimitation NN of IN federal JJ territory NN may MD be VB made VVN to TO ensure VV that IN the DT Laender NP by IN the DT size NN and CC capacity NN are VBP able JJ effectively RB to TO fulfill VV the DT functions NNS incumbent JJ upon IN them PP . SENT Due JJ regard NN shall MD be VB given VVN to TO regional JJ , , historical JJ and CC cultural JJ ties NNS , , economic JJ expediency NN , , and CC the DT requirements NNS of IN regional JJ policy NN and CC planning NN . SENT Measures NNS for IN a DT new JJ delimitation NN of IN federal JJ territory NN shall MD be VB effected VVN by IN federal JJ statutes NNS which WDT shall MD require VV confirmation NN by IN referendum NN . SENT The DT Laender NP thus RB affected VVD shall MD be VB consulted VVN . SENT A DT referendum NN shall MD be VB held VVN in IN the DT laender NN from IN whose WP$ territories NNS or CC partial JJ territories NNS a DT new JJ Land NN or CC a DT Land NN which WDT redefined VVD boundaries NNS is VBZ the DT be VB formed VVN affected JJ Laender NP . SENT The DT referendum NN shall MD be VB held VVN on IN the DT question NN whether IN the DT affected JJ Laender NP are VBP to TO remain VV within IN their PP$ existing JJ boundaries NNS or CC whether IN the DT new JJ Land NP or CC Land NP with IN redefined JJ boundaries NNS should MD be VB formed VVN . SENT The DT referendum NN shall MD be VB deemed VVN to TO be VB in IN favor NN of IN the DT formation NN of IN a DT new JJ Land NN or CC of IN a DT Land NN with IN redefined JJ boundaries NNS where WRB approval NN is VBZ given VVN to TO the DT change NN by IN a DT majority NN in IN all PDT the DT territories NNS or CC partial JJ territories NNS of IN an DT affected JJ Land NN whose WP$ assignment NN to TO a DT Land NN is VBZ to TO be VB changed VVN in IN the DT same JJ sense NN . SENT The DT referendum NN shall MD be VB deemed VVN not RB to TO be VB in IN favor NN where WRB change NN . SENT such JJ rejection NN shall MD , , however RB , , be VB of IN no DT consequence NN where WRB in IN one CD part NN of IN the DT territory NN whose WP$ assignment NN of IN the DT affected JJ Land NN is VBZ to TO be VB changed VVN a DT majority NN of IN two CD thirds NNS approve VVP of IN the DT change NN , , unless IN in IN the DT entire JJ territory NN of IN the DT affected VVN Land VVP a DT majority NN of IN two CD thirds NNS reject VVP the DT change NN . SENT Where WRB in IN a DT clearly RB definable JJ area NN of IN interconnected VVN population NN and CC economic JJ settlement NN , , the DT parts NNS of IN which WDT lie VVP in IN several JJ Laender NP and CC which WDT has VHZ a DT population NN of IN at IN least JJS one CD million CD , , one CD tenth NN of IN those DT of IN its PP$ population NN entitled VVN to TO vote VV in IN Bundestag NP elections NNS petition NN by IN popular JJ initiative NN for IN the DT assignment NN of IN that DT area NN to TO one CD Land NN , , provision NN shall MD be VB made VVN within IN two CD years NNS in IN a DT federal JJ statute NN determining VVG whether IN the DT delimitation NN of IN the DT affected JJ Laender NP shall MD be VB changed VVN pursuant JJ to TO paragraph NN 2 CD of IN this DT Article NN or CC determining VVG that IN a DT plebiscite NN shall MD be VB held VVN in IN the DT affected JJ Laender NP . SENT The DT plebiscite NN shall MD establish VV whether IN approval NN is VBZ given VVN to TO a DT change NN of IN Laender NP delimitation NN to TO be VB proposed VVN in IN the DT statute NN . SENT The DT statute NN may MD put VV forward RB different JJ proposals NNS , , not RB exceeding VVG two CD in IN number NN , , for IN the DT plebiscite NN . SENT Where WRB approval NN is VBZ given VVN by IN a DT majority NN to TO a DT proposed VVN change NN of IN Laender NP delimitation NN , , provision NN shall MD be VB made VVN within IN two CD years NNS in IN a DT federal JJ statute NN determining VVG whether IN the DT delimitation NN of IN the DT Laender NP concerned JJ shall MD be VB changed VVN pursuant JJ to TO paragraph NN 2 CD of IN this DT Article NN . SENT Where WRB approval NN is VBZ given VVN , , in IN accordance NN with IN the DT third JJ and CC fourth JJ sentences NNS of IN paragraph NN 3 CD of IN this DT Article NN , , to TO a DT proposal NN put VVD forward RB for IN the DT plebiscite NN , , a DT federal JJ statute NN providing VVG for IN the DT formation NN of IN the DT proposed VVN Land NN shall MD be VB enacted VVN within IN two CD years NNS of IN the DT plebiscite NN and CC shall MD no RB longer RB require VV confirmation NN by IN referendum NN . SENT A DT majority NN in IN a DT referendum NN or CC in IN a DT plebiscite NN shall MD consist VV of IN a DT majority NN of IN the DT votes NNS cast NN , , provided VVN that IN they PP amount VVP to TO at IN least JJS one CD quarter NN of IN the DT population NN entitled VVN to TO vote VV in IN Bundestag NP elections NNS . SENT Other JJ detailed JJ provisions NNS concerning VVG referendums NNS , , popular JJ petitions NNS and CC plebiscites NNS Volksentscheide NN , , Volksbefragungen NP shall MD be VB made VVN in IN a DT federal JJ statute NN . SENT such JJ statute NN may MD also RB provide VV that IN popular JJ petitions NNS may MD not RB be VB repeated VVN within IN a DT period NN of IN five CD years NNS . SENT Other JJ changes NNS concerning VVG the DT territory NN of IN the DT Laender NP may MD be VB effected VVN by IN state NN agreements NNS between IN the DT Laender NP concerned JJ or CC by IN a DT federal JJ statute NN with IN the DT approval NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN where WRB the DT territory NN which WDT is VBZ to TO be VB the DT subject NN of IN a DT new JJ delimitation NN does VVZ not RB have VH more JJR than IN 10 CD , , 000 CD inhabitants NNS . SENT Detailed JJ provision NN shall MD be VB made VVN in IN a DT federal JJ statute NN requiring VVG the DT approval NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN and CC the DT majority NN of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT It PP shall MD make VV provision NN for IN the DT affected JJ communes NNS and CC districts NNS to TO be VB heard VVN . SENT Article NN 30 CD Distribution NN of IN competence NN between IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP The DT exercise NN of IN governmental JJ powers NNS and CC the DT discharge NN of IN governmental JJ functions NNS is VBZ incumbent JJ on IN the DT Laender NP insofar RB as IN this DT Basic NP Law NP does VVZ not RB otherwise RB prescribe VV or CC permit VV . SENT Article NN 31 CD Federal NP law NN overrides VVZ Land NP law NN . SENT Article NN 32 CD Foreign NP Relations NPS The DT conduct NN of IN relations NNS with IN foreign JJ states NNS is VBZ the DT concern NN of IN the DT Federation NP . SENT Before IN the DT conclusion NN of IN a DT treaty NN affecting VVG the DT special JJ interests NNS of IN a DT Land NP , , this DT Land NP must MD be VB consulted VVN in IN sufficient JJ time NN . SENT Insofar RB as IN the DT Laender NP have VHP power NN to TO legislate VV , , they PP may MD , , with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP , , conclude VVP treaties NNS with IN foreign JJ states NNS . SENT Article NN 33 CD Equal NP political JJ status NN of IN all DT Germans NNS , , professional JJ civil JJ service NN Every DT German NP has VHZ in IN every DT Land NP the DT same JJ civil JJ rights NNS and CC duties NNS . SENT Every DT German NP is VBZ equally RB eligible JJ for IN any DT public JJ office NN according VVG to TO his PP$ aptitude NN , , qualifications NNS and CC professional JJ achievements NNS . SENT Enjoyment NN of IN civil JJ and CC civic JJ rights NNS eligibility NN for IN public JJ office NN , , and CC rights NNS acquired VVN in IN the DT public JJ service NN are VBP independent JJ of IN religious JJ denomination NN . SENT No DT one NN may MD suffer VV disadvantage NN by IN reason NN of IN his PP$ adherence NN or CC non JJ adherence NN to TO a DT denomination NN or CC ideology NN . SENT The DT exercise NN of IN state NN authority NN as IN a DT permanent JJ function NN shall MD as RB a DT rule NN be VB entrusted VVN to TO members NNS of IN the DT public JJ service NN whose WP$ status NN , , service NN and CC loyalty NN are VBP governed VVN by IN public JJ law NN . SENT The DT law NN of IN the DT public JJ service NN shall MD be VB regulated VVN with IN due JJ regard NN to TO the DT traditional JJ principles NNS of IN the DT permanent JJ civil JJ service NN . SENT Article NN 34 CD Liability NN in IN the DT event NN of IN a DT breach NN of IN official JJ duty NN If IN any DT person NN , , in IN the DT exercise NN of IN a DT public JJ office NN entrusted VVN to TO him PP , , violates VVZ his PP$ official JJ obligations NNS to TO a DT third JJ party NN , , liability NN rests VVZ in IN principle NN on IN the DT state NN or CC the DT public JJ authority NN which WDT employs VVZ him PP . SENT In IN the DT case NN of IN willful JJ intent NN or CC gross JJ carelessness NN the DT right NN of IN recourse NN is VBZ reserved VVN . SENT With IN respect NN to TO the DT claim NN for IN compensation NN or CC the DT right NN of IN recourse NN , , the DT jurisdiction NN of IN the DT ordinary JJ courts NNS must MD not RB be VB excluded VVN . SENT Article NN 35 CD Legal JJ and CC administrative JJ assistance NN , , assistance NN during IN disasters NNS All DT Federal NP and CC Land NP authorities NNS render VV each DT other JJ mutual JJ legal JJ and CC administrative JJ assistance NN . SENT In IN order NN to TO maintain VV or CC to TO restore VV public JJ security NN or CC order NN , , a DT Land NP may MD , , in IN cases NNS of IN particular JJ importance NN , , call NN upon IN forces NNS and CC facilities NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Border NP Guard NP to TO assist VV its PP$ police NN where WRB without IN this DT assistance NN the DT police NN could MD not RB , , or CC only RB with IN considerable JJ difficulty NN , , fulfill VV a DT task NN . SENT In IN order NN to TO deal VV with IN a DT natural JJ disaster NN or CC as RB especially RB grave JJ accident NN , , a DT Land NP may MD request VV the DT assistance NN of IN the DT police NN forces NNS of IN other JJ Laender NP or CC of IN forces NNS and CC facilities NNS of IN other JJ administrative JJ authorities NNS or CC of IN the DT Federal NP Border NP Guard NP or CC the DT Armed NP Forces NPS . SENT amended VVN 28 CD July NP 1972 CD Where WRB the DT natural JJ disaster NN or CC the DT accident NN endangers VVZ a DT region NN larger JJR than IN a DT Land NP , , the DT Federal NP Government NP may MD , , insofar RB as IN this DT is VBZ necessary JJ to TO effectively RB deal VV with IN such JJ danger NN , , instruct VV the DT Land NP governments NNS to TO place VV their PP$ police NN forces NNS at IN the DT disposal NN of IN other JJ Laender NP , , and CC may MD use VV units NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Border NP Guard NP or CC the DT Armed NP Forces NPS to TO support VV the DT first JJ sentence NN of IN this DT paragraph NN shall MD be VB revoked VVN at IN any DT time NN a DT the DT demand NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , and CC otherwise RB immediately RB upon IN removal NN of IN the DT danger NN . SENT Article NN 36 CD Personnel NNS of IN the DT federal JJ authorities NNS As IN amended VVN March NP 19 CD , , 1956 CD Civil JJ servants NNS employed VVN in IN the DT highest JJS Federal JJ authorities NNS shall MD be VB drawn VVN from IN all DT Laender NP in IN appropriate JJ proportion NN . SENT Persons NNS employed VVN in IN other JJ Federal NP authorities NNS should MD , , as IN a DT rule NN be VB drawn VVN from IN the DT Land NN in IN which WDT they PP serve VVP . SENT Military JJ laws NNS shall MD take VV into IN account NN the DT division NN of IN the DT Federal NP Laender NP and CC the DT latter's JJ particular JJ ethnic JJ conditions NNS . SENT Article NN 37 CD Federal NP coercion NN If IN a DT Land NP fails VVZ to TO comply VV with IN its PP$ obligations NNS of IN a DT Federal NP character NN imposed VVN by IN the DT Basic JJ Law NN or CC another DT Federal NP law NN , , the DT Federal NP Government NP may MD , , with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , take VV the DT necessary JJ measures NNS to TO enforce VV such JJ compliance NN by IN the DT Land NN by IN way NN of IN Federal NP compulsion NN . SENT To TO carry VV out RP such JJ Federal NP compulsion NN the DT Federal NP Government NP or CC its PP$ commissioner NN has VHZ the DT right NN to TO give VV instructions NNS to TO all DT Laender NP and CC their PP$ authorities NNS . SENT THE DT LOWER JJR HOUSE NP OF IN PARLIAMENT NN BUNDESTAG NP Article NP 38 CD Elections NNS The DT deputies NNS to TO the DT German NP Bundestag NP are VBP elected VVN in IN universal JJ , , direct JJ , , free JJ , , equal JJ and CC secret JJ elections NNS . SENT They PP are VBP representatives NNS of IN the DT whole JJ people NNS , , are VBP not RB bound VVN by IN orders NNS and CC instructions NNS and CC are VBP subject JJ only RB to TO their PP$ conscience NN . SENT Anyone NN who WP has VHZ attained VVN the DT age NN of IN twenty CD one CD is VBZ entitled VVN to TO vote VV , , anyone NN who WP has VHZ attained VVN the DT age NN of IN twenty CD five CD is VBZ eligible JJ for IN election NN . SENT Details NNS will MD be VB regulated VVN by IN a DT Federal NP law NN . SENT Article NN 39 CD Assembly NN and CC legislative JJ term NN As IN amended VVN 23 CD August NP 1976 CD The NP Bundestag NP is VBZ elected VVN for IN a DT four CD year NN term NN . SENT Its PP$ legislative JJ term NN ends VVZ with IN the DT assembly NN of IN a DT new JJ Bundestag NP . SENT The DT new JJ election NN shall MD be VB held VVN forty NN five CD months NNS at IN the DT earliest JJS , , and CC forty NN seven CD months NNS at IN the DT latest JJS after IN the DT beginning NN of IN the DT legislative JJ term NN . SENT Where WRB the DT Bundestag NP is VBZ dissolved VVN , , the DT new JJ election NN shall MD be VB held VVN within IN sixty CD days NNS . SENT The DT Bundestag NP shall MD assemble VV , , at IN the DT latest JJS , , on IN the DT thirtieth JJ day NN after IN the DT election NN . SENT The DT Bundestag NP determines VVZ the DT termination NN and CC resumption NN of IN its PP$ meetings NNS . SENT The DT President NP of IN the DT Bundestag NP may MD convene VV it PP at IN an DT earlier JJR date NN . SENT He PP must MD do VV so RB if IN one CD third NN of IN the DT members NNS , , the DT Federal NP President NP or CC the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP so IN demand NN . SENT Article NP 40 NP President NP , , rules NNS of IN procedure NN The DT Bundestag NP elects VVZ its PP$ President NP , , Vice NP Presidents NPS and CC Secretaries NNS . SENT It PP draws VVZ up RP its PP$ rules NNS of IN procedure NN . SENT The DT President NP exercises VVZ the DT proprietary NN and CC police NN powers NNS in IN the DT Bundestag NP building NN . SENT No DT search NN or CC seizure NN may MD take VV place NN in IN the DT premises NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP without IN his PP$ permission NN . SENT Article NN 41 CD Scrutiny NN of IN elections NNS The DT scrutiny NN of IN elections NNS is VBZ the DT responsibility NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT It PP also RB decides VVZ whether IN a DT deputy NN has VHZ lost VVN his PP$ seat NN in IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT Against IN the DT decision NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP an DT appeal NN can MD be VB made VVN to TO the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP . SENT Details NNS will MD be VB regulated VVN by IN a DT Federal NP law NN . SENT Article NN 42 CD Proceedings NNS , , voting VVG The DT meetings NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP are VBP public JJ . SENT Upon IN a DT motion NN of IN one CD tenth NN of IN its PP$ members NNS , , or CC upon IN a DT motion NN of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP , , the DT public NN may MD , , by IN a DT two CD thirds NNS majority NN vote NN , , be VB excluded VVN . SENT The DT decision NN on IN the DT motion NN is VBZ taken VVN at IN a DT meeting NN not RB open JJ to TO the DT public NN . SENT Decisions NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP require VVP a DT majority NN of IN votes NNS cast VVN unless IN this DT Basic JJ law NN provides VVZ otherwise RB . SENT For IN the DT elections NNS to TO be VB made VVN by IN the DT Bundestag NP the DT rules NNS of IN procedure NN may MD provide VV exemptions NNS . SENT True JJ and CC accurate JJ reports NNS of IN the DT public JJ meetings NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP and CC of IN its PP$ committees NNS shall MD not RB give VV rise NN to TO any DT liability NN . SENT Article NN 43 CD Presence NN of IN members NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP and CC of IN the DT Bundesrat NN The DT Bundestag NP and CC its PP$ committees NNS may MD demand VV the DT presence NN of IN any DT member NN of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP . SENT The DT members NNS of IN the DT Bundesrat NN and CC of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP as RB well RB as IN persons NNS commissioned VVN by IN them PP have VHP access NN to TO all DT meetings NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP and CC its PP$ committees NNS . SENT They PP must MD be VB heard VVN at IN any DT time NN . SENT Article NN 44 CD Committees NNS of IN investigation NN The DT Bundestag NP has VHZ the DT right NN , , and CC upon IN the DT motion NN of IN one CD fourth JJ of IN its PP$ members NNS the DT duty NN , , to TO set VV up RP a DT committee NN of IN investigation NN which WDT shall MD take VV the DT requisite JJ evidence NN at IN public JJ hearings NNS . SENT The DT public NN may MD be VB excluded VVN . SENT The DT rules NNS of IN criminal JJ procedure NN shall MD apply VV mutatis NN mutandis NNS to TO the DT taking NN of IN evidence NN . SENT The DT secrecy NN of IN the DT mail NN , , posts NNS and CC telecommunications NNS remains VVZ unaffected JJ . SENT Courts NNS and CC administrative JJ authorities NNS are VBP bound VVN to TO render VV legal JJ and CC administrative JJ assistance NN . SENT The DT decisions NNS of IN the DT committees NNS of IN investigation NN are VBP not RB subject JJ to TO judicial JJ consideration NN . SENT The DT courts NNS are VBP free JJ to TO evaluate VV and CC judge VV the DT facts NNS on IN which WDT the DT investigation NN is VBZ based VVN Article NP 45 CD Repealed VVN , , 23 CD August NP 1976 CD Article NN 45 CD a DT Committees NNS on IN Foreign NP Affairs NPS and CC Defense NP Added VVD March NP 19 CD , , 1956 CD . SENT The DT Bundestag NP shall MD appoint VV a DT Committee NP on IN Foreign NP Affairs NPS and CC a DT Committee NP on IN Defense NP . SENT 2 CD nd NN sentence NN deleted VVN , , 23 CD Aug NN 1976 CD The DT Committee NP on IN Defense NP shall MD also RB have VH the DT rights NNS of IN a DT committee NN on IN investigation NN . SENT Upon IN the DT motion NN of IN one CD fourth JJ of IN its PP$ members NNS it PP shall MD have VH the DT duty NN to TO make VV a DT specific JJ matter NN the DT subject NN of IN investigation NN . SENT Article NN 44 CD paragraph NN 1 CD shall MD not RB be VB applied VVN in IN matters NNS of IN defense NN . SENT Article NP 45 CD b SYM Defense NP Commissioner NP of IN the DT Bundestag NP Inserted VVD 17 CD July NP 1975 CD A NP Defense NP Commissioner NP of IN the DT Bundestag NP shall MD be VB appointed VVN to TO safeguard VV the DT basic JJ rights NNS and CC to TO assist VV the DT Bundestag NP in IN exercising VVG parliamentary JJ control NN . SENT Details NNS shall MD be VB regulated VVN by IN a DT federal JJ statute NN . SENT Article NP 45 CD c SYM Petitions NNS Committee NP Inserted VVD 17 CD July NP 1975 CD The NP Bundestag NP shall MD appoint VV a DT Petitions NNS Committee NP to TO deal VV with IN requests NNS and CC complaints NNS addressed VVN to TO the DT Bundestag NP pursuant JJ to TO Article NP 17 CD . SENT The DT powers NNS of IN the DT Committee NP to TO consider VV complaints NNS shall MD be VB regulated VVN by IN federal JJ statute NN . SENT Article NN 46 CD Indemnity NN and CC immunity NN of IN deputies NNS A DT deputy NN may MD not RB at IN any DT time NN be VB prosecuted VVN in IN the DT courts NNS or CC subjected VVN to TO disciplinary JJ action NN or CC otherwise RB called VVD to TO account VV outside IN the DT Bundestag NP on IN account NN of IN a DT vote NN cast NN or CC an DT utterance NN made VVD by IN him PP in IN the DT Bundestag NP or CC one CD of IN its PP$ committees NNS . SENT This DT does VVZ not RB apply VV to TO defamatory JJ insults NNS . SENT A DT deputy NN may MD be VB called VVN to TO account NN or CC arrested VVN for IN a DT punishable JJ offense NN only RB by IN permission NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP , , unless IN he PP is VBZ apprehended VVN in IN the DT commission NN of IN the DT offense NN or CC during IN the DT course NN of IN the DT following VVG day NN . SENT The DT permission NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP is VBZ also RB necessary JJ for IN any DT other JJ restriction NN of IN the DT personal JJ freedom NN of IN a DT duty NN or CC for IN the DT initiation NN of IN proceedings NNS against IN a DT deputy NN under IN Article NP 18 CD . SENT Any DT criminal JJ proceedings NNS and CC any DT proceedings NNS under IN Article NP 18 CD against IN a DT deputy NN , , any DT detention NN and CC any DT other JJ restriction NN of IN his PP$ personal JJ freedom NN shall MD be VB suspended VVN upon IN the DT request NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT Article NN 47 CD Right RB of IN deputies NNS to TO refuse VV to TO give VV evidence NN Deputies NNS may MD refuse VV to TO give VV evidence NN concerning VVG persons NNS who WP have VHP confided VVD facts NNS to TO them PP in IN their PP$ capacity NN as IN deputies NNS or CC to TO whom WP they PP have VHP confided VVD facts NNS in IN such JJ capacity NN , , as IN well RB a DT concerning VVG these DT facts NNS themselves PP . SENT To TO the DT extent NN that IN this DT right NN to TO refuse VV to TO give VV evidence NN exists VVZ , , no DT seizure NN of IN documents NNS may MD take VV place NN . SENT Article NN 48 CD Entitlements NNS of IN deputies NNS Any DT person NN seeking VVG election NN to TO the DT Bundestag NP is VBZ entitled VVN to TO the DT leave NN necessary JJ for IN his PP$ election NN campaign NN . SENT No DT one NN may MD be VB prevented VVN from IN accepting VVG and CC exercising VVG the DT office NN of IN deputy NN . SENT He PP may MD not RB be VB dismissed VVN from IN employment NN , , with IN or CC without IN notice NN , , on IN this DT ground NN . SENT Deputies NNS are VBP entitled VVN to TO compensation NN adequate JJ to TO ensure VV their PP$ independence NN . SENT They PP are VBP entitled VVN to TO the DT free JJ use NN of IN all DT state NN owned VVD transport NN . SENT Details NNS will MD be VB regulated VVN by IN a DT Federal NP Law NP . SENT Article NN 49 CD Repealed VVN , , 23 CD August NP 1976 CD IV NP . SENT THE DT UPPER JJ HOUSE NP OF IN PARLIAMENT NN BUNDESRAT NN Article NP 50 CD Functions NNS The DT Laender NP participate VV through IN the DT Bundesrat NN in IN the DT legislation NN and CC administration NN of IN the DT Federation NP . SENT Article NN 51 CD Composition NN The DT Bundesrat NN consists VVZ of IN members NNS of IN the DT Laender NP governments NNS which WDT appoint VV and CC recall VV them PP . SENT Other JJ members NNS of IN such JJ governments NNS may MD act VV as IN substitutes NNS . SENT Each DT Land NP has VHZ at IN least JJS three CD votes NNS . SENT Laender NN with IN more JJR than IN two CD million CD inhabitants NNS have VHP four CD , , Laender NP with IN more JJR than IN seven CD million CD inhabitants NNS , , six CD votes NNS amended VVD Unification NP Treaty NP of IN 31 CD August NP 1990 CD . SENT Each DT Land NP may MD delegate VV as IN many JJ members NNS as IN it PP has VHZ votes NNS . SENT The DT votes NNS of IN each DT Land NP may MD be VB cast VVN only RB as IN a DT block NN vote NN and CC only RB by IN members NNS present JJ or CC their PP$ substitutes NNS . SENT Article NP 52 NP President NP , , rules NNS of IN procedure NN The DT Bundesrat NN elects VVZ its PP$ President NN for IN one CD year NN . SENT The DT President NP convenes VVZ the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT He PP must MD convene VV it PP if IN the DT members NNS for IN at IN least JJS two CD Laender NP or CC the DT Federal NP Government NP so IN demand NN . SENT The DT Bundesrat NN takes VVZ its PP$ decisions NNS by IN at IN least JJS a DT majority NN of IN its PP$ votes NNS It PP draws VVZ up RP its PP$ rules NNS of IN procedure NN . SENT Its PP$ meetings NNS are VBP public JJ . SENT The DT public NN may MD be VB excluded VVN . SENT Other JJ members NNS of IN , , or CC persons NNS Commissioned VVN by IN , , Laender NP governments NNS may MD serve VV on IN the DT committees NNS of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT Article NN 53 CD Presence NN of IN members NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP The DT members NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP have VHP the DT right NN , , and CC on IN demand NN the DT duty NN to TO take VV part NN in IN the DT debates NNS of IN the DT Bundesrat NN and CC of IN its PP$ Committees NNS . SENT They PP must MD be VB heard VVN at IN any DT time NN . SENT The DT Bundesrat NN must MD be VB currently RB kept VVN informed JJ by IN the DT Federal NP Government NP of IN the DT conduct NN of IN affairs NNS . SENT IVa NP . SENT THE DT JOINT JJ COMMITTEE NN Inserted VVN by IN federal JJ statute NN of IN 24 CD June NP 1968 CD Article NN 53 CD a DT Composition NN , , rules NNS of IN procedure NN , , right RB to TO information NN Two CD thirds NNS of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Joint NP Committee NP shall MD be VB deputies NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP and CC one CD third NN shall MD be VB members NNS of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT The DT Bundestag NP shall MD delegate VV its PP$ deputies NNS in IN proportion NN to TO the DT relative JJ strength NN of IN its PP$ parliamentary JJ groups NNS . SENT deputies NNS shall MD not RB be VB members NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP . SENT Each DT Land NP shall MD be VB represented VVN by IN a DT Bundesrat NN member NN of IN its PP$ choice NN . SENT these DT members NNS shall MD not RB be VB bound VVN by IN instructions NNS . SENT The DT establishment NN of IN the DT Joint NP Committee NP and CC its PP$ procedures NNS shall MD be VB regulated VVN by IN rules NNS of IN procedure NN to TO be VB adopted VVN by IN the DT Bundestag NP and CC requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT The DT Federal NP Government NP shall MD inform VV the DT Joint NP Committee NP about IN its PP$ plans NNS in IN respect NN of IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP . SENT The DT rights NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP and CC its PP$ committees NNS under IN paragraph NN 1 CD of IN Article NP 43 CD shall MD remain VV unaffected JJ by IN the DT provision NN of IN this DT paragraph NN . SENT V NN . SENT THE DT FEDERAL NP PRESIDENT NN Article NP 54 CD Election NN The DT Federal NP President NP is VBZ elected VVN , , without IN debate NN , , by IN the DT Federal NP Convention NP . SENT Every DT German NP is VBZ eligible JJ who WP is VBZ entitled VVN to TO vote VV for IN the DT Bundestag NP and CC who WP has VHZ attained VVN the DT age NN of IN forty NN . SENT The DT term NN of IN office NN of IN the DT Federal NP President NP is VBZ five CD years NNS . SENT Reelection NN for IN a DT consecutive JJ term NN is VBZ permitted VVN only RB once RB . SENT The DT Federal NP Convention NP consists VVZ of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP and CC an DT equal JJ number NN of IN members NNS elected VVN by IN the DT representative JJ assemblies NNS of IN the DT Laender NP according VVG to TO the DT rules NNS of IN proportional JJ representation NN . SENT The DT Federal NP Convention NP meets VVZ not RB later JJR than IN thirty CD days NNS before IN the DT expiration NN of IN the DT term NN of IN office NN of IN the DT Federal NP President NP or CC , , In IN the DT case NN of IN premature JJ termination NN , , not RB later RBR than IN thirty CD days NNS after IN this DT date NN . SENT It PP is VBZ convened VVN by IN the DT President NP of IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT After IN expiration NN of IN the DT legislative JJ term NN the DT period NN specified VVN in IN paragraph NN 4 CD , , first JJ sentence NN , , begins VVZ with IN the DT first JJ meeting NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT The DT person NN receiving VVG the DT votes NNS of IN the DT majority NN of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Convention NP is VBZ elected VVN . SENT If IN such JJ majority NN is VBZ not RB obtained VVN by IN any DT candidate NN in IN two CD ballots NNS , , the DT candidate NN who WP receives VVZ the DT largest JJS number NN of IN votes NNS in IN a DT further JJR ballot NN is VBZ elected VVN . SENT Details NNS will MD be VB regulated VVN by IN a DT Federal NP law NN . SENT Article NN 55 CD Incompatibilities NNS The DT Federal NP President NP may MD not RB be VB a DT member NN of IN the DT Government NN or CC of IN a DT legislative JJ body NN of IN the DT Federation NP or CC of IN a DT Land NP . SENT The DT Federal NP President NP may MD not RB hold VV any DT other JJ salaried JJ office NN , , nor CC engage VVP in IN a DT trade NN , , nor CC practice VV a DT profession NN , , nor CC belong VVP to TO the DT management NN or CC ends VVZ in IN any DT event NN on IN the DT first JJ meeting NN of IN a DT new JJ Bundestag NP , , the DT tenure NN of IN office NN of IN a DT Federal NP Minister NP ends VVZ also RB on IN any DT other JJ termination NN of IN the DT tenure NN of IN office NN of IN the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP . SENT At IN the DT request NN of IN the DT Federal NP President NP , , the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP , , or CC at IN the DT request NN of IN the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP or CC of IN the DT Federal NP President NP , , a DT Federal NP Minister NP is VBZ bound VVN to TO continue VV to TO transact VV the DT business NN of IN his PP$ office NN until IN the DT appointment NN of IN a DT successor NN . SENT Article NN 56 CD Oath NN of IN office NN On IN assuming VVG his PP$ office NN the DT Federal NP President NP takes VVZ the DT following VVG oath NN before IN the DT assembled VVN members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP and CC the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT I PP swear VVP that IN I PP will MD dedicate VV my PP$ efforts NNS to TO the DT well RB being JJ of IN the DT German JJ people NNS , , enhance VV its PP$ benefits NNS , , ward VV harm NN from IN it PP , , uphold VV and CC defend VV the DT Basic JJ Law NN and CC the DT laws NNS of IN the DT Federation NP , , fulfill VV my PP$ duties NNS conscientiously RB , , and CC do VVP justice NN to TO all DT . SENT So RB help VV me PP God NP . SENT The DT oath NN may MD also RB be VB taken VVN without IN religious JJ affirmation NN . SENT Article NN 57 CD Representation NN If IN the DT Federal NP President NP is VBZ prevented VVN from IN exercising VVG his PP$ powers NNS or CC if IN his PP$ office NN falls VVZ prematurely RB vacant JJ his PP$ powers NNS will MD be VB exercised VVN by IN the DT President NP of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT Article NN 58 CD Countersignature NP Orders NNS and CC decrees NNS of IN the DT Federal NP President NP require VVP for IN their PP$ validity NN the DT countersignature NN of IN the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP or CC the DT appropriate JJ Federal NP minister NN . SENT This DT does VVZ not RB apply VV to TO the DT appointment NN and CC dismissal NN of IN the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP , , the DT dissolution NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP under IN Article NP 63 CD and CC the DT request NN under IN Article NP 69 CD , , paragraph NN 3 CD . SENT Article NN 59 CD Authority NP to TO represent VV the DT Federation NP in IN its PP$ international JJ relations NNS The DT Federal NP President NP represents VVZ the DT Federation NP in IN its PP$ international JJ relations NNS . SENT He PP concludes VVZ treaties NNS with IN foreign JJ states NNS on IN behalf NN of IN the DT Federation NP . SENT He PP accredits VVZ and CC receives VVZ envoys NNS . SENT Treaties NNS which WDT regulate VV the DT political JJ relations NNS of IN the DT Federation NP or CC relate VVP to TO matters NNS of IN Federal NP legislation NN require VVP the DT consent NN or CC participation NN , , in IN he PP form VVP of IN a DT Federal NP law NN , , of IN the DT bodies NNS competent JJ in IN any DT specific JJ case NN for IN such JJ Federal NP legislation NN . SENT For IN administrative JJ agreements NNS the DT provisions NNS concerning VVG the DT Federal JJ administration NN apply VV mutatis NN mutandis NNS . SENT Article NN 59 CD a DT Repealed VVN Article NP 60 CD Appointment NN and CC dismissal NN of IN federal JJ judges NNS , , federal JJ civil JJ servants NNS and CC soldiers NNS . SENT right RB of IN pardon NN As IN amended VVN March NP 19 CD 1956 CD The DT Federal NP President NP appoints VVZ and CC dismisses VVZ the DT Federal NP judges NNS the DT Federal JJ civil JJ servants NNS , , the DT officers NNS and CC non JJ commissioned VVN officers NNS , , unless IN otherwise RB provided VVN for IN by IN law NN . SENT He PP exercises VVZ the DT power NN of IN pardon NN on IN behalf NN of IN the DT Federation NP in IN individual JJ cases NNS . SENT He PP may MD delegate VV these DT powers NNS to TO other JJ authorities NNS . SENT Paragraphs NNS 2 CD to TO 4 CD of IN Article NP 46 CD apply VV mutatis NN mutandis NNS to TO the DT Federal NP President NP . SENT Article NN 61 CD Impeachment NN before IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP The NP Bundestag NP or CC the DT Bundesrat NN may MD impeach VV the DT Federal NP President NP before IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NN for IN willful JJ violation NN of IN the DT Basic JJ Law NN or CC any DT other JJ Federal NP law NN . SENT The DT motion NN for IN impeachment NN must MD be VB brought VVN forward RB by IN at IN least JJS one CD fourth JJ of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP or CC one CD fourth JJ of IN the DT votes NNS of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT The DT decision NN to TO impeach VV requires VVZ a DT majority NN of IN two CD thirds NNS of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP or CC of IN two CD thirds NNS of IN the DT votes NNS of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT The DT prosecution NN is VBZ conducted VVN by IN a DT person NN commission NN by IN the DT impeaching VVG body NN . SENT If IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP finds VVZ the DT Federal NP President NP guilty JJ of IN a DT willful JJ violation NN of IN the DT Basic JJ Law NN or CC of IN another DT Federal NP law NN it PP may MD declare VV him PP to TO have VH forfeited VVN his PP$ office NN . SENT After IN impeachment NN , , it PP may MD issue VV an DT interim JJ order NN preventing VVG the DT Federal NP President NP from IN exercising VVG the DT powers NNS of IN his PP$ office NN . SENT VI NP . SENT THE DT FEDERAL NP GOVERNMENT NN Article NP 62 CD . SENT The DT Federal NP Government NP consists VVZ of IN the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP and CC the DT Federal NP Ministers NPS . SENT Article NN 63 CD Election NN and CC appointment NN of IN the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP The NP Federal NP Chancellor NP is VBZ elected VVN , , without IN debate NN , , by IN the DT Bundestag NP on IN the DT proposal NN of IN the DT Federal NP President NP . SENT The DT person NN obtaining VVG the DT votes NNS of IN the DT majority NN of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP is VBZ elected VVN . SENT The DT persons NNS elected VVN must MD be VB appointed VVN by IN the DT Federal NP President NP . SENT If IN the DT person NN proposed VVN is VBZ not RB elected VVN , , the DT Bundestag NP may MD elect VV within IN fourteen NN days NNS of IN the DT ballot NN a DT Federal NP Chancellor NP by IN more JJR than IN one CD half NN of IN its PP$ members NNS . SENT If IN there EX is VBZ no DT election NN within IN this DT period NN , , a DT new JJ ballot NN shall MD take VV place NN without IN delay NN in IN which WDT the DT person NN obtaining VVG the DT largest JJS number NN of IN votes NNS is VBZ elected VVN . SENT If IN the DT person NN elected VVN obtained VVD the DT votes NNS of IN the DT majority NN of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP the DT Federal NP President NP must MD appoint VV him PP within IN Seven CD days NNS of IN the DT election NN . SENT If IN the DT person NN elected VVN did VVD not RB receive VV this DT majority NN , , the DT Federal NP President NP must MD within IN even JJ days NNS either CC appoint VV him PP or CC dissolve VV the DT Bundestag NP Article NP 64 CD Appointment NN of IN Federal NP Ministers NPS The DT Federal NP Ministers NPS are VBP appointed VVN and CC dismissed VVN by IN the DT Federal NP President NP upon IN the DT proposal NN of IN the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP . SENT The DT Federal NP Chancellor NP and CC the DT Federal NP Ministers NPS , , on IN assuming VVG office NN , , take VV before IN the DT Bundestag NP the DT oath NN provided VVN in IN Article NP 56 CD . SENT Article NN 65 CD Powers NP exercised VVN in IN the DT Federal NP Government NP The NP Federal NP Chancellor NP determines VVZ and CC is VBZ responsible JJ for IN general JJ policy NN . SENT Within IN the DT limits NNS of IN this DT general JJ policy NN , , each DT Federal NP Minister NP conducts VVZ the DT business NN of IN his PP$ department NN autonomously RB and CC on IN his PP$ own JJ responsibility NN . SENT The DT Federal NP Government NP decides VVZ on IN differences NNS of IN opinion NN between IN the DT Federal NP Ministers NPS . SENT The DT Federal NP Chancellor NP conducts VVZ the DT business NN of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP in IN accordance NN with IN rules NNS of IN procedure NN adopted VVN by IN it PP and CC approved VVD by IN the DT Federal NP President NP . SENT Article NN 65 CD a DT Power NN of IN command NN over IN the DT Armed NP Forces NPS Amended VVD 24 CD June NP 1968 CD Power NN of IN command NN in IN respect NN of IN the DT Armed NP Forces NPS shall MD be VB vested VVN In IN the DT Federal NP Minister NP of IN Defense NP . SENT Article NN 66 CD Incompatibilities NNS The DT Federal NP Chancellor NP and CC the DT Federal NP Ministers NP may MD not RB hold VV any DT other JJ salaried JJ office NN , , nor CC engage VVP in IN a DT trade NN , , nor CC practice VV a DT profession NN , , nor CC belong VVP to TO the DT management NN or CC , , without IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP , , to TO the DT board NN of IN directors NNS of IN an DT enterprise NN carried VVD on IN for IN profit NN . SENT Article NN 67 CD Constructive JJ vote NN of IN no DT confidence NN The DT Bundestag NP can MD express VV its PP$ lack NN of IN confidence NN in IN the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP only RB by IN electing VVG a DT successor NN by IN the DT majority NN of IN its PP$ members NNS and CC by IN requesting VVG the DT Federal NP President NP to TO dismiss VV the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP . SENT The DT Federal NP President NP must MD comply VV with IN the DT request NN and CC appoint VV the DT person NN elected VVD . SENT Forty NN eight CD hours NNS must MD elapse VV between IN the DT motion NN and CC the DT election NN . SENT Article NN 68 CD Vote NP of IN confidence NN , , dissolution NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP If IN a DT motion NN of IN the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP for IN a DT vote NN of IN no DT confidence NN is VBZ not RB assented VVN to TO by IN the DT majority NN of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP , , the DT Federal NP President NP may MD , , upon IN the DT proposal NN of IN the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP , , dissolve VV the DT Bundestag NP within IN twenty CD one CD days NNS . SENT The DT right NN to TO dissolve VV lapses NNS as RB soon RB as IN the DT Bundestag NP by IN the DT majority NN of IN its PP$ members NNS elects VVZ another DT Federal NP Chancellor NP . SENT Forty NN eight CD hours NNS must MD elapse VV between IN the DT motion NN and CC the DT vote NN thereon RB . SENT Article NN 69 CD Deputy NP Federal NP Chancellor NP , , tenure NN of IN office NN of IN members NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP The NP Federal NP Chancellor NP appoints VVZ a DT Federal NP Minister NP as IN his PP$ deputy NN . SENT The DT tenure NN of IN office NN of IN the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP or CC a DT Federal NP Minister NP VII NP . SENT LEGISLATIVE JJ POWERS NNS OF IN THE DT FEDERATION NN Article NP 70 CD Legislation NN of IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP The NP Laender NP have VHP the DT power NN to TO legislate VV insofar RB as IN this DT Basic NP Law NP does VVZ not RB confer VV legislative JJ powers NNS on IN the DT Federation NP . SENT The DT division NN of IN competence NN between IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP is VBZ determined VVN by IN the DT provisions NNS of IN this DT Basic JJ Law NN concerning VVG exclusive JJ and CC concurrent JJ legislative JJ powers NNS . SENT Article NN 71 CD Exclusive JJ legislative JJ power NN of IN the DT Federation NP , , concept NN On IN matters NNS within IN the DT exclusive JJ legislative JJ powers NNS of IN the DT Federation NP the DT Laender NP have VHP authority NN to TO legislate VV only RB if IN , , and CC to TO the DT extent NN that IN , , a DT Federal NP law NN explicitly RB so RB authorizes VVZ them PP . SENT Article NN 72 CD Concurrent JJ legislative JJ power NN of IN the DT Federation NP , , concept NN On IN matters NNS within IN the DT concurrent JJ legislative JJ powers NNS the DT Laender NP have VHP authority NN to TO legislate VV as RB long RB as RB , , and CC to TO the DT extent NN that IN the DT Federation NP does VVZ not RB use VV its PP$ legislative JJ power NN . SENT The DT Federation NP has VHZ the DT right NN to TO legislate VV on IN these DT matters NNS to TO the DT extent NN that IN a DT need NN for IN a DT Federal NP rule NN exists VVZ because IN a DT matter NN cannot NN be VB effectively RB dealt VVN with IN by IN the DT legislation NN of IN individual JJ Laender NP , , or CC dealing VVG with IN a DT matter NN by IN Land NP law NN might MD prejudice VV the DT interests NNS of IN other JJ Laender NP or CC of IN the DT entire JJ community NN , , or CC the DT maintenance NN of IN legal JJ or CC economic JJ unity NN , , especially RB the DT maintenance NN of IN uniformity NN of IN living VVG conditions NNS beyond IN the DT territory NN of IN a DT Land NP necessitates VVZ it PP . SENT Article NN 73 CD Exclusive JJ legislative JJ power NN , , catalogue NN As IN amended VVN 24 CD June NP 1968 CD . SENT The DT Federation NP has VHZ the DT exclusive JJ power NN to TO legislate VV on RP . SENT foreign JJ affairs NNS and CC defense NN , , including VVG the DT protection NN of IN the DT civilian JJ population NN . SENT citizenship NN in IN the DT Federation NP . SENT freedom NN of IN movement NN , , passports NNS , , immigration NN and CC emigration NN , , and CC extradition NN . SENT currency NN , , money NN and CC coinage NN , , weights NNS and CC measures NNS , , as RB well RB as IN computation NN of IN time NN . SENT the DT unity NN of IN the DT customs NNS and CC commercial JJ territory NN , , commercial NN and CC navigation NN agreements NNS , , the DT freedom NN of IN movement NN of IN goods NNS , , and CC the DT exchange NN of IN goods NNS and CC payment NN with IN foreign JJ countries NNS , , including VVG customs NNS and CC frontier NN protection NN . SENT Federal JJ railroads NNS and CC air NN traffic NN . SENT postal JJ and CC telecommunication NN services NNS . SENT the DT legal JJ status NN of IN persons NNS employed VVN by IN the DT Federation NP and CC by IN Federal JJ bodies NNS corporate JJ under IN public JJ law NN . SENT industrial JJ property NN rights NNS , , copyrights NNS and CC publication NN rights NNS . SENT cooperation NN of IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP in IN matters NNS of IN a DT criminal JJ police NNS , , b LS protection NN of IN the DT free JJ democratic JJ basic JJ order NN , , of IN the DT existence NN and CC the DT security NN of IN the DT Federation NP or CC a DT Land NP protection NN of IN the DT constitution NN and CC c LS protection NN against IN activities NNS in IN the DT federal JJ territory NN which WDT , , through IN the DT use NN of IN force NN or CC actions NNS in IN preparation NN for IN the DT use NN of IN force NN , , endanger VV the DT foreign JJ interests NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Republic NP of IN Germany NP , , as RB well RB as IN the DT establishment NN of IN a DT Federal NP Criminal NP Police NP Office NP and CC the DT international JJ control NN of IN crime NN . SENT statistics NNS for IN Federal JJ purposes NNS . SENT Article NN 74 CD Concurrent JJ legislation NN , , catalogue NN Concurrent JJ legislative JJ powers NNS extend VVP to TO the DT following VVG matters NNS . SENT civil JJ law NN , , criminal JJ law NN and CC execution NN of IN sentences NNS , , the DT system NN of IN judicature NN , , the DT procedure NN of IN the DT courts NNS , , the DT legal JJ profession NN , , notaries NNS and CC legal JJ advice NN . SENT registration NN of IN births NNS , , deaths NNS , , and CC marriages NNS . SENT the DT law NN of IN association NN and CC assembly NN . SENT the DT law NN relating VVG to TO residence NN and CC establishment NN of IN aliens NNS . SENT 4 LS a DT . SENT the DT law NN relating VVG to TO weapons NNS and CC explosives NNS . SENT inserted VVN 28 CD July NP 1972 CD and CC amended VVD 23 CD August NP 1972 CD . SENT the DT protection NN of IN German JJ cultural JJ treasures NNS against IN removal NN abroad RB . SENT the DT affairs NNS of IN refugees NNS and CC expellees NNS . SENT public JJ welfare NN . SENT citizenship NN in IN the DT Laender NP . SENT war NN damage NN and CC reparations NNS . SENT benefits NNS to TO war VV disabled JJ persons NNS and CC to TO dependents NNS of IN those DT killed VVN in IN the DT war NN , , assistance NN to TO former JJ prisoners NNS of IN war NN , , and CC care NN of IN war NN graves NNS . SENT 10 CD a DT . SENT war NN graves NNS of IN soldiers NNS , , graves NNS of IN other JJ victims NNS of IN war NN and CC of IN the DT victims NNS of IN despotism NN . SENT inserted VVN 16 CD June NP 1965 CD the DT law NN relating VVG to TO economic JJ matters NNS mining NN , , industry NN , , supply NN of IN power NN . SENT crafts NNS . SENT trades NNS , , commerce NN , , banking NN and CC stock NN exchanges NNS , , private JJ insurance NN . SENT 11 CD a DT . SENT the DT production NN and CC utilization NN of IN nuclear JJ energy NN for IN peaceful JJ purposes NNS , , the DT construction NN and CC operation NN of IN installations NNS serving VVG these DT purposes NNS , , protection NN against IN dangers NNS arising VVG from IN the DT release NN of IN nuclear JJ energy NN or CC from IN ionizing VVG rays NNS , , and CC removal NN of IN radioactive JJ material NN . SENT Labor NN law NN , , including VVG the DT legal JJ organization NN of IN enterprises NNS . SENT protection NN of IN workers NNS , , employment NN exchanges NNS and CC agencies NNS , , as RB well RB as IN social JJ insurance NN , , including VVG unemployment NN insurance NN . SENT the DT regulation NN of IN educational JJ and CC training NN grants NNS and CC the DT promotion NN of IN scientific JJ research NN . SENT as RB amended VVN 12 CD May NP 1969 CD the DT law NN regarding VVG expropriation NN , , to TO the DT extent NN that IN matters NNS enumerated VVN in IN Articles NNS 73 CD and CC 74 CD are VBP concerned VVN . SENT transfer NN of IN land NN , , natural JJ resources NNS and CC means VVZ of IN production NN into IN public JJ ownership NN or CC other JJ forms NNS of IN publicly RB controlled VVN economy NN . SENT prevention NN of IN the DT abuse NN of IN economic JJ power NN . SENT promotion NN of IN agricultural JJ and CC forest NN production NN , , safeguarding VVG of IN the DT supply NN of IN food NN , , the DT import NN and CC export NN of IN agricultural JJ and CC forest NN products NNS , , deep JJ sea NN and CC coastal JJ fishing NN , , and CC preservation NN of IN the DT coasts NNS . SENT dealings NNS in IN real JJ estate NN , , land NN law NN and CC matters NNS concerning VVG agricultural JJ leases NNS , , housing NN , , settlements NNS and CC homesteads NNS . SENT measures NNS against IN epidemic NN and CC infectious JJ diseases NNS of IN humans NNS and CC animals NNS , , admission NN to TO medical JJ and CC other JJ professions NNS and CC practices NNS in IN the DT field NN of IN healing NN , , traffic NN in IN drugs NNS , , medicines NNS , , narcotics NNS , , and CC poisons NNS . SENT 19 CD a DT . SENT the DT economic JJ viability NN of IN hospitals NNS and CC the DT regulation NN of IN hospitalization NN fees NNS . SENT inserted VVN 12 CD May NP 1969 CD protection NN with IN regard NN to TO traffic NN in IN food NN and CC stimulants NNS as IN well RB as RB in IN necessities NNS of IN life NN , , in IN fodder NN , , in IN agricultural JJ and CC forest NN seeds NNS and CC seedlings NNS , , and CC protection NN of IN trees NNS and CC plants NNS against IN diseases NNS and CC pests NNS . SENT ocean NN and CC coastal JJ shipping VVG as RB well RB as IN aids NNS to TO navigation NN , , inland RB shipping VVG , , meteorological JJ services NNS , , sea NN waterways NNS and CC inland RB waterways NNS used VVN for IN general JJ traffic NN . SENT road NN traffic NN , , motor NN transport NN , , construction NN and CC maintenance NN of IN long JJ distance NN highways NNS , , as RB well RB as IN the DT collection NN of IN charges NNS for IN the DT use NN of IN public JJ highways NNS by IN vehicles NNS and CC the DT allocation NN of IN revenue NN therefrom RB . SENT amended VVN 12 CD May NP 1969 CD railroads NNS other JJ than IN Federal NP railroads NNS , , except IN mountain NN railroads NNS . SENT waste NN disposal NN , , air NN pollution NN control NN and CC noise NN abatement NN . SENT amended VVN 12 CD May NP 1969 CD Article NN 74 CD a DT Concurrent JJ legislative JJ power NN of IN the DT Federation NP , , remuneration NN and CC pensions NNS of IN members NNS of IN the DT public JJ service NN Inserted VVN by IN federal JJ statute NN of IN 18 CD March NP 1971 CD Concurrent JJ legislative JJ power NN shall MD further RBR extend VV to TO the DT remuneration NN and CC pensions NNS of IN members NNS of IN the DT public JJ service NN whose WP$ service NN and CC loyalty NN are VBP governed VVN by IN public JJ law NN , , insofar RB as IN the DT Federation NP does VVZ not RB have VH exclusive JJ power NN to TO legislate VV pursuant JJ to TO item NN 8 CD of IN Article NP 73 CD . SENT Federal JJ statutes NNS enacted VVN pursuant JJ to TO paragraph NN 1 CD of IN this DT Article NP shall MD require VV the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT Federal JJ statutes NNS enacted VVN pursuant JJ to TO item NN 8 CD of IN Article NP 73 CD shall MD likewise RB require VV the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , insofar RB as RB for IN the DT structure NN and CC assessment NN of IN remuneration NN and CC pensions NNS , , including VVG the DT rating NN of IN posts NNS , , provision NN is VBZ made VVN for IN criteria NNS or CC minimum JJ or CC maximum JJ rates NNS other JJ than IN those DT provided VVN for IN in IN federal JJ statutes NNS enacted VVN pursuant JJ to TO paragraph VV I PP of IN this DT Article NN . SENT Paragraphs NNS 1 CD and CC 2 CD of IN this DT Article NP shall MD apply VV mutatis NN mutandis NNS to TO the DT remuneration NN and CC pensions NNS of IN judges NNS in IN the DT Laender NP . SENT Paragraph NN 3 CD of IN this DT Article NP shall MD apply VV mutatis NN mutandis NNS to TO statutes NNS enacted VVN pursuant JJ to TO paragraph NN 1 CD of IN Article NP 98 CD . SENT Article NN 75 CD Power NN of IN the DT Federation NP to TO pass VV framework NN legislation NN catalogue NN amended VVD 18 CD March NP 1969 CD Subject NN to TO the DT conditions NNS of IN Article NP 72 CD the DT Federation NP has VHZ the DT right NN to TO enact VV general JJ rules NNS concerning VVG . SENT the DT legal JJ status NN of IN persons NNS in IN the DT public JJ service NN of IN the DT Laender NP , , communities NNS other JJ corporate JJ bodies NNS of IN public JJ law NN , , insofar RB as IN Article NP 74 CD a DT does VVZ not RB provide VV otherwise RB . SENT 1 LS a DT . SENT the DT general JJ principles NNS governing VVG higher JJR education NN . SENT inserted VVN 12 CD May NP 1969 CD the DT general JJ rules NNS of IN law NN concerning VVG the DT status NN of IN the DT press NN and CC motion NN pictures NNS . SENT hunting NN , , protection NN of IN nature NN and CC care NN of IN the DT countryside NN . SENT land NN distribution NN , , regional JJ planning NN and CC water NN conservation NN . SENT matters NNS relating VVG to TO registration NN and CC identity NN cards NNS . SENT Article NN 76 CD Bills NNS amended VVD 15 CD November NP 1968 CD and CC 12 CD May NP 1969 CD Bills NNS are VBP introduced VVN in IN the DT Bundestag NP by IN the DT Federal NP Government NP , , by IN members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP or CC by IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT Bills NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP shall MD be VB submitted VVN first RB to TO the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT The DT Bundesrat NN is VBZ entitled VVN to TO state VV its PP$ position NN on IN these DT bills NNS within IN six CD weeks NNS . SENT Bills NNS of IN the DT Bundesrat NN shall MD be VB submitted VVN to TO the DT Bundestag NP by IN the DT Federal NP Government NP within IN 3 CD months NNS . SENT In IN doing VVG so IN the DT Federal NP Government NP shall MD state VV its PP$ own JJ views NNS . SENT Article NN 77 CD Legislative JJ procedure NN amended VVD 15 CD Nov NP 1968 CD Federal NP laws NNS are VBP adopted VVN by IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT Upon IN their PP$ adoption NN , , they PP shall MD , , without IN delay NN , , be VB transmitted VVN to TO the DT Bundesrat NN by IN the DT President NP of IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT The DT Bundesrat NN may MD , , within IN three CD weeks NNS of IN the DT receipt NN of IN the DT adopted VVN bill NN , , demand NN that IN a DT committee NN for IN joint JJ consideration NN of IN bills NNS , , composed VVN of IN members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP and CC the DT Bundesrat NN , , be VB convened VVN . SENT The DT composition NN and CC the DT procedure NN of IN this DT committee NN are VBP regulated VVN by IN rules NNS of IN procedure NN adopted VVN by IN the DT Bundestag NP and CC requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT The DT members NNS of IN the DT Bundesrat NN on IN this DT committee NN are VBP not RB bound VVN by IN instructions NNS . SENT Where WRB the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN is VBZ required VVN for IN a DT law NN , , the DT demand NN for IN convening VVG this DT committee NN may MD also RB be VB made VVN by IN the DT Bundestag NP or CC the DT Federal NP Government NP . SENT Should MD the DT committee NN propose VV any DT amendment NN to TO the DT adopted VVN bill NN , , the DT Bundestag NP must MD again RB vote VV on IN the DT bill NN . SENT Insofar RB as IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN is VBZ not RB required VVN for IN a DT law NN , , the DT Bundesrat NN may MD , , if IN the DT proceedings NNS under IN paragraph NN 2 CD are VBP completed VVN , , enter VVP a DT protest NN within IN two CD weeks NNS against IN a DT law NN adopted VVN by IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT This DT period NN begins VVZ , , in IN the DT case NN of IN paragraph NN 2 CD , , last JJ sentence NN , , on IN the DT receipt NN of IN the DT bill NN as IN re NN adopted VVN by IN the DT Bundestag NP , , in IN all DT other JJ cases NNS on IN the DT receipt NN of IN a DT communication NN from IN the DT chairman NN of IN the DT committee NN provided VVD for IN in IN paragraph NN 2 CD of IN this DT Article NN to TO the DT effect NN that IN the DT committee's NNS proceedings NNS have VHP been VBN concluded VVN . SENT If IN the DT protest NN is VBZ adopted VVN by IN a DT majority NN of IN the DT votes NNS of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , it PP can MD be VB rejected VVN by IN a DT decision NN of IN the DT majority NN of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT If IN the DT Bundesrat NN adopted VVD the DT protest NN by IN a DT majority NN of IN at IN least JJS two CD thirds NNS of IN its PP$ votes NNS , , the DT rejection NN by IN the DT Bundestag NP requires VVZ a DT majority NN of IN two CD thirds NNS , , including VVG at IN least JJS the DT majority NN of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT Article NN 78 CD Passage NP of IN federal JJ statutes NNS A DT bill NN adopted VVN by IN the DT Bundestag NP is VBZ deemed VVN to TO have VH been VBN passed VVN if IN the DT Bundesrat NN consents NNS to TO it PP , , does VVZ not RB make VV a DT demand NN pursuant JJ to TO Article NP 77 CD , , paragraph NN 2 CD , , does VVZ not RB enter VV a DT protest NN within IN the DT time NN limited VVN by IN Article NP 77 CD paragraph NN 3 CD , , or CC withdraws VVZ such JJ protest NN , , or CC if IN the DT protest NN is VBZ overridden VVN by IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT Article NN 79 CD Amendment NP of IN the DT Basic JJ Law NN As IN amended VVN March NP 27 CD , , 1954 CD The DT Basic JJ law NN can MD be VB amended VVN only RB by IN a DT law NN which WDT expressly RB amends VVZ or CC supplements NNS the DT text NN thereof RB . SENT With IN respect NN to TO international JJ treaties NNS the DT subject NN of IN which WDT is VBZ a DT peace NN settlement NN , , the DT preparation NN of IN a DT peace NN settlement NN or CC the DT abolition NN of IN an DT occupation NN regime NN , , or CC which WDT are VBP designed VVN to TO serve VV the DT defense NN of IN the DT Federal NP Republic NP , , it PP shall MD be VB sufficient JJ , , for IN the DT purpose NN of IN a DT clarifying VVG interpretation NN to TO the DT effect NN that IN the DT provisions NNS of IN the DT Basic JJ Law NN are VBP not RB contrary JJ to TO the DT conclusion NN and CC entry NN into IN force NN of IN such JJ treaties NNS , , to TO effect VV a DT supplementation NN of IN the DT Basic JJ Law NN confined VVN to TO this DT clarifying VVG interpretation NN . SENT Such PDT a DT law NN requires VVZ the DT affirmative JJ vote NN of IN two CD thirds NNS of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP and CC two CD thirds NNS of IN the DT votes NNS of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT An DT amendment NN of IN this DT Basic JJ Law NN affecting VVG the DT division NN of IN the DT Federation NP into IN Laender NP , , the DT participation NN in IN principle NN of IN the DT Laender NP in IN legislation NN , , or CC the DT basic JJ principles NNS laid VVN down RP in IN Articles NNS 1 CD and CC 20 CD , , is VBZ inadmissible JJ . SENT Article NN 80 CD Issue NN of IN ordinances NNS The DT Federal NP Government NP , , a DT Federal NP Minister NP or CC the DT Land NP Governments NNS may MD be VB authorized VVN by IN a DT law NN to TO issue VV ordinances NNS having VHG the DT force NN of IN law NN . SENT The DT content NN , , purpose NN and CC scope NN of IN the DT powers NNS conferred VVD must MD be VB set VVN forth RB in IN the DT law NN . SENT The DT legal JJ basis NN must MD be VB stated VVN in IN the DT ordinance NN . SENT If IN a DT law NN provides VVZ that IN a DT power NN may MD be VB further RBR delegated VVN , , an DT ordinance NN having VHG the DT force NN of IN law NN is VBZ necessary JJ in IN order NN to TO delegate VV the DT power NN . SENT The DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN is VBZ required VVN unless IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN Federal NP legislation NN , , for IN ordinances NNS having VHG the DT force NN of IN law NN issued VVN by IN the DT Federal NP Government NP or CC a DT Federal NP Minister NP concerning VVG basic JJ rules NNS for IN the DT use NN of IN facilities NNS of IN the DT Federal NP railroads NNS and CC of IN postal JJ and CC telecommunication NN Services NPS , , or CC charges NNS therefore RB , , or CC concerning VVG the DT construction NN and CC operation NN of IN railroads NNS , , as RB well RB as RB for IN ordinances NNS having VHG the DT force NN of IN law NN issued VVN on IN the DT basis NN of IN Federal NP laws NNS that WDT require VVP the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN or CC that WDT are VBP executed VVN by IN the DT Laender NP as IN agents NNS of IN the DT Federation NP or CC as IN masters NNS of IN their PP$ own JJ concern NN . SENT Article NN 80 CD a DT Application NN of IN legal JJ provisions NNS in IN a DT state NN of IN tension NN As IN amended VVN by IN federal JJ statute NN of IN 28 CD July NP 1972 CD Where WRB this DT Basic JJ Law NN or CC a DT federal JJ statute NN on IN Defense NP , , including VVG the DT protection NN of IN the DT civilian JJ population NN , , stipulates VVZ that IN legal JJ provisions NNS may MD only RB be VB applied VVN in IN accordance NN with IN this DT Article NN , , their PP$ application NN shall MD , , except IN in IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP , , be VB admissible JJ only RB after IN the DT Bundestag NP has VHZ determined VVN that IN a DT state NN of IN tension NN Spannungsfall NP exists VVZ or CC where WRB it PP has VHZ specifically RB approved VVN such JJ application NN . SENT In IN respect NN of IN the DT cases NNS mentioned VVN in IN the DT first JJ sentence NN of IN paragraph NN 5 CD and CC the DT second JJ sentence NN of IN paragraph NN 6 CD of IN Article NP 12 CD a DT , , such JJ determination NN of IN a DT state NN of IN tension NN and CC such JJ specific JJ approval NN shall MD require VV a DT two CD thirds NNS majority NN of IN the DT votes NNS cast VVD . SENT Any DT measures NNS taken VVN by IN virtue NN of IN legal JJ provisions NNS enacted VVN under IN paragraph NN 1 CD of IN this DT Article NN shall MD be VB revoked VVN whenever WRB the DT Bundestag NP so RB demands VVZ . SENT In IN derogation NN of IN paragraph NN 1 CD of IN this DT Article NP , , the DT application NN of IN such JJ legal JJ provisions NNS shall MD also RB be VB admissible JJ by IN virtue NN of IN and CC in IN accordance NN with IN a DT decision NN taken VVN with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP by IN an DT international JJ body NN within IN the DT framework NN of IN a DT treaty NN of IN alliance NN . SENT Any DT measures NNS taken VVN pursuant JJ to TO this DT paragraph NN shall MD be VB revoked VVN whenever WRB the DT Bundestag NP so RB demands VVZ with IN the DT majority NN of IN its PP$ members NNS . SENT Inserted VVN by IN federal JJ statute NN of IN 24 CD June NP 1968 CD Article NN 81 CD State NN of IN legislative JJ emergency NN Should MD in IN the DT circumstances NNS of IN Article NP 68 CD the DT Bundestag NP not RB be VB dissolved VVN , , the DT Federal NP President NP may MD , , at IN the DT request NN of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP and CC with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , declare VV a DT state NN of IN legislative JJ emergency NN with IN respect NN to TO a DT bill NN , , if IN the DT Bundestag NP rejects VVZ the DT bill NN although IN the DT Federal NP Government NP has VHZ declared VVN it PP to TO be VB urgent JJ . SENT The DT same JJ applies VVZ if IN a DT bill NN has VHZ been VBN rejected VVN although IN the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP had VHD combined VVN with IN it PP the DT motion NN under IN Article NP 68 CD . SENT If IN , , after IN a DT state NN of IN legislative JJ emergency NN has VHZ been VBN declared VVN , , the DT Bundestag NP again RB rejects VVZ the DT bill NN or CC adopts VVZ it PP in IN a DT version NN declared VVD to TO be VB unacceptable JJ to TO the DT Federal NP Government NP the DT bill NN is VBZ deemed VVN to TO have VH been VBN passed VVN insofar RB as IN the DT Bundesrat NN consents NNS to TO it PP . SENT The DT same JJ applies VVZ if IN the DT bill NN is VBZ not RB adopted VVN by IN the DT Bundestag NP within IN four CD weeks NNS of IN its PP$ reintroduction NN . SENT During IN the DT term NN of IN office NN of IN a DT Federal NP Chancellor NP , , any DT other JJ bill NN rejected VVN by IN the DT Bundestag NP may MD be VB passed VVN in IN accordance NN with IN paragraphs NNS 1 CD and CC 2 CD within IN a DT period NN of IN six CD months NNS after IN the DT first JJ declaration NN of IN a DT state NN of IN legislative JJ emergency NN . SENT After IN expiration NN of IN this DT period NN , , a DT further JJR declaration NN of IN a DT state NN of IN legislative JJ emergency NN is VBZ inadmissible JJ during IN the DT term NN of IN office NN of IN the DT same JJ Federal NP Chancellor NP . SENT The DT Basic NP Law NP may MD not RB be VB amended VVN nor CC be VB repealed VVN nor CC suspended VVN in IN whole JJ or CC in IN part NN by IN a DT law NN Passed VVD pursuant JJ to TO paragraph NN 2 CD . SENT Article NN 82 CD Promulgation NN and CC effective JJ date NN of IN legal JJ provisions NNS Laws NP passed VVD in IN accordance NN with IN the DT provisions NNS of IN this DT Basic JJ Law NN will MD , , after IN countersignature NN , , be VB signed VVN by IN the DT Federal NP President NP and CC promulgated VVD in IN the DT Federal NP Gazette NN . SENT Ordinances NNS having VHG the DT force NN of IN law NN will MD be VB signed VVN by IN the DT agency NN which WDT issues VVZ them PP , , and CC unless IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN law NN , , will MD be VB promulgated VVN in IN the DT Federal NP Gazette NN . SENT Every DT law NN and CC every DT ordinance NN having VHG the DT force NN of IN law NN should MD specify VV its PP$ effective JJ date NN . SENT In IN the DT absence NN of IN such PDT a DT provision NN , , it PP becomes VVZ effective JJ on IN the DT fourteenth JJ day NN after IN the DT end NN of IN the DT day NN on IN which WDT the DT Federal NP Gazette NN was VBD published VVN . SENT VIII NP . SENT THE DT EXECUTION NN OF IN FEDERAL JJ LAWS NNS AND CC THE DT FEDERAL NP ADMINISTRATION NN Article NP 83 CD Distribution NN of IN competence NN between IN the DT Federation NP the DT Laender NP The NP Laender NP execute VV Federal JJ laws NNS as IN matters NNS of IN their PP$ own JJ concern NN insofar RB as IN this DT Basic NP Law NP does VVZ not RB otherwise RB provide VV or CC permit VV . SENT Article NN 84 CD Land NN execution NN and CC Federal NP Government NP supervision NN If IN the DT Laender NP execute VV Federal JJ laws NNS as IN matters NNS of IN their PP$ own JJ concern NN , , they PP provide VVP for IN the DT establishment NN of IN authorities NNS and CC the DT regulation NN of IN administrative JJ procedures NNS insofar RB as IN Federal NP laws NNS consented VVD to TO by IN the DT Bundesrat NN do VVP not RB otherwise RB provide VV . SENT The DT Federal NP Government NP may MD , , with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , issue VV general JJ administrative JJ rules NNS . SENT The DT Federal NP Government NP exercises VVZ supervision NN to TO ensure VV that IN the DT Laender NP execute VV Federal JJ laws NNS in IN accordance NN with IN applicable JJ law NN . SENT For IN this DT purpose NN the DT Federal NP Government NP may MD send VV commissioners NNS to TO the DT highest JJS Land NN authorities NNS and CC , , with IN their PP$ consent NN or CC , , if IN this DT consent NN is VBZ refused VVN , , with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , also RB to TO subordinate JJ authorities NNS . SENT Should MD any DT shortcomings NNS which WDT the DT Federal NP Government NP has VHZ found VVN to TO exist VV in IN the DT execution NN of IN Federal NP laws NNS in IN the DT Laender NP not RB be VB corrected VVN , , the DT Bundesrat NN decides VVZ , , on IN the DT application NN of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP or CC the DT Land NN whether IN the DT Land NP has VHZ acted VVN unlawfully RB . SENT The DT decision NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN may MD be VB challenged VVN in IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP . SENT For IN the DT execution NN of IN Federal NP laws NNS , , the DT Federal NP Government NP may MD , , by IN Federal NP law NN requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , be VB authorized VVN to TO issue VV individual JJ instructions NNS for IN particular JJ cases NNS . SENT They PP must MD be VB addressed VVN to TO the DT highest JJS Land NN authorities NNS unless IN the DT Federal NP Government NP considers VVZ the DT matter NN urgent JJ . SENT Article NN 85 CD Execution NP by IN the DT Laender NP as IN agents NNS of IN the DT Federation NP Where WRB the DT Laender NP execute VV Federal JJ laws NNS as IN agents NNS of IN the DT Federation NP , , the DT establishment NN of IN the DT authorities NNS remains VVZ the DT concern NN of IN the DT Laender NP insofar RB as IN Federal NP laws NNS consented VVD to TO by IN the DT Bundesrat NN do VVP not RB otherwise RB provide VV . SENT The DT Federal NP Government NP may MD with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , issue VV general JJ administrative JJ rules NNS . SENT It PP may MD regulate VV the DT uniform JJ training NN of IN civil JJ servants NNS and CC salaried JJ government NN employees NNS The DT heads NNS of IN authorities NNS at IN Intermediate NP level NN shall MD be VB appointed VVN with IN its PP$ agreement NN . SENT The DT Land NP authorities NNS are VBP subject JJ to TO the DT instructions NNS of IN the DT appropriate JJ highest JJS Federal JJ authorities NNS . SENT The DT instructions NNS shall MD be VB addressed VVN to TO the DT highest JJS Land NN authorities NNS unless IN the DT Federal NP Government NP considers VVZ the DT matter NN urgent JJ . SENT Execution NN of IN the DT instructions NNS shall MD be VB ensured VVN by IN the DT highest JJS Land NN authorities NNS . SENT Federal JJ supervision NN extends VVZ to TO the DT conformity NN with IN law NN and CC appropriateness NN of IN the DT execution NN . SENT The DT Federal NP Government NP may MD , , for IN this DT purpose NN , , require VVP the DT submission NN of IN reports NNS and CC documents NNS and CC send VV commissioners NNS to TO all DT authorities NNS . SENT Article NN 86 CD Direct JJ federal JJ administration NN Where WRB the DT Federation NP executes VVZ laws NNS by IN Federal JJ administrative JJ agencies NNS or CC by IN Federal JJ bodies NNS corporate JJ or CC institutions NNS under IN public JJ law NN , , the DT Federal NP Government NP issues NNS , , insofar RB as IN the DT law NN contains VVZ no DT special JJ provision NN , , the DT general JJ administrative JJ rules NNS . SENT It PP provides VVZ for IN the DT establishment NN of IN authorities NNS insofar RB as IN the DT law NN does VVZ not RB otherwise RB provide VV . SENT Article NN 87 CD Matters NNS for IN direct JJ federal JJ administration NN The DT foreign JJ service NN the DT Federal NP finance NN administration NN , , the DT Federal NP railroads NNS , , the DT Federal NP postal JJ service NN and CC , , in IN accordance NN with IN the DT provisions NNS of IN Article NP 89 CD , , the DT administration NN of IN the DT Federal NP waterways NNS and CC of IN shipping NN are VBP conducted VVN as IN matters NNS of IN Federal JJ administration NN with IN their PP$ own JJ subordinate JJ administrative JJ structure NN , , Federal NP frontier NN protection NN authorities NNS and CC central JJ offices NNS for IN police NN information NN and CC communications NNS , , for IN the DT compilation NN of IN data NNS for IN the DT purpose NN of IN protecting VVG the DT Constitution NP and CC for IN the DT criminal JJ police NN may MD be VB established VVN by IN Federal NP legislation NN . SENT Social JJ insurance NN institutions NNS whose WP$ sphere NN of IN competence NN extends VVZ beyond IN the DT territory NN of IN one CD Land NP are VBP conducted VVN as IN Federal NP bodies NNS corporate JJ under IN public JJ law NN . SENT In IN addition NN , , independent JJ Federal NP higher JJR authorities NNS and CC Federal JJ bodies NNS corporate JJ and CC institutions NNS under IN public JJ law NN may MD be VB established VVN by IN Federal NP law NN for IN matters NNS on IN which WDT the DT Federation NP has VHZ the DT power NN to TO legislate VV . SENT If IN new JJ functions NNS arise VVP for IN the DT Federation NP in IN matters NNS on IN which WDT it PP has VHZ the DT power NN to TO legislate VV , , Federal NP authorities NNS at IN intermediate JJ and CC lower JJR level NN may MD be VB established VVN in IN case NN of IN urgent JJ need NN , , with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN and CC of IN the DT majority NN of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT Article NN 87 CD a DT . SENT Establishment NN and CC powers NNS of IN the DT Armed NP Forces NP Added VVD March NP 19 CD , , 1956 CD The DT Federation NP shall MD establish VV Armed NP Forces NP for IN Defense NP purposes NNS . SENT Their PP$ numerical JJ strength NN and CC general JJ organizational JJ structure NN shall MD be VB shown VVN in IN the DT budget NN . SENT Apart RB from IN Defense NP , , the DT Armed NP Forces NP may MD only RB be VB used VVN insofar RB as IN explicitly RB permitted VVN by IN this DT Basic JJ Law NN . SENT While IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP or CC a DT state NN of IN tension NN exists VVZ , , the DT Armed NP Forces NP shall MD have VH the DT power NN to TO protect VV civilian JJ property NN and CC discharge NN functions NNS of IN traffic NN control NN insofar RB as IN this DT is VBZ necessary JJ for IN the DT performance NN of IN their PP$ Defense NP mission NN . SENT Moreover RB , , the DT Armed NP Forces NP may MD , , when WRB a DT state NN of IN Defense NP or CC a DT state NN of IN tension NN exists VVZ , , be VB entrusted VVN with IN the DT protection NN of IN civilian JJ property NN also RB in IN support NN of IN police NN measures NNS . SENT in IN this DT event NN the DT Armed NP Forces NP shall MD cooperate VV with IN the DT competent JJ authorities NNS . SENT In IN order NN to TO avert VV any DT imminent JJ danger NN to TO the DT existence NN or CC to TO the DT free JJ democratic JJ basic JJ order NN of IN the DT Federation NP or CC a DT Land NP , , the DT Federal NP Government NP may MD , , should MD conditions NNS as RB envisaged VVD in IN paragraph NN 2 CD of IN Article NP 91 CD obtain VV and CC the DT police NN forces NNS and CC the DT Federal NP Border NP Guard NP be VB inadequate JJ , , use VV the DT Armed NP Forces NPS to TO support VV the DT police NN and CC the DT Federal NP Border NP Guard NP in IN the DT protection NN of IN civilian JJ property NN and CC in IN combating VVG organized JJ and CC militantly RB armed JJ insurgents NNS . SENT Any DT such JJ use NN of IN the DT Armed NP Forces NPS shall MD be VB discontinued VVN whenever WRB the DT Bundestag NP or CC the DT Bundesrat NN so IN demands NNS . SENT Article NP 87 CD b SYM Administration NN of IN the DT Federal NP Armed NP Forces NP Added VVD March NP 19 CD , , 1956 CD The DT administration NN of IN the DT Federal NP defense NN Forces NNS shall MD be VB conducted VVN as IN a DT Federal NP administration NN with IN its PP$ own JJ administrative JJ substructure NN . SENT Its PP$ function NN shall MD be VB to TO administer VV matters NNS pertaining VVG to TO personnel NNS and CC to TO the DT immediate JJ supply NN of IN the DT material NN requirements NNS of IN the DT Armed NP Forces NPS . SENT Tasks NNS connected VVN with IN benefits NNS to TO invalids NNS or CC construction NN work NN shall MD not RB be VB assigned VVN to TO the DT administration NN of IN the DT Federal NP Defense NP Forces NPS except IN by IN Federal NP legislation NN which WDT shall MD require VV the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT Such JJ consent NN shall MD also RB be VB required VVN for IN any DT legislative JJ provisions NNS empowering VVG the DT administration NN of IN the DT Federal NP Defense NP Forces NPS to TO interfere VV with IN rights NNS of IN third JJ parties NNS . SENT this DT shall MD , , however RB , , not RB apply VV in IN the DT case NN of IN laws NNS concerning VVG personnel NNS . SENT Moreover RB , , Federal NP laws NNS concerning VVG defense NN including VVG recruitment NN for IN military JJ service NN and CC protection NN of IN the DT civilian JJ population NN may MD , , with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , stipulate VV that IN they PP shall MD be VB carried VVN out RP , , wholly RB or CC in IN part NN , , either CC under IN Federal JJ administration NN with IN its PP$ own JJ administrative JJ substructure NN or CC by IN the DT Laender NP acting VVG as IN agents NNS of IN the DT Federation NP . SENT If IN such JJ laws NNS are VBP executed VVN by IN the DT Laender NP acting VVG as IN agents NNS of IN the DT Federation NP , , they PP may MD , , with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , stipulate VV that IN the DT powers NNS vested VVN by IN virtue NN of IN Article NP 85 CD in IN the DT Federal NP Government NP and CC appropriate JJ highest RB Federal NP authorities NNS shall MD be VB transferred VVN wholly RB or CC partly RB to TO higher JJR Federal NP authorities NNS in IN such PDT an DT event NN it PP may MD be VB enacted VVN that IN these DT authorities NNS shall MD not RB require VV the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN in IN issuing VVG general JJ administrative JJ rules NNS as RB referred VVD to TO in IN Article NP 85 CD paragraph NN 2 CD first JJ sentence NN . SENT Article NP 87 CD c SYM inserted VVN 23 CD December NP 1959 CD Laws NP enacted VVN under IN item NN 11 CD a DT of IN Article NP 74 CD may MD , , with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN stipulate VV that IN they PP shall MD be VB executed VVN by IN the DT Laender NP acting VVG as IN agents NNS of IN the DT Federation NP . SENT Article NP 87 CD d SYM Added VVN 6 CD Feb NN 1961 CD The DT Aviation NP Administration NP shall MD be VB administered VVN by IN the DT Federation NP . SENT By IN Federal NP law NN requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , the DT functions NNS of IN the DT Aviation NP Administration NP may MD be VB assigned VVN to TO the DT Laender NP as IN agents NNS of IN the DT Federation NP . SENT Article NP 88 CD . SENT The DT Federation NP establishes VVZ a DT note NN issuing VVG and CC currency NN bank NN as IN the DT Federal NP bank NN . SENT Article NN 89 CD Federal NP waterways NNS The DT Federation NP is VBZ the DT owner NN of IN the DT former JJ Reich NP waterways NNS . SENT The DT Federation NP administers VVZ the DT Federal JJ waterways NNS through IN its PP$ own JJ authorities NNS . SENT It PP exercises VVZ the DT public JJ functions NNS relating VVG to TO inland RB shipping NN which WDT extend VVP beyond IN the DT territory NN of IN one CD Land NN and CC those DT relating VVG to TO maritime JJ shipping NN which WDT are VBP conferred VVN on IN it PP by IN law NN . SENT Upon IN request NN , , the DT Federation NP may MD transfer VV the DT administration NN of IN Federal NP waterways NNS insofar RB as IN they PP lie VVP within IN the DT territory NN of IN one CD Land NN , , to TO this DT Land NN as IN an DT agent NN . SENT If IN a DT waterway NN touches NNS the DT territories NNS of IN several JJ Laender NP the DT Federation NP may MD designate VV as IN its PP$ agent NN one CD Land NN if IN so RB requested VVN by IN the DT Laender NP concerned VVN . SENT In IN the DT administration NN , , development NN and CC new JJ construction NN of IN waterways NNS the DT needs NNS of IN soil NN cultivation NN and CC of IN regulating VVG water NN supply NN shall MD be VB safeguarded VVN in IN agreement NN with IN the DT Laender NP . SENT Article NN 90 CD Federal NP highways NNS The DT Federation NP is VBZ the DT owner NN of IN the DT former JJ Reich NP motor NN roads NNS and CC Reich NP highways NNS . SENT The DT Laender NP , , or CC such JJ self NN governing VVG bodies NNS corporate JJ as RB are VBP competent JJ under IN Land NP law NN , , administer VV as IN agents NNS of IN the DT Federation NP the DT Federal NP motor NN roads NNS and CC other JJ Federal JJ highways NNS used VVN for IN long JJ distance NN traffic NN . SENT At IN the DT request NN of IN a DT Land NP , , the DT Federation NP may MD take VV under IN direct JJ Federal NP administration NN Federal NP motor NN roads NNS and CC other JJ Federal JJ highways NNS used VVN for IN long JJ distance NN traffic NN , , insofar RB as IN they PP lie VVP within IN the DT territory NN of IN the DT Land NP . SENT Article NN 91 CD Internal NP emergency NN amended VVD 24 CD June NP 1968 CD In IN order NN to TO avert VV any DT imminent JJ danger NN to TO the DT existence NN or CC to TO the DT free JJ democratic JJ basic JJ order NN of IN the DT Federation NP or CC of IN a DT Land NP , , a DT Land NP may MD request VV the DT services NNS of IN the DT police NN forces NNS of IN other JJ Laender NP or CC of IN the DT forces NNS and CC facilities NNS of IN other JJ administrative JJ authorities NNS and CC the DT Federal NP Border NP Guard NP . SENT If IN the DT Land NN in IN which WDT the DT danger NN is VBZ imminent JJ is VBZ not RB itself PP willing JJ or CC able JJ to TO fight VV the DT danger NN , , the DT Federal NP Government NP may MD place VV the DT police NN in IN that DT Land NP and CC the DT police NN forces NNS of IN other JJ Laender NP under IN its PP$ own JJ instructions NNS and CC use NN units NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Border NP Guard NP . SENT The DT order NN for IN this DT shall MD be VB rescinded VVD after IN the DT danger NN is VBZ past JJ , , or CC else RB at IN any DT time NN on IN the DT demand NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT Where WRB the DT danger NN extends VVZ to TO a DT region NN larger JJR than IN a DT Land NP , , the DT Federal NP Government NP may MD , , insofar RB as RB is VBZ necessary JJ for IN effectively RB combating VVG such JJ danger NN , , issue NN instructions NNS to TO the DT Land NP governments NNS . SENT the DT first JJ and CC second JJ sentences NNS of IN this DT paragraph NN shall MD not RB be VB affected VVN by IN this DT provision NN . SENT VIIIa NNS . SENT JOINT JJ TASKS NNS Article NP 91 CD a DT Participation NN of IN the DT Federation NP by IN virtue NN of IN federal JJ legislation NN The DT Federation NP shall MD participate VV . SENT in IN the DT following VVG sectors NNS , , in IN the DT discharge NN of IN responsibilities NNS of IN the DT Laender NP , , provided VVN that IN such JJ responsibilities NNS are VBP important JJ to TO society NN as IN a DT whole NN and CC that DT federal JJ participation NN is VBZ necessary JJ for IN the DT improvement NN of IN living VVG conditions NNS joint JJ tasks NNS . SENT 1 LS . SENT extension NN and CC construction NN of IN institutions NNS of IN higher JJR education NN , , including VVG university NN clinics NNS . SENT 2 LS . SENT improvement NN of IN regional JJ economic JJ structures NNS . SENT 3 LS . SENT improvement NN of IN the DT agrarian JJ structure NN and CC of IN coast NN preservation NN . SENT Joint JJ tasks NNS shall MD be VB defined VVN in IN detail NN by IN a DT federal JJ statute NN requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT Such JJ legislation NN should MD include VV general JJ principles NNS governing VVG the DT discharge NN of IN joint JJ tasks NNS . SENT Such JJ legislation NN shall MD provide VV for IN the DT procedure NN and CC the DT institutions NNS required VVN for IN joint JJ overall JJ planning NN . SENT The DT inclusion NN of IN a DT project NN in IN the DT overall JJ planning NN shall MD require VV the DT consent NN of IN the DT Land NN in IN which WDT it PP is VBZ to TO be VB carried VVN out RP . SENT In IN cases NNS to TO which WDT items NNS I PP and CC 2 CD of IN paragraph NN 1 CD of IN this DT Article NP apply VV , , the DT Federation NP shall MD meet VV one CD half NN of IN the DT expenditure NN in IN each DT Land NP . SENT In IN cases NNS to TO which WDT item NN 3 CD of IN paragraph NN 1 CD of IN this DT Article NP applies VVZ , , the DT Federation NP shall MD meet VV at IN least JJS one CD half NN of IN the DT expenditure NN , , and CC such JJ proportion NN shall MD be VB the DT same JJ for IN all PDT the DT Laender NP . SENT Details NNS shall MD be VB regulated VVN by IN statute NN . SENT Provision NN of IN funds NNS shall MD be VB subject JJ to TO appropriation NN in IN the DT budgets NNS of IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP . SENT The DT Federal NP Government NP and CC the DT Bundesrat NN shall MD be VB informed VVN about IN the DT execution NN of IN joint JJ tasks NNS , , should MD they PP so RB demand VVP . SENT IX NP . SENT THE DT ADMINISTRATION NN OF IN JUSTICE NN Article NP 92 CD Court NP Organization NP The DT judicial JJ authority NN is VBZ vested VVN in IN the DT judges NNS . SENT it PP is VBZ exercised VVN by IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP , , by IN the DT Supreme NP Federal NP Court NP , , by IN the DT Federal NP courts NNS provided VVD for IN in IN this DT Basic JJ Law NN and CC by IN the DT courts NNS of IN the DT Laender NP . SENT Article NN 93 CD Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP , , jurisdiction NN The DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP decides VVZ . SENT 1 LS . SENT on IN the DT interpretation NN of IN this DT Basic JJ Law NN in IN the DT event NN of IN disputes NNS concerning VVG the DT extent NN of IN the DT rights NNS and CC duties NNS of IN a DT supreme JJ Federal NP organ NN or CC of IN other JJ parties NNS concerned VVN who WP have VHP been VBN endowed VVN with IN independent JJ rights NNS by IN this DT Basic JJ Law NN or CC by IN rules NNS of IN procedure NN of IN a DT supreme JJ Federal NP organ NN . SENT 2 LS . SENT in IN case NN of IN differences NNS of IN opinion NN or CC doubts VVZ on IN the DT formal JJ and CC material JJ compatibility NN of IN Federal NP law NN or CC Land NN law NN with IN this DT Basic JJ law NN , , or CC on IN the DT compatibility NN of IN Land NP law NN with IN other JJ Federal NP law NN , , at IN the DT request NN of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP , , of IN a DT Land NP government NN or CC of IN one CD third NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP members NNS . SENT 3 LS . SENT in IN case NN of IN differences NNS of IN opinion NN on IN the DT rights NNS and CC duties NNS of IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP , , particularly RB in IN the DT execution NN of IN Federal NP law NN by IN the DT Laender NP and CC in IN the DT exercise NN of IN Federal NP supervision NN . SENT 4 LS . SENT on IN other JJ disputes NNS of IN public JJ law NN between IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP between IN different JJ Laender NP or CC within IN a DT Land NP , , unless IN recourse NN to TO another DT court NN exists VVZ . SENT 4 LS a DT . SENT on IN complaints NNS of IN unconstitutionality NN , , which WDT may MD be VB entered VVN by IN any DT person NN who WP claims VVZ that IN one CD of IN his PP$ basic JJ rights NNS or CC one CD of IN his PP$ rights NNS under IN paragraph NN 4 CD of IN Article NP 20 CD or CC under IN Article NP 33 CD , , 38 CD , , 101 CD , , 103 CD , , or CC 104 NP has VHZ been VBN violated VVN by IN public JJ authority NN . SENT 4 CD b SYM . SENT on IN complaints NNS of IN unconstitutionality NN entered VVN by IN communes NNS or CC associations NNS of IN communes NNS on IN the DT ground NN that IN their PP$ right NN to TO self NN government NN under IN Article NP 28 CD has VHZ been VBN violated VVN by IN a DT statute NN other JJ than IN a DT Land NP statute NN open JJ to TO complaint NN to TO the DT respective JJ Land NP constitutional JJ court NN . SENT 5 LS . SENT in IN the DT other JJ cases NNS provided VVN for IN in IN this DT Basic JJ Law NN . SENT The DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP shall MD also RB act VV in IN such JJ cases NNS as RB are VBP otherwise RB assigned VVN to TO it PP by IN Federal NP law NN . SENT Article NN 94 CD Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP , , composition NN The DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP consists VVZ of IN Federal JJ judges NNS and CC other JJ members NNS . SENT Half NN of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP are VBP elected VVN by IN the DT Bundestag NP and CC half NN by IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT They PP may MD not RB belong VV to TO the DT Bundestag NP , , the DT Bundesrat NN , , the DT Federal NP Government NP or CC the DT corresponding JJ organs NNS of IN a DT Land NP . SENT Its PP$ constitution NN and CC procedures NNS will MD be VB regulated VVN by IN a DT Federal NP law NN , , which WDT will MD specify VV in IN what WP cases VVZ its PP$ decisions NNS shall MD have VH the DT force NN of IN law NN . SENT Article NN 95 CD Highest JJS courts NNS of IN justice NN of IN the DT Federation NP , , Joint NP Panel NN Amended VVD 18 CD June NP 1968 CD To TO preserve VV the DT uniformity NN of IN application NN of IN Federal NP law NN , , a DT a DT Supreme NP Federal NP Court NP will NN established VVD . SENT The DT Supreme NP Federal NP Court NP decides VVZ cases NNS in IN which WDT the DT decision NN is VBZ fundamental JJ importance NN for IN the DT uniformity NN of IN the DT administration NN of IN justice NN by IN the DT higher JJR Federal NP courts NNS . SENT The DT judges NNS of IN the DT Supreme NP Federal NP Court NP are VBP selected VVN jointly RB by IN the DT Federal NP Minister NP of IN justice NN and CC a DT committee NN for IN the DT selection NN of IN judges NNS consisting VVG of IN the DT Land NP Ministers NPS of IN justice NN and CC an DT equal JJ number NN of IN members NNS elected VVN by IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT In IN other JJ respects NNS the DT constitution NN of IN the DT Supreme NP Federal NP Court NP and CC is VBZ procedure NN will MD be VB regulated VVN by IN Federal NP legislation NN . SENT Article NN 96 CD Other JJ federal JJ courts NNS , , exercise NN of IN federal JJ jurisdiction NN by IN courts NNS of IN the DT Laender NP amended VVD 26 CD August NP 1969 CD The NP Federation NP may MD establish VV a DT federal JJ court NN for IN matters NNS concerning VVG industrial JJ property NN rights NNS . SENT The DT Federation NP may MD establish VV military JJ criminal JJ courts NNS for IN the DT Armed NP Forces NPS as IN federal JJ courts NNS . SENT They PP may MD only RB exercise VV criminal JJ jurisdiction NN while IN a DT state NN of IN defence NN exists VVZ , , and CC otherwise RB only RB over IN members NNS of IN the DT Armed NP Forces NPS serving VVG abroad RB or CC on IN board NN warships NNS . SENT Details NNS shall MD be VB regulated VVN by IN federal JJ statute NN . SENT These DT courts NNS shall MD be VB within IN the DT competence NN of IN the DT Federal NP Minister NP of IN Justice NP . SENT Their PP$ full JJ time NN judges NNS shall MD be VB persons NNS qualified VVN to TO hold VV judicial JJ office NN . SENT The DT highest JJS court NN of IN justice NN for IN appeals NNS from IN the DT courts NNS mentioned VVN in IN paragraphs NNS I PP and CC 2 CD of IN this DT Article NN shall MD be VB the DT Federal NP Court NP of IN Justice NP . SENT The DT Federation NP may MD establish VV federal JJ courts NNS for IN disciplinary JJ proceedings NNS against IN , , and CC for IN proceedings NNS in IN pursuance NN of IN complaints NNS by IN , , persons NNS in IN the DT federal JJ public JJ service NN . SENT In IN respect NN of IN criminal JJ proceedings NNS under IN paragraph NN I NN of IN Article NP 26 CD or CC involving VVG the DT protection NN of IN the DT State NP , , a DT federal JJ statute NN requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN may MD provide VV that IN Land NP courts NNS shall MD exercise VV federal JJ jurisdiction NN . SENT Article NN 97 CD Independence NN of IN the DT judges NNS The DT judges NNS are VBP independent JJ and CC subject JJ only RB to TO the DT law NN . SENT Judges NNS appointed VVN permanently RB on IN a DT full JJ time NN basis NN to TO an DT established JJ post NN can MD , , against IN their PP$ will NN , , be VB dismissed VVN , , or CC permanently RB or CC temporarily RB suspended VVN from IN office NN or CC transferred VVN to TO another DT post NN or CC retired VVD before IN expiration NN of IN their PP$ term NN of IN office NN only RB under IN authority NN of IN a DT judicial JJ decision NN and CC only RB on IN grounds NNS and CC in IN the DT form NN provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT Legislation NN may MD set VV age NN limits NNS for IN the DT retirement NN of IN judges NNS appointed VVN for IN life NN . SENT In IN the DT event NN of IN changes NNS in IN the DT structure NN of IN the DT courts NNS or CC their PP$ areas NNS of IN jurisdiction NN , , judges NNS may MD be VB transferred VVN to TO another DT court NN or CC removed VVN from IN their PP$ office NN , , provided VVD they PP retain VV their PP$ full JJ salary NN . SENT Article NP 98 CD amended VVD 18 CD March NP 1971 CD The DT legal JJ status NN of IN the DT Federal NP judges NNS shall MD be VB regulated VVN by IN a DT Special JJ Federal NP law NN . SENT If IN a DT Federal NP judge NN , , in IN his PP$ official JJ capacity NN or CC unofficially RB , , infringes VVZ upon IN the DT principle NN of IN the DT Basic JJ Law NN or CC the DT constitutional JJ order NN of IN a DT Land NP , , the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP may MD decide VV by IN a DT two CD thirds NNS majority NN , , upon IN the DT request NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP , , that IN the DT judge NN be VB transferred VVN to TO another DT office NN or CC placed VVN on IN the DT retired JJ list NN . SENT In IN a DT case NN of IN an DT intentional JJ infringement NN . SENT his PP$ dismissal NN may MD be VB ordered VVN . SENT The DT legal JJ status NN of IN the DT judges NNS in IN the DT Laender NP shall MD be VB regulated VVN by IN special JJ Land NP laws NNS . SENT The DT Federation NP may MD enact VV outline NN provisions NNS , , insofar RB as IN paragraph NN 4 CD of IN Article NP 74 CD a DT does VVZ not RB provide VV otherwise RB . SENT The DT Laender NP may MD provide VV that IN the DT Land NP Minister NP of IN Justice NP together RB with IN a DT committee NN for IN the DT selection NN of IN judges NNS shall MD decide VV on IN the DT appointment NN of IN judges NNS in IN the DT Laender NP . SENT The DT Laender NP may MD , , with IN respect NN to TO Land NP judges NNS , , enact VV provisions NNS corresponding JJ with IN paragraph NN 2 CD . SENT Existing VVG Land NP constitutional JJ law NN remains VVZ unaffected JJ . SENT The DT decision NN in IN a DT case NN of IN impeachment NN of IN a DT judge NN rests VVZ with IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP . SENT Article NP 99 CD . SENT as IN amended VVN 18 CD June NP 1968 CD The DT decision NN on IN constitutional JJ disputes NNS within IN a DT Land NP may MD be VB assigned VVN by IN a DT Land NP law NN to TO the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP , , and CC the DT decision NN of IN last JJ instance NN in IN matters NNS involving VVG the DT application NN of IN Land NP law NN , , to TO the DT higher JJR Federal NP courts NNS of IN justice NN referred VVD to TO in IN paragraph NN 1 CD of IN Article NP 95 CD . SENT Article NP 100 CD amended VVD 18 CD June NP 1968 CD Where WRB a DT court NN considers VVZ a DT law NN unconstitutional JJ , , the DT validity NN of IN which WDT is VBZ relevant JJ to TO its PP$ decision NN , , the DT proceedings NNS shall MD be VB stayed VVN , , and CC a DT decision NN shall MD be VB obtained VVN from IN the DT Land NP court NN competent JJ for IN constitutional JJ disputes NNS if IN the DT matter NN concerns VVZ the DT violation NN of IN the DT constitution NN of IN a DT Land NP , , or CC from IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NN if IN the DT matter NN concerns VVZ the DT violation NN of IN the DT Basic JJ Law NN . SENT This DT also RB applies VVZ if IN the DT matter NN concerns VVZ the DT violation NN of IN this DT Basic JJ Law NN by IN Land NP law NN or CC the DT incompatibility NN of IN a DT Land NP law NN with IN a DT Federal NP law NN . SENT If IN , , in IN the DT course NN of IN litigation NN doubt NN exists VVZ whether IN a DT rule NN of IN public JJ international JJ law NN forms NNS part NN of IN the DT Federal NP law NN and CC whether IN such JJ rule NN directly RB creates VVZ rights NNS and CC duties NNS for IN the DT individual JJ Article NP 25 CD , , the DT court NN shall MD obtain VV the DT decision NN of IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP . SENT Where WRB the DT constitutional JJ court NN of IN a DT Land NP , , in IN interpreting VVG the DT Basic JJ Law NN , , intends VVZ to TO deviate VV from IN a DT decision NN of IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP or CC of IN the DT constitutional JJ court NN of IN another DT Land NN , , it PP must MD obtain VV the DT decision NN of IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP . SENT Article NN 101 CD Extraordinary JJ courts NNS are VBP inadmissible JJ . SENT No DT one NN may MD be VB removed VVN from IN the DT jurisdiction NN of IN his PP$ lawful JJ judge NN . SENT Courts NNS for IN special JJ fields NNS may MD be VB established VVN only RB by IN law NN . SENT Article NN 102 CD Capital NP punishment NN is VBZ abolished VVN . SENT Article NN 103 CD In IN the DT courts NNS everyone NN is VBZ entitled VVN to TO a DT hearing NN in IN accordance NN with IN the DT law NN . SENT An DT act NN can MD be VB punished VVN only RB if IN it PP was VBD a DT punishable JJ offense NN by IN law NN before IN the DT act NN was VBD committed VVN . SENT No DT one NN may MD be VB punished VVN for IN the DT same JJ act NN more RBR than IN once RB in IN pursuance NN of IN general JJ penal JJ legislation NN . SENT Article NN 104 CD The DT freedom NN of IN the DT individual NN may MD be VB restricted VVN only RB on IN the DT basis NN of IN a DT formal JJ law NN and CC only RB with IN due JJ regard NN to TO the DT forms NNS prescribed VVN therein RB . SENT Detained VVN persons NNS may MD be VB subjected VVN neither RB to TO mental JJ nor CC to TO physical JJ ill JJ treatment NN . SENT Only JJ judges NNS may MD decide VV on IN admissibility NN or CC extension NN of IN a DT deprivation NN of IN liberty NN . SENT Where WRB such JJ deprivation NN is VBZ not RB based VVN on IN the DT order NN of IN a DT judge NN , , a DT judicial JJ decision NN must MD be VB obtained VVN without IN delay NN . SENT The DT police NN my PP$ hold NN no DT one NN on IN their PP$ own JJ authority NN in IN their PP$ own JJ custody NN longer RBR than IN the DT end NN of IN the DT day NN after IN the DT arrest NN . SENT Details NNS shall MD be VB regulated VVN by IN legislation NN . SENT Any DT person NN provisionally RB detained VVD on IN suspicion NN of IN having VHG committed VVN a DT punishable JJ offense NN must MD be VB brought VVN before IN a DT judge NN at IN the DT latest JJS on IN the DT day NN following VVG the DT arrest NN . SENT the DT judge NN shall MD inform VV him PP of IN the DT reasons NNS for IN detention NN , , examine VV him PP and CC give VV him PP an DT opportunity NN to TO raise VV objections NNS . SENT The DT judge NN must MD , , without IN delay NN , , either CC issue VV a DT warrant NN of IN arrest NN setting VVG forth RB the DT reasons NNS therefore RB or CC order VV the DT release NN from IN detention NN . SENT A DT relative NN of IN the DT person NN detained VVD or CC a DT person NN enjoying VVG his PP$ confidence NN must MD be VB notified VVN without IN delay NN of IN any DT judicial JJ decision NN ordering VVG or CC extending VVG a DT deprivation NN of IN liberty NN . SENT X SYM . SENT FINANCE VV Article NP 104 CD a DT Apportionment NN of IN expenditure NN between IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP The NP Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP shall MD separately RB meet VV the DT expenditure NN resulting VVG from IN the DT discharge NN of IN their PP$ respective JJ tasks NNS insofar RB as IN this DT Basic NP Law NP does VVZ not RB provide VV otherwise RB . SENT Where WRB the DT Laender NP act NN as IN agents NNS of IN the DT Federation NP , , the DT Federation NP shall MD meet VV the DT resulting VVG expenditure NN . SENT Federal JJ statutes NNS to TO be VB executed VVN by IN the DT Laender NP and CC granting VVG money NN payments NNS may MD make VV provision NN for IN such JJ payments NNS to TO be VB met VVN wholly RB or CC in IN part NN by IN the DT Federation NP . SENT Where WRB any DT such JJ statute NN provides VVZ that IN the DT Federation NP shall MD meet VV one CD half NN of IN the DT expenditure NN or CC more JJR , , it PP shall MD be VB implemented VVN by IN the DT Laender NP as IN agents NNS of IN the DT Federation NP . SENT Where WRB any DT such JJ statute NN provides VVZ that IN the DT Laender NP shall MD meet VV one CD quarter NN of IN the DT expenditure NN or CC more JJR , , it PP shall MD require VV the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT The DT Federation NP may MD grant VV the DT Laender NP financial JJ assistance NN for IN particularly RB important JJ investments NNS by IN the DT Laender NP or CC communes NNS or CC associations NNS of IN communes NNS , , provided VVN that IN such JJ investments NNS are VBP necessary JJ to TO avert VV a DT disturbance NN of IN the DT overall JJ economic JJ equilibrium NN or CC to TO equalize VV differences NNS of IN economic JJ capacities NNS within IN the DT federal JJ territory NN or CC to TO promote VV economic JJ growth NN . SENT Details NNS , , especially RB concerning VVG the DT kinds NNS of IN investments NNS to TO be VB promoted VVN , , shall MD be VB regulated VVN by IN a DT federal JJ statute NN requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN or CC by IN administrative JJ arrangements NNS under IN the DT federal JJ budget NN law NN . SENT The DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP shall MD meet VV the DT administrative JJ expenditure NN incurred VVN by IN their PP$ respective JJ authorities NNS and CC shall MD be VB responsible JJ to TO each DT other JJ for IN ensuring VVG proper JJ administration NN . SENT Details NNS shall MD be VB regulated VVN by IN a DT federal JJ statute NN requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT Article NN 105 CD Legislative JJ powers NNS amended VVD 12 CD May NP 1969 CD The NP Federation NP has VHZ the DT exclusive JJ power NN to TO legislate VV on IN customs NNS and CC fiscal JJ monopolies NNS The DT Federation NP shall MD have VH concurrent JJ power NN to TO legislate VV on IN all DT other JJ taxes NNS the DT revenue NN from IN which WDT accrues VVZ to TO it PP wholly RB or CC in IN part NN or CC where WRB the DT conditions NNS provided VVN for IN in IN paragraph NN 2 CD of IN Article NP 72 CD apply VV . SENT 2 LS a DT The DT Laender NP shall MD have VH power NN to TO legislate VV on IN local JJ excise JJ taxes NNS as IN long JJ and CC insofar RB as IN they PP are VBP not RB identical JJ with IN taxes NNS imposed VVN by IN federal JJ legislation NN . SENT Federal JJ laws NNS relating VVG to TO taxes NNS the DT yield NN of IN which WDT accrues VVZ in IN whole JJ or CC in RB pan VV to TO the DT Laender NP or CC the DT communities NNS community NN associations NNS requite VV the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT Article NN 106 CD Apportionment NN of IN tax NN revenue NN As IN amended VVN December NP 23 CD , , 1955 CD and CC December NP 24 CD 1956 CD The DT yield NN of IN fiscal JJ monopolies NNS and CC receipts NNS from IN the DT following VVG tares NNS shall MD accrue VV to TO the DT Federation NP . SENT 1 LS . SENT customs NNS duties NNS 2 CD . SENT such JJ excise NN taxes NNS as RB do VVP not RB accrue VV to TO the DT Laender NP in IN accordance NN with IN paragraph NN 2 CD , , 3 CD . SENT turnover NN tax NN 4 CD . SENT transportation NN tax NN , , 5 CD . SENT non JJ recurrent JJ capital NN levies NNS , , and CC equalization NN taxes NNS imposed VVN for IN the DT purpose NN of IN implementing VVG the DT equalization NN of IN burdens NNS legislation NN , , 6 CD . SENT Berlin NP emergency NN aid NN tax NN . SENT 7 CD . SENT supplementary JJ levies NNS on IN income NN and CC corporation NN taxes NNS . SENT Receipts NNS from IN the DT following VVG taxes NNS shall MD accrue VV to TO the DT Laender NP . SENT 1 LS . SENT Property NN tax NN , , 2 CD . SENT inheritance NN tax NN , , 3 CD . SENT motor NN vehicle NN tax NN , , 4 CD . SENT such JJ taxes NNS on IN transactions NNS that WDT do VVP not RB accrue VV to TO the DT Federation NP in IN accordance NN with IN paragraph NN 1 CD , , 5 CD . SENT beer NN tax NN 6 CD . SENT levies NNS on IN gambling NN establishments NNS , , 7 CD . SENT taxes NNS on IN real JJ estate NN and CC business NN , , 8 CD . SENT taxes NNS with IN localized JJ application NN . SENT Receipts NNS from IN income NN tax NN and CC corporation NN tax NN shall MD accrue VV . SENT until IN 31 CD March NP 1958 CD , , to TO the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP in IN a DT ratio NN of IN 33 CD 1 CD 3 CD per IN cent NN to TO 65 CD per IN cent NN , , and CC from IN 1 CD April NP 1958 CD , , to TO the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP in IN a DT ratio NN of IN 35 CD per IN cent NN to TO 65 CD per IN cent NN . SENT The DT ratio NN of IN appointment NN of IN the DT income NN and CC corporation NN taxes NNS paragraph NN 3 CD should MD be VB modified VVN by IN a DT Federal NP law NN requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN whenever WRB the DT development NN of IN the DT relation NN of IN revenues NNS to TO expenditures NNS in IN the DT Federation NP differs VVZ from IN that DT in IN the DT Laender NP and CC whenever WRB the DT budgetary JJ needs NNS of IN the DT Federation NP or CC those DT of IN the DT Laender NP exceed VVP the DT estimated JJ revenues NNS by IN a DT margin NN substantial JJ enough RB to TO call VV for IN a DT corresponding JJ adjustment NN of IN the DT ratio NN of IN apportionment NN in IN favor NN of IN either CC the DT Federation NP or CC the DT Laender NP . SENT Any DT such JJ adjustment NN shall MD be VB based VVN on IN the DT following VVG principles NNS . SENT 1 LS . SENT The DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP shall MD each DT bear NN the DT expenditures NNS resulting VVG from IN the DT administration NN of IN their PP$ respective JJ tasks NNS . SENT Article NN 120 CD paragraph NN 1 CD shall MD not RB be VB affected VVN . SENT 2 LS . SENT There EX shall MD be VB equality NN of IN rank NN between IN the DT claim NN of IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT claim NN of IN the DT Laender NP to TO have VH their PP$ respective JJ necessary JJ expenditures NNS covered VVN from IN ordinary JJ revenues NNS . SENT 3 LS . SENT The DT requirements NNS of IN the DT Federation NP and CC of IN the DT Laender NP in IN respect NN of IN budget NN coverage NN shall MD be VB coordinated VVN in IN such PDT a DT way NN that IN a DT fair JJ equalization NN is VBZ achieved VVN , , any DT overburdening VVG of IN taxpayers NNS precluded VVN , , and CC uniformity NN of IN living VVG standards NNS in IN the DT Federal NP territory NN ensured VVD . SENT The DT ratio NN of IN apportionment NN may MD be VB modified VVN for IN the DT first JJ time NN with IN effect NN from IN I PP April NP 1958 CD and CC subsequently RB at IN intervals NNS of IN not RB less JJR than IN two CD years NNS after IN the DT entry NN into IN force NN of IN any DT law NN determining VVG such JJ ratio NN . SENT provided VVN that IN this DT stipulation NN shall MD not RB affect VV any DT notification NN of IN such JJ ratio NN effected VVN in IN accordance NN with IN paragraph NN 5 CD . SENT If IN a DT Federal NP law NN Imposes VVZ additional JJ expenditures NNS on IN , , or CC withdraws VVZ revenues NNS from IN the DT Laender NP , , the DT ratio NN of IN apportionment NN of IN the DT income NN and CC corporation NN taxes NNS shall MD be VB modified VVN m NN favor NN of IN the DT Laender NP , , provided VVN that IN conditions NNS as RB envisaged VVD in IN paragraph NN 4 CD have VHP developed VVN . SENT If IN the DT additional JJ burden NN placed VVN upon IN the DT Laender NP is VBZ limited VVN to TO a DT period NN of IN short JJ duration NN , , such JJ burden NN may MD be VB compensated VVN by IN grants NNS from IN the DT Federation NP under IN a DT Federal NP law NN requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN and CC which WDT shall MD lay VV down RP the DT principles NNS for IN assessing VVG the DT amounts NNS of IN such JJ grants NNS and CC for IN distributing VVG the DT them PP among IN the DT Laender NP . SENT Receipts NNS from IN taxes NNS on IN real JJ estate NN and CC businesses NNS shall MD accrue VV to TO the DT communes NNS . SENT In IN case NN there EX are VBP no DT communes NNS in IN a DT Land NP the DT receipts NNS shall MD accrue VV to TO the DT Land NP . SENT In IN accordance NN with IN Land NP legislation NN , , taxes NNS on IN real JJ estate NN and CC businesses NNS may MD be VB used VVN to TO ascertain VV assessments NNS and CC surtaxes NNS . SENT The DT receipts NNS of IN the DT Laender NP from IN income NN tax NN and CC corporation NN tax NN shall MD accrue VV to TO the DT communes NNS and CC associations NNS of IN communes NNS in IN a DT percentage NN to TO be VB determined VVN by IN Land NP legislation NN . SENT Furthermore RB , , the DT Land NP legislation NN shall MD determine VV whether IN and CC how WRB much RB of IN the DT receipts NNS of IN the DT Land NP taxes NNS shall MD accrue VV to TO the DT communes NNS associations NNS of IN communes NNS . SENT If IN the DT Federation NP establishes VVZ special JJ institutions NNS in IN the DT Laender NP or CC communes VVZ association NN of IN communes NNS which WDT cause VVP immediate JJ higher JJR expenditures NNS or CC lower JJR receipts NNS to TO those DT Laender NP or CC communes VVZ associations NNS of IN communes NNS , , the DT Federation NP shall MD grant VV the DT necessary JJ financial JJ equalization NN , , if IN and CC insofar RB it PP is VBZ anticipated VVN that IN the DT Laender NP or CC communes VVZ associations NNS of IN communes NNS are VBP unable JJ to TO bear VV these DT special JJ burdens NNS . SENT Compensation NN by IN a DT third JJ party NN and CC financial JJ advantages NNS which WDT accrue VV to TO these DT Laender NP or CC communes VVZ associations NNS of IN communes NNS as IN a DT consequence NN of IN these DT institutions NNS shall MD be VB considered VVN in IN such JJ equalization NN . SENT For IN the DT purposes NNS of IN the DT present JJ Article NN , , revenues NNS and CC expenditures NNS of IN communes NNS associations NNS of IN communes NNS shall MD be VB deemed VVN to TO be VB Land NP revenues NNS and CC expenditures NNS Article NP 107 CD Financial NP equalization NN amended VVD 12 CD May NP 1969 CD Revenue NN from IN Land NP taxes NNS and CC the DT Land NP share NN of IN revenue NN from IN income NN and CC corporation NN taxes NNS shall MD accrue VV to TO the DT individual JJ Laender NN to TO the DT extent NN that IN such JJ taxes NNS are VBP collected VVN by IN revenue NN authorities NNS within IN their PP$ respective JJ territories NNS local JJ revenue NN . SENT A DT federal JJ statute NN requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN may MD provide VV in IN detail NN for IN the DT delimitation NN as RB well RB as IN the DT manner NN and CC scope NN of IN allotment NN of IN local JJ revenue NN from IN corporation NN and CC wage NN taxes NNS . SENT such JJ statute NN may MD also RB provide VV for IN the DT delimitation NN and CC allotment NN of IN local JJ revenue NN from IN other JJ taxes NNS . SENT The DT Land NP share NN of IN revenue NN from IN the DT turnover NN tax NN shall MD accrue VV to TO the DT individual JJ Laender NN on IN a DT per FW capita NN basis NN . SENT a DT federal JJ statute NN requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN may MD provide VV for IN supplementary JJ shares NNS not RB exceeding VVG one CD quarter NN of IN a DT Land NP share NN to TO be VB granted VVN to IN Laender NN whose WP$ per IN capita NN revenue NN from IN Land NP taxes NNS and CC from IN the DT income NN and CC corporation NN taxes NNS is VBZ below IN the DT average NN of IN all PDT the DT Laender NP combined VVD . SENT Such JJ statute NN shall MD ensure VV a DT reasonable JJ equalization NN between IN financially RB strong JJ and CC financially RB weak JJ Laender NP , , due JJ account NN being VBG taken VVN of IN the DT financial JJ capacity NN and CC financial JJ requirements NNS of IN communes NNS or CC associations NNS of IN communes NNS . SENT Such JJ statute NN shall MD specify VV the DT conditions NNS governing VVG equalization NN claims NNS of IN Laender NP entitled VVN to TO equalization NN payments NNS and CC equalization NN liabilities NNS of IN Laender NP owing VVG equalization NN payments NNS as RB well RB as IN the DT criteria NNS for IN determining VVG the DT amounts NNS of IN equalization NN payments NNS . SENT Such JJ statute NN may MD also RB provide VV for IN grants NNS to TO be VB made VVN by IN the DT Federation NP from IN federal JJ funds NNS to TO financially RB weak JJ Laender NN in IN order NN to TO complement VV the DT coverage NN of IN their PP$ general JJ financial JJ requirements NNS supplementary JJ grants NNS . SENT Article NN 108 CD Revenue NN administration NN amended VVD 12 CD May NP 1969 CD Customs NNS , , fiscal JJ monopolies NNS , , the DT excise JJ taxes NNS subject JJ to TO federal JJ legislation NN , , including VVG the DT import NN turnover NN tax NN , , and CC charges NNS imposed VVN within IN the DT framework NN of IN the DT European JJ Communities NNS shall MD be VB administered VVN by IN federal JJ revenue NN authorities NNS . SENT The DT organization NN of IN these DT authorities NNS shall MD be VB regulated VVN by IN Federal NP law NN . SENT The DT heads NNS of IN the DT authorities NNS at IN intermediate JJ level NN shall MD be VB appointed VVN after IN consultation NN of IN the DT Land NP governments NNS . SENT All DT other JJ taxes NNS shall MD be VB administered VVN by IN Land NP revenue NN authorities NNS . SENT The DT organization NN of IN these DT authorities NNS and CC the DT uniform JJ training NN of IN their PP$ civil JJ servants NNS may MD be VB regulated VVN by IN a DT federal JJ statute NN requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT The DT heads NNS of IN authorities NNS at IN the DT intermediate JJ level NN shall MD be VB appointed VVN in IN agreement NN with IN the DT Federal NP Government NP . SENT To TO the DT extent NN that IN taxes NNS accruing VVG wholly RB or CC in IN part NN to TO the DT Federation NP are VBP administered VVN by IN Land NP revenue NN authorities NNS , , those DT authorities NNS shall MD act VV as IN agents NNS of IN the DT Federation NP . SENT Paragraphs NNS 3 CD and CC 4 CD of IN Article NP 85 CD shall MD apply VV , , the DT Federal NP Minister NP of IN Finance NP , , however RB , , being VBG substituted VVN for IN the DT Federal NP Government NP . SENT In IN respect NN of IN the DT administration NN of IN taxes NNS , , a DT federal JJ statute NN requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN may MD provide VV for IN collaboration NN between IN federal JJ and CC Land NP revenue NN authorities NNS , , or CC in IN the DT case NN of IN taxes NNS under IN paragraph NN 1 CD of IN this DT Article NN for IN their PP$ administration NN by IN Land NP revenue NN authorities NNS , , or CC i NP the DT case NN of IN other JJ taxes NNS for IN their PP$ administration NN by IN federal JJ revenue NN authorities NNS , , where WRB and CC to TO the DT extend VV that IN the DT execution NN of IN revenue NN statutes NNS is VBZ substantially RB improved VVN or CC facilitated VVN thereby RB . SENT As RB regards VVZ taxes NNS the DT revenue NN from IN which WDT accrues VVZ exclusively RB to TO communes NNS or CC associations NNS of IN communes NNS , , their PP$ administration NN may MD wholly RB or CC in IN part NN be VB transferred VVN by IN the DT Laender NP from IN the DT appropriate JJ Land NP revenue NN authorities NNS to TO communes NNS or CC associations NNS of IN communes NNS . SENT The DT procedure NN to TO be VB applied VVN by IN federal JJ revenue NN authorities NNS shall MD be VB laid VVN down RP by IN federal JJ legislation NN . SENT The DT procedure NN to TO be VB applied VVN by IN Land NP revenue NN authorities NNS or CC , , as IN envisaged VVN in IN the DT second JJ sentence NN of IN paragraph NN 4 CD of IN this DT Article NN , , by IN communes NNS or CC associations NNS of IN communes NNS may MD be VB laid VVN down RP by IN federal JJ statute NN requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT The DT jurisdiction NN of IN revenue NN courts NNS shall MD be VB uniformly RB regulated VVN by IN federal JJ legislation NN . SENT The DT Federal NP Government NP may MD issue VV appropriate JJ general JJ administrative JJ rules NNS which WDT , , to TO the DT extent NN that IN administration NN is VBZ entrusted VVN to TO Land NP revenue NN authorities NNS or CC communes NNS or CC associations NNS of IN communes NNS , , shall MD require VV the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT Article NN 109 CD Budget NN management NN in IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP The NP Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP shall MD be VB autonomous JJ and CC independent JJ of IN each DT other JJ in IN their PP$ budget NN management NN . SENT The DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP shall MD have VH due JJ regard NN in IN their PP$ budget NN management NN to TO the DT requirements NNS of IN overall JJ economic JJ equilibrium NN . SENT Through IN federal JJ legislation NN requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , principles NNS applicable JJ to TO both CC the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP may MD be VB established VVN governing VVG budgetary JJ law NN , , responsiveness NN of IN budget NN management NN to TO economic JJ trends NNS , , and CC financial JJ planning NN to TO cover VV several JJ years NNS ahead RB . SENT As IN amended VVN by IN federal JJ statute NN of IN 12 CD May NP 1969 CD With IN a DT view NN to TO averting VVG disturbances NNS of IN the DT overall JJ economic JJ equilibrium NN , , federal JJ legislation NN requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN may MD be VB enacted VVN providing VVG for IN . SENT 1 LS . SENT maximum JJ amounts NNS , , terms NNS and CC timing NN of IN loans NNS to TO be VB raised VVN by IN territorial JJ entities NNS Gebietskoerperschaften NP or CC special JJ purpose NN associations NNS Zweckverbaende NP , , and CC 2 CD . SENT an DT obligation NN on IN the DT part NN of IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP to TO maintain VV interest NN free JJ deposits NNS at IN the DT Deutsche NP Bundesbank NP reserves NNS for IN counterbalancing VVG economic JJ trends NNS . SENT Authorizations NNS to TO issue VV the DT relevant JJ ordinances NNS may MD be VB conferred VVD o NN Federal NP Government NP only RB . SENT Such JJ ordinances NNS shall MD require VV the DT consent NN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT They PP shall MD be VB repealed VVN insofar RB as IN the DT Bundestag NP may MD demand VV . SENT details NNS shall MD be VB regulated VVN by IN federal JJ legislation NN . SENT Article NN 110 CD Budget NN and CC budget NN law NN of IN the DT Federation NP As RB amended VVD by IN federal JJ statute NN of IN 12 CD May NP 1969 CD All NP revenues NNS and CC expenditures NNS of IN the DT Federation NP shall MD be VB included VVN in IN the DT budget NN . SENT in IN respect NN of IN federal JJ enterprises NNS and CC special JJ assets NNS , , allocations NNS thereto RB or CC remittances NNS therefrom RB need MD be VB included VVN . SENT The DT budget NN shall MD be VB balanced VVN as RB regards VVZ revenue NN and CC expenditure NN . SENT The DT budget NN shall MD be VB laid VVN down RP in IN a DT statute NN covering VVG one CD year NN or CC several JJ fiscal JJ years NNS separately RB before IN the DT beginning NN of IN the DT first JJ of IN those DT fiscal JJ years NNS . SENT Provision NN may MD be VB made VVN for IN parts NNS of IN the DT budget NN to TO apply VV to TO periods NNS of IN different JJ duration NN , , but CC divided VVN into IN fiscal JJ years NNS . SENT Bills NNS within IN the DT meaning NN of IN the DT first JJ sentence NN of IN paragraph NN 2 CD of IN this DT Article NN as RB well RB as IN bills NNS to TO amend VV the DT budget NN statute NN and CC the DT budget NN be VB submitted VVN simultaneously RB to TO the DT Bundesrat NN and CC to TO the DT Bundestag NP . SENT the DT Bundesrat NN shall MD be VB entitled VVN to TO state VV its PP$ position NN on IN such JJ bills NNS within IN weeks NNS or CC , , in IN the DT case NN of IN amending VVG bills NNS , , within IN three CD weeks NNS . SENT The DT budget NN statute NN may MD contain VV only RB such JJ provisions NNS as RB apply VVP to TO revenues NNS and CC expenditures NNS of IN the DT Federation NP and CC to TO the DT period NN for IN which WDT the DT budget NN statute NN is VBZ being VBG enacted VVN . SENT The DT budget NN statute NN may MD stipulate VV these DT provisions NNS shall MD cease VV to TO apply VV only RB upon IN the DT promulgation NN of IN the DT next JJ budget NN statute NN or CC , , in IN the DT event NN of IN an DT authorization NN pursuant JJ to TO Article NP 115 CD , , at IN a DT later JJR date NN . SENT Article NN 111 CD Interim JJ budget NN management NN If IN , , by IN the DT end NN of IN a DT fiscal JJ year NN , , the DT budget NN for IN the DT following VVG year NN has VHZ not RB been VBN established VVN by IN a DT law NN , , the DT Federal NP Government NP may MD , , until IN such JJ law NN comes VVZ into IN force NN , , make VV all DT payments NNS which WDT are VBP necessary JJ . SENT a DT to TO maintain VV institutions NNS existing VVG by IN law NN and CC to TO carry VV out RP measures NNS authorized VVN by IN law NN . SENT b SYM to TO meet VV legal JJ obligations NNS of IN the DT Federation NP . SENT c SYM to TO continue VV building NN projects NNS , , procurements NNS and CC other JJ services NNS or CC to TO continue VV the DT grant NN of IN subsidies NNS for IN these DT purposes NNS , , provided VVD amounts NNS have VHP already RB been VBN authorized VVN in IN the DT budget NN of IN a DT previous JJ year NN . SENT Insofar RB as IN revenues NNS provided VVN by IN special JJ legislation NN and CC derived VVN from IN taxes NNS , , levies NNS , , or CC other JJ sources NNS , , or CC the DT working VVG capital NN reserves NNS , , do VVP not RB cover VV the DT expenditures NNS set VVN forth RB in IN paragraph NN 1 CD , , the DT Federal NP Government NP may MD borrow VV the DT funds NNS necessary JJ for IN the DT conduct NN of IN current JJ operations NNS to TO a DT maximum NN of IN one CD quarter NN of IN the DT total JJ amount NN of IN the DT previous JJ budget NN . SENT Article NN 112 CD Expenditures NNS in IN excess NN of IN budgetary JJ estimates NNS amended VVD 12 CD May NP 1969 CD Expenditures NNS in IN excess NN of IN budgetary JJ appropriations NNS and CC extra JJ budgetary JJ expenditures NNS shall MD require VV the DT consent NN of IN the DT Federal NP Minister NP of IN Finance NP . SENT Such JJ consent NN may MD be VB given VVN only RB in IN the DT case NN of IN an DT unforeseen JJ and CC compelling JJ necessity NN . SENT Details NNS may MD be VB regulated VVN by IN federal JJ legislation NN . SENT Article NN 113 CD Consent NP of IN the DT Federal NP Government NN to TO increases NNS in IN expenditures NNS or CC decreases NNS in IN revenue NN As IN amended VVN by IN federal JJ statute NN of IN 12 CD May NP 1969 CD Statutes NNS increasing VVG the DT budget NN expenditures NNS proposed VVN by IN the DT Federal NP Government NP or CC involving VVG or CC likely RB in IN future NN to TO cause VV new JJ expenditures NNS shall MD require VV the DT consent NN of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP . SENT This DT shall MD also RB apply VV to TO statutes NNS involving VVG or CC likely RB in IN future NN to TO cause VV decreases NNS in IN revenue NN . SENT The DT Federal NP Government NP may MD demand VV that IN the DT Bundestag NP postpone VV vote NN on IN such JJ bills NNS . SENT In IN this DT case NN the DT Federal NP Government NP shall MD state VV its PP$ position NN to TO the DT Bundestag NP within IN six CD weeks NNS . SENT Within IN four CD weeks NNS after IN the DT Bundestag NP has VHZ adopted VVN such PDT a DT bill NN , , Federal NP Government NP may MD demand VV that IN it PP votes VVZ on IN that DT bill NN again RB . SENT Where WRB the DT bill NN has VHZ become VVN a DT statute NN pursuant JJ to TO Article NP 78 CD , , the DT Federal NP Government NP may MD withhold VV its PP$ consent NN only RB within IN six CD weeks NNS and CC only RB after IN having VHG initiated VVN the DT procedure NN provided VVD for IN in IN the DT third JJ and CC fourth JJ sentences NNS of IN paragraph NN 1 CD or CC in IN paragraph NN 2 CD of IN the DT present JJ Article NN . SENT Upon IN the DT expiry NN of IN this DT period NN such JJ consent NN shall MD be VB deemed VVN to TO have VH been VBN given VVN . SENT Article NN 114 CD Rendering NN and CC auditing NN of IN accounts NNS As IN amended VVN by IN federal JJ statute NN of IN 12 CD May NP 1969 CD The DT Federal NP Minister NP of IN Finance NP shall MD , , on IN behalf NN of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP , , submit VV annually RB to TO the DT Bundestag NP and CC to TO the DT Bundesrat NN their PP$ approval NN an DT account NN , , covering VVG the DT preceding JJ fiscal JJ year NN , , of IN revenues NNS and CC expenditures NNS as IN well RB as RB of IN property NN and CC debt NN . SENT The DT Federal NP Audit NP Office NP , , the DT members NNS of IN which WDT shall MD enjoy VV judicial JJ independence NN , , shall MD audit VV the DT account NN and CC examine VV the DT management NN the DT budget NN and CC the DT conduct NN of IN business NN as RB to TO economy NN and CC correctness NN . SENT The DT Federal NP Audit NP Office NP shall MD submit VV an DT annual JJ report NN directly RB to TO Federal NP Government NP as RB well RB as IN to TO the DT Bundestag NP and CC to TO the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT In IN all DT other JJ respects VVZ the DT powers NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Audit NP Office NP shall MD regulated VVN by IN federal JJ legislation NN . SENT Article NN 115 CD Procurement NN of IN credit NN As IN amended VVN by IN federal JJ statute NN of IN 12 CD May NP 1969 CD The DT borrowing NN of IN funds NNS and CC the DT assumption NN of IN pledges NNS , , guarantee NN or CC other JJ commitments NNS , , as IN a DT result NN of IN which WDT expenditure NN may MD be VB incurred VVN in IN future JJ fiscal JJ years NNS , , shall MD require VV federal JJ legislative JJ authorization NN indicating VVG , , or CC permitting VVG computation NN of IN , , the DT maximum JJ amount NN involved VVN . SENT Revenue NN obtained VVD by IN borrowing NN shall MD not RB exceed VV the DT total JJ expenditures NNS for IN investments NNS provided VVN for IN in IN the DT budget NN . SENT exceptions NNS shall MD be VB permissible JJ only RB to TO avert VV a DT disturbance NN of IN the DT overall JJ economic JJ equilibrium NN . SENT Details NNS shall MD be VB regulated VVN by IN federal JJ legislation NN . SENT In IN respect NN of IN special JJ assets NNS of IN the DT Federation NP , , exceptions NNS to TO the DT provisions NNS of IN paragraph NN 1 CD of IN this DT Article NN may MD be VB authorized VVN by IN federal JJ legislation NN . SENT Xa NP . SENT STATE NN OF IN DEFENSE NN Entire JJ section NN Xa NP inserted VVN by IN federal JJ statute NN , , June NP 1968 CD Article NN 115 CD a DT Concept NN and CC determination NN of IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP The DT determination NN that IN federal JJ territory NN is VBZ being VBG attacked VVN by IN armed JJ force NN or CC that IN such PDT an DT attack NN is VBZ directly RB imminent JJ state NN of IN Defense NP shall MD be VB made VVN by IN the DT Bundestag NP with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT Such JJ determination NN shall MD be VB made VVN at IN the DT request NN of IN the DT Federal NP Government NP and CC shall MD require VV a DT two CD thirds NNS majority NN of IN the DT votes NNS cast NN , , which WDT shall MD include VV at IN least JJS the DT majority NN of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT Where WRB the DT situation NN imperatively RB calls VVZ for IN immediate JJ action NN and CC where WRB insurmountable JJ obstacles NNS prevent VVP the DT timely JJ assembly NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP , , or CC where WRB there EX is VBZ no DT quorum NN in IN the DT Bundestag NP , , the DT Joint NP Committee NP shall MD make VV this DT determination NN with IN a DT two CD thirds NNS majority NN of IN the DT votes NNS cast NN , , which WDT shall MD include VV at IN least JJS the DT majority NN of IN its PP$ members NNS . SENT The DT determination NN shall MD be VB promulgated VVN in IN the DT Federal NP Law NP Gazette NN by IN the DT Federal NP President NP pursuant JJ to TO Article NP 82 CD . SENT Where WRB this DT cannot NN done VVN in IN time NN , , the DT promulgation NN shall MD be VB effected VVN in IN another DT manner NN . SENT it PP shall MD subsequently RB be VB printed VVN in IN the DT Federal NP Law NP Gazette NN as RB soon RB as IN circumstances NNS permit VVP . SENT Where WRB the DT federal JJ territory NN is VBZ being VBG attacked VVN by IN armed JJ force NN and CC where WRB the DT competent JJ bodies NNS of IN the DT Federation NP are VBP not RB in IN a DT position NN at IN once RB to TO make VV the DT determination NN provided VVD for IN in IN the DT first JJ sentence NN of IN paragraph NN I NN of IN this DT Article NP , , such JJ determination NN shall MD be VB deemed VVN to TO have VH been VBN made VVN and CC promulgated VVD at IN the DT time NN the DT attack NN began VVD . SENT The DT Federal NP President NP shall MD announce VV such JJ time NN as IN soon RB as IN circumstances NNS permit VVP . SENT Where WRB the DT determination NN of IN the DT existence NN of IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP has VHZ been VBN promulgated VVN and CC where WRB the DT federal JJ territory NN is VBZ being VBG attacked VVN by IN armed JJ force NN , , the DT Federal NP President NP may MD , , with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP , , issue NN declarations NNS under IN international JJ law NN regarding VVG the DT existence NN of IN such JJ state NN of IN Defense NP . SENT Where WRB the DT conditions NNS mentioned VVN in IN paragraph NN 2 CD of IN this DT Article NP apply VV , , the DT Joint NP Committee NP shall MD act VV in IN substitution NN for IN the DT Bundestag NP . SENT Article NP 115 CD b SYM Transfer NN of IN command NN to TO the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP Upon IN the DT promulgation NN of IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP , , the DT power NN of IN command NN over IN the DT Armed NP Forces NP shall MD pass VV to TO the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP . SENT Article NP 115 CD c SYM Extension NP of IN legislative JJ powers NNS of IN the DT Federation NP The NP Federation NP shall MD have VH the DT right NN to TO legislate VV concurrently RB in IN respect NN of IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP even RB on IN matters NNS within IN the DT legislative JJ powers NNS of IN the DT Laender NP . SENT Such JJ statutes NNS shall MD require VV the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT Federal JJ legislation NN to TO be VB applicable JJ upon IN the DT occurrence NN of IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP to TO the DT extent NN required VVN by IN conditions NNS obtaining VVG while IN such JJ state NN of IN Defense NP exists VVZ may MD make VV . SENT 1 LS . SENT preliminary JJ provision NN for IN compensation NN to TO be VB made VVN in IN the DT event NN of IN property NN being VBG taken VVN , , in IN derogation NN of IN the DT second JJ sentence NN of IN para NN graph NN 3 CD of IN Article NP 14 CD . SENT 2 LS . SENT provision NN for IN a DT time NN limit NN other JJ than IN that WDT referred VVD to TO in IN the DT third JJ sentence NN of IN paragraph NN 2 CD and CC the DT first JJ sentence NN of IN paragraph NN 3 CD of IN Article NP 104 CD in IN respect NN of IN deprivations NNS of IN liberty NN , , but CC not RB exceeding VVG four CD days NNS at IN the DT most JJS , , in IN a DT case NN where WRB no DT judge NN has VHZ been VBN able JJ to TO act VV within IN the DT time NN limit NN applying VVG in IN normal JJ times NNS . SENT Federal JJ legislation NN to TO be VB applicable JJ upon IN the DT occurrence NN of IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP to TO the DT extent NN required VVN for IN averting VVG an DT existing JJ or CC directly RB imminent JJ attack NN may MD , , subject JJ to TO the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , regulate VV the DT administration NN and CC the DT financial JJ system NN of IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP in IN derogation NN of IN Sections NNS Vlll NP , , VIIIa NP and CC X NP , , provided VVN that IN the DT viability NN of IN the DT Laender NP , , communes NNS and CC associations NNS of IN communes NNS is VBZ safeguarded VVN , , particularly RB in IN financial JJ matters NNS . SENT As IN amended VVN by IN federal JJ statute NN of IN 12 CD May NP 1969 CD Federal NP statutes NNS enacted VVD pursuant JJ to TO paragraph NN 1 CD or CC subparagraph VV 1 CD of IN paragraph NN 2 CD of IN this DT Article NP may MD , , for IN the DT purpose NN of IN preparing VVG for IN their PP$ enforcement NN , , be VB applied VVN even RB prior RB to TO the DT occurrence NN of IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP . SENT Article NP 115 CD d SYM Legislative JJ process NN in IN the DT case NN of IN urgent JJ bills NNS While IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP exists VVZ , , the DT provisions NNS of IN paragraphs NNS 2 CD and CC 3 CD of IN this DT Article NP shall MD apply VV in IN respect NN of IN federal JJ legislation NN , , in IN derogation NN of IN the DT provisions NNS of IN paragraph NN 2 CD of IN Article NP 76 CD , , the DT second JJ sentence NN of IN paragraph NN 1 CD and CC paragraph NN 2 CD to TO 4 CD of IN Article NP 77 CD , , Article NP 78 CD , , and CC paragraph NN 1 CD of IN Article NP 82 CD . SENT Bills NNS submitted VVD as RB urgent JJ by IN the DT Federal NP Government NP shall MD be VB forwarded VVN to TO the DT Bundesrat NN at IN the DT same JJ time NN as IN they PP are VBP submitted VVN to TO the DT Bundestag NP . SENT The DT Bundestag NP and CC the DT Bundesrat NN shall MD debate VV such JJ bills NNS together RB without IN delay NN . SENT Insofar RB as IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN is VBZ necessary JJ , , the DT majority NN of IN its PP$ votes NNS shall MD be VB required VVN for IN any DT such JJ bill NN to TO become VV a DT statute NN . SENT Details NNS shall MD be VB regulated VVN by IN rules NNS of IN procedure NN adopted VVN by IN the DT Bundestag NP and CC requiring VVG the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT The DT second JJ sentence NN of IN paragraph NN 3 CD of IN Article NP 115 CD a DT shall MD apply VV mutatis NN mutandis NNS in IN respect NN of IN the DT promulgation NN of IN such JJ statutes NNS . SENT Article NP 115 CD e SYM Powers NP of IN the DT Joint NP Committee NP Where WRB , , in IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP , , the DT Joint NP Committee NP determines VVZ with IN a DT two CD thirds NNS majority NN of IN the DT votes NNS cast NN , , which WDT shall MD include VV at IN least JJS the DT majority NN of IN its PP$ members NNS , , that IN insurmountable JJ obstacles NNS prevent VVP the DT timely JJ assembly NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP or CC that IN there EX is VBZ no DT quorum NN in IN the DT Bundestag NP , , the DT Joint NP Committee NP shall MD have VH the DT status NN of IN both CC the DT Bundestag NP and CC the DT Bundesrat NN and CC shall MD exercise VV their PP$ rights NNS as IN one CD body NN . SENT The DT Joint NP Committee NP may MD not RB enact VV any DT statute NN to TO amend VV this DT Basic JJ Law NN or CC to TO deprive VV it PP of IN effect NN or CC application NN either CC in IN whole JJ or CC in IN part NN . 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SENT The DT Bundestag NP , , the DT Bundesrat NN and CC the DT Joint NP Committee NP shall MD be VB informed VVN without IN delay NN of IN the DT measures NNS taken VVN in IN accordance NN with IN paragraph NN 1 CD of IN this DT Article NN . SENT Article NN 115 CD g NN Status NN and CC functions NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP The DT constitutional JJ status NN and CC the DT performance NN of IN the DT constitutional JJ functions NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP and CC its PP$ judges NNS shall MD not RB be VB impaired VVN . SENT The DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP Act NP may MD not RB be VB amended VVN by IN a DT statute NN enacted VVN by IN the DT Joint NP Committee NP except IN insofar RB as IN such JJ amendment NN is VBZ required VVN . SENT also RB in IN the DT opinion NN of IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP , , to TO maintain VV the DT capability NN of IN the DT Court NP to TO function VV . SENT Pending VVG the DT enactment NN of IN such PDT a DT statute NN , , the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP may MD take VV such JJ measures NNS as RB are VBP necessary JJ to TO maintain VV the DT capability NN of IN the DT Court NP to TO carry VV out RP its PP$ work NN . SENT Any DT decisions NNS by IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NN in IN pursuance NN of IN the DT second JJ and CC third JJ sentences NNS of IN this DT Article NP shall MD require VV a DT two CD thirds NNS majority NN of IN the DT judges NNS present JJ . SENT Article NN 115 CD h NN Functioning VVG capability NN of IN constitutional JJ organs NNS Any DT legislative JJ terms NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP or CC of IN Land NP parliaments NNS due JJ to TO expire VV while IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP exists VVZ shall MD end VV six CD months NNS after IN the DT termination NN of IN such JJ state NN of IN Defense NP . SENT A DT term NN of IN office NN of IN the DT Federal NP President NP due JJ to TO expire VV while IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP exists VVZ , , and CC the DT exercise NN of IN his PP$ functions NNS by IN the DT President NP of IN the DT Bundesrat NN in IN case NN of IN the DT premature JJ vacancy NN of IN the DT Federal NP President NP s PP office NN . SENT shall MD end VV nine CD months NNS after IN the DT termination NN of IN such JJ state NN of IN Defense NP . SENT The DT term NN of IN office NN of IN a DT member NN of IN the DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP due JJ to TO expire VV while IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP exists VVZ shall MD end VV six CD months NNS after IN the DT termination NN of IN such JJ state NN of IN Defense NP . SENT Should MD the DT necessity NN arise VVP for IN the DT Joint NP Committee NP to TO elect VV a DT Federal NP Chancellor NP , , the DT Committee NP shall MD do VV so RB with IN the DT majority NN o NN members NNS . SENT the DT Federal NP President NP shall MD propose VV a DT candidate NN to TO the DT Joint NP Committee NP . SENT The DT Joint NP Committee NP can MD express VV its PP$ lack NN of IN confidence NN the DT Federal NP Chancellor NP only RB by IN electing VVG a DT successor NN with IN a DT two CD thirds NNS majority NN of IN its PP$ members NNS . SENT The DT Bundestag NP shall MD not RB be VB dissolved VVN while IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP exists VVZ . SENT Article NN 115 CD i NP Powers NP of IN the DT Land NP governments NNS Where WRB the DT competent JJ federal JJ bodies NNS are VBP incapable JJ of IN taking VVG measures NNS necessary JJ to TO avert VV the DT danger NN , , and CC where WRB the DT situation NN imperatively RB calls VVZ for IN immediate JJ independent JJ action NN in IN individual JJ pats NNS of IN the DT federal JJ territory NN , , the DT Land NP governments NNS or CC the DT authorities NNS or CC commissioners NNS designated VVN by IN them PP shall MD be VB authorized VVN to TO take VV , , within IN their PP$ respective JJ spheres NNS of IN competence NN , , the DT measures NNS provided VVN for IN in IN paragraph NN l NN of IN Article NP 115 CD f SYM . SENT Any DT measures NNS taken VVN in IN accordance NN with IN paragraph NN 1 CD of IN the DT present JJ Article NN may MD be VB revoked VVN at IN any DT time NN by IN the DT Federal NP Government NP , , or CC , , in IN relation NN to TO Land NP authorities NNS and CC subordinate JJ federal JJ authorities NNS , , by IN L NP minister NN presidents NNS . SENT Article NN 115 CD k NN Duration NN of IN validity NN of IN extraordinary JJ legal JJ provisions NNS Statutes NNS enacted VVN in IN accordance NN with IN Articles NNS 115 CD c NN , , 115 CD e NN and CC 115 CD g NN as IN well RB as IN ordinances NNS issued VVN by IN virtue NN of IN such JJ statutes NNS , , shall MD , , for IN the DT duration NN of IN their PP$ applicability NN , , suspend VV law NN which WDT is VBZ inconsistent JJ with IN such JJ statutes NNS or CC ordinances NNS . SENT This DT shall MD not RB apply VV to TO earlier JJR legislation NN enacted VVN by IN virtue NN of IN Articles NNS 115 CD c NN , , 115 CD e NN or CC 115 CD g NN . SENT Statutes NNS adopted VVN by IN the DT Joint NP Committee NP , , as RB well RB as IN ordinances NNS is VBZ by IN virtue NN of IN such JJ statutes NNS , , shall MD cease VV to TO have VH effect NN not RB later RBR than IN months NNS after IN the DT termination NN of IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP . SENT Statutes NNS containing VVG provisions NNS that WDT diverge VV from IN Articles NNS 91 CD a DT , , 1 CD 04 CD a DT , , 106 CD and CC 107 CD shall MD apply VV no RB longer RBR than IN the DT end NN of IN the DT second JJ fiscal JJ year NN following VVG upon IN the DT termination NN of IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP . SENT After IN such JJ termination NN they PP may MD , , with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , be VB amended VVN by IN federal JJ legislation NN so RB as RB to TO return VV to TO the DT provisions NNS made VVN in IN Sections NNS VIIIa NP and CC X NP . SENT As IN amended VVN by IN federal JJ statute NN of IN 12 CD May NP 1969 CD Article NN 115 CD l NN Repeal NN of IN extraordinary JJ statutes NNS and CC measures NNS , , termination NN of IN a DT state NN of IN Defense NP , , conclusion NN of IN peace NN The DT Bundestag NP , , with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , may MD at IN any DT time NN repeal NN statutes NNS enacted VVN by IN the DT Joint NP Committee NP . SENT The DT Bundesrat NN may MD demand VV that IN the DT Bundestag NP make VV a DT decision NN on IN such JJ matter NN . SENT Any DT measures NNS taken VVN by IN the DT Joint NP Committee NP or CC the DT Federal NP Government NP to TO avert VV a DT danger NN shall MD be VB revoked VVN where WRB the DT Bundestag NP and CC the DT Bundesrat NN so RB decide VV . SENT The DT Bundestag NP , , with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , may MD at IN any DT time NN declare VV a DT state NN of IN Defense NP terminated VVD by IN a DT decision NN to TO be VB promulgated VVN by IN the DT Federal NP President NP . SENT The DT Bundesrat NN may MD demand VV that IN the DT Bundestag NP make VV a DT decision NN on IN such JJ matter NN . SENT A DT state NN of IN Defense NP shall MD , , without IN delay NN , , be VB declared VVN terminated VVD where WRB the DT prerequisites NNS for IN the DT determination NN thereof RB no RB longer RB exist VV . SENT The DT conclusion NN of IN peace NN shall MD be VB the DT subject NN of IN a DT federal JJ statute NN . SENT XI NN . SENT TRANSITIONAL JJ AND CC CONCLUDING VVG PROVISIONS NNS Article NP 116 CD Unless IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN law NN , , a DT German JJ within IN the DT meaning NN of IN this DT Basic JJ Law NN is VBZ a DT person NN who WP possesses VVZ German JJ citizenship NN who WP has VHZ been VBN admitted VVN to TO the DT territory NN of IN the DT German NP Reich NP , , as IN it PP existed VVD on IN December NP 31 CD , , 1937 CD , , as IN a DT refugee NN or CC expellee NN of IN German JJ stock NN or CC as IN the DT spouse NN or CC descendant NN of IN such JJ person NN . SENT Former JJ German JJ citizens NNS who WP between IN January NP 30 CD , , 1933 CD and CC May NP 8 CD 1945 CD , , were VBD deprived VVN of IN their PP$ citizenship NN for IN political JJ , , racial JJ or CC religious JJ reasons NNS , , and CC their PP$ descendants NNS , , shall MD be VB re IN granted VVN German JJ citizenship NN on IN application NN . 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SENT Article NN 118 CD The DT reorganization NN of IN the DT territory NN comprising VVG the DT Laender NP of IN Baden NP , , Wuerttemberg NP Baden NP and CC Wuerttemberg NP Hohenzollern NP may MD be VB effected VVN notwithstanding IN the DT provisions NNS of IN Article NP 29 CD , , by IN agreement NN between IN the DT Laender NP concerned VVN . SENT If IN no DT agreement NN is VBZ reached VVN , , the DT reorganization NN , , will MD be VB regulated VVN by IN a DT Federal NP law NN which WDT must MD provide VV for IN a DT referendum NN . SENT Article NN 119 CD In IN matters NNS relating VVG to TO refugees NNS and CC expellees NNS , , in IN particular NN as RB regards VVZ their PP$ distribution NN among IN the DT Laender NP , , the DT Federal NP Government NP with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN issue NN ordinances NNS having VHG the DT force NN of IN law NN , , pending VVG settlement NN of IN the DT matter NN by IN Federal NP legislation NN . SENT The DT Federal NP Government NP may MD in IN this DT matter NN be VB authorized VVN to TO issue VV individual JJ instructions NNS for IN particular JJ cases NNS . SENT Except IN where WRB their PP$ is VBZ danger NN in IN delay NN , , the DT instructions NNS shall MD be VB addressed VVN to TO the DT highest JJS Land NN authorities NNS . SENT Article NN 120 CD Occupation NN costs NNS and CC burdens NNS resulting VVG from IN the DT war NN The DT Federation NP shall MD meet VV the DT expenditure NN for IN occupation NN costs NNS and CC the DT other JJ internal JJ and CC external JJ burdens NNS caused VVN by IN the DT war NN , , as RB regulated VVN in IN detail NN by IN federal JJ legislation NN . SENT To TO the DT extent NN that IN these DT costs NNS and CC other JJ burdens NNS have VHP been VBN regulated VVN by IN federal JJ legislation NN on IN or CC before IN I PP October NP 1969 CD . SENT the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP shall MD meet VV such JJ expenditure NN between IN them PP in IN accordance NN with IN such JJ federal JJ legislation NN . SENT Insofar RB as IN expenditures NNS for IN such JJ of IN these DT costs NNS and CC burdens NNS as RB neither CC have VHP been VBN nor CC will MD be VB regulated VVN by IN federal JJ legislation NN have VHP been VBN met VVN on IN or CC before IN I PP October NP 1965 CD by IN Laender NP , , communes VVZ . SENT associations NNS of IN communes NNS or CC other JJ entities NNS performing VVG functions NNS of IN the DT Laender NP or CC the DT communes NNS , , the DT Federation NP shall MD not RB be VB obliged VVN to TO meet VV expenditure NN of IN that DT nature NN even RB where WRB it PP arises VVZ after IN that DT date NN . SENT The DT Federation NP shall MD pay VV the DT subsidies NNS towards IN the DT burdens NNS of IN social JJ insurance NN institutions NNS . SENT including VVG unemployment NN insurance NN and CC public JJ assistance NN to TO the DT unemployed JJ . SENT The DT distribution NN between IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Laender NP of IN costs NNS and CC other JJ burdens NNS caused VVN by IN the DT war NN , , as RB regulated VVN in IN this DT paragraph NN . SENT shall MD not RB affect VV any DT statutory JJ regulation NN of IN claims NNS for IN indemnification NN in IN respect NN of IN the DT consequences NNS of IN the DT war NN . SENT Revenue NN shall MD pass VV to TO the DT Federation NP at IN the DT same JJ time NN as IN the DT latter NN assumes VVZ responsibility NN for IN the DT expenditure NN referred VVD to TO in IN this DT Article NN . SENT Article NN 120 CD a DT Added VVN August NP 14 CD , , 1952 CD Laws NP concerning VVG the DT implementation NN of IN the DT equalization NN of IN burdens NNS may MD , , with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN , , stipulate VV that IN in IN the DT field NN of IN equalization NN benefits NNS , , they PP shall MD be VB executed VVN partly RB by IN the DT Federation NP and CC partly RB by IN the DT Laender NP acting VVG as IN agents NNS of IN the DT Federation NP , , and CC that IN the DT relevant JJ powers NNS vested VVN in IN the DT Federal NP Government NP and CC the DT competent JJ highest JJS Federal JJ authorities NNS by IN virtue NN of IN Article NP 5 CD shall MD be VB wholly RB or CC partly RB delegated VVN to TO the DT Federal NP Equalization NN Office NP . SENT In IN the DT exercise NN of IN these DT powers NNS the DT Federal NP Equalization NN Office NP shall MD not RB require VV the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT with IN the DT exception NN of IN urgent JJ cases NNS , , its PP$ instructions NNS shall MD be VB given VVN to TO the DT highest JJS Land NN authorities NNS Land VVP Equalization NN Offices NNS . SENT The DT provisions NNS of IN Article NP 87 CD , , paragraph NN 3 CD , , second JJ sentence NN , , shall MD not RB be VB affected VVN hereby RB . SENT Article NN 121 CD Within IN the DT meaning NN of IN this DT Basic NP Law NP , , a DT majority NN of IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT Bundestag NP and CC of IN the DT Federal NP Convention NP is VBZ the DT majority NN of IN the DT number NN of IN their PP$ members NNS established VVN by IN law NN . SENT Article NN 122 CD From IN the DT time NN of IN the DT first JJ meeting NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP , , laws NNS shall MD be VB passed VVN exclusively RB by IN the DT legislative JJ organs NNS recognized VVN in IN this DT Basic JJ Law NN . 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SENT Subject JJ to TO all DT rights NNS and CC objections NNS of IN the DT interested JJ parties NNS , , the DT State NP treaties NNS concluded VVD by IN the DT German JJ Reich NP concerning VVG matters NNS for IN which WDT , , under IN this DT Basic NP Law NP , , Land NP legislation NN is VBZ Competent JJ remain VV in IN force NN , , if IN they PP are VBP and CC continue VV to TO be VB valid JJ in IN accordance NN with IN general JJ principles NNS of IN law NN , , until IN new JJ State NP treaties NNS are VBP concluded VVN by IN the DT agencies NNS competent JJ under IN this DT Basic JJ Law NN , , or CC until IN they PP are VBP in IN any DT other JJ way NN terminated VVD pursuant JJ to TO their PP$ provisions NNS . SENT Article NN 124 CD Law NN affecting VVG matters NNS within IN the DT exclusive JJ power NN to TO legislate VV of IN the DT Federation NP becomes VVZ Federal JJ law NN wherever WRB it PP is VBZ applicable JJ . SENT Article NN 125 CD Law NN affecting VVG matters NNS within IN the DT concurrent JJ power NN to TO legislate VV of IN the DT Federation NP becomes VVZ Federal JJ law NN wherever WRB it PP is VBZ applicable JJ . SENT Insofar RB as IN it PP applies VVZ uniformly RB within IN one CD or CC more JJR zones NNS of IN occupation NN . SENT Insofar RB as IN it PP is VBZ law NN by IN which WDT former JJ Reich NP law NN has VHZ been VBN amended VVN after IN May NP 8 CD , , 1945 CD . SENT Article NN 126 CD The DT Federal NP Constitutional JJ Court NP decides VVZ disputes NNS regarding VVG the DT continuance NN of IN law NN as IN Federal NP law NN . SENT Article NN 127 CD Within IN one CD year NN of IN the DT promulgation NN of IN this DT Basic JJ Law NN the DT Federal NP Government NP may MD , , with IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT governments NNS of IN the DT Laender NP concerned VVN , , extend VV to TO the DT Laender NP of IN Baden NP , , Greater NP Berlin NP , , Rhineland NP Palatinate NN and CC Wuerttemberg NP Hohenzollern NP any DT legislation NN of IN the DT Bizonal JJ Economic NP Administration NP , , insofar RB as IN it PP continues VVZ to TO be VB in IN force NN as IN Federal NP law NN under IN Articles NNS 124 CD or CC 125 CD . SENT Article NN 128 CD Insofar RB as IN law NN continuing VVG in IN force NN provides VVZ for IN powers NNS to TO give VV instructions NNS within IN the DT meaning NN of IN Article NP 84 CD , , paragraph NN 5 CD , , these DT powers NNS remain VVP in IN existence NN until IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN law NN . 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SENT Insofar RB as IN legal JJ provision NN within IN the DT meaning NN of IN paragraphs NNS 1 CD and NP 2 CD authorize VV their PP$ amendment NN or CC supplementation NN or CC the DT issue NN of IN legal JJ provisions NNS in IN place NN of IN laws NNS , , these DT authorizations NNS have VHP expired VVN . SENT The DT provisions NNS of IN paragraphs NNS 1 CD and CC 2 CD apply VVP mutatis NN mutandis NNS whenever WRB legal JJ provisions NNS refer VVP to TO regulations NNS no RB longer RBR valid JJ or CC to TO institutions NNS no RB longer RB in IN existence NN . 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SENT Article NN 132 CD Civil NP servants NNS and CC Judges NNS who WP , , when WRB the DT Basic JJ Law NN comes VVZ into IN force NN , , are VBP appointed VVN for IN life NN , , may MD within IN six CD months NNS after IN the DT first JJ meeting NN of IN the DT Bundestag NP , , be VB placed VVN on IN the DT retired JJ list NN or CC waiting VVG list NN or CC be VB transferred VVN to TO another DT one NN with IN lower JJR remuneration NN , , if IN they PP lack VVP the DT personal JJ or CC professional JJ aptitude NN for IN their PP$ office NN . SENT This DT provision NN applies VVZ mutatis NN mutandis NNS also RB to TO salaried JJ employees NNS whose WP$ service NN cannot NN be VB terminated VVN by IN notice NN . SENT In IN the DT case NN of IN salaried JJ employer NN whose WP$ services NNS can MD be VB terminated VVN by IN notice NN , , periods NNS of IN notice NN in IN excess NN of IN the DT periods NNS fixed VVN by IN collective JJ agreement NN rules NNS may MD be VB canceled VVN within IN the DT same JJ period NN . SENT This DT provision NN does VVZ not RB apply VV to TO members NNS of IN the DT public JJ service NN who WP are VBP not RB affected VVN by IN the DT provisions NNS regarding VVG the DT liberation NN from IN National NP Socialism NN and CC militarism NN or CC who WP are VBP recognized VVN victims NNS of IN National NP Socialism NN unless IN there EX is VBZ an DT important JJ reason NN with IN respect NN to TO their PP$ personality NN . SENT Those DT affected VVN may MD have VH recourse NN to TO the DT courts NNS in IN accordance NN with IN Article NP 19 CD , , paragraph NN 4 CD . SENT Details NNS will MD be VB regulated VVN by IN an DT ordinance NN of IN the DT Federal NP Government NN which WDT requires VVZ the DT consent NN of IN the DT Bundesrat NN . SENT Article NN 133 CD The NP Federation NP succeeds VVZ to TO the DT rights NNS and CC obligations NNS of IN the DT Bizonal JJ Economic NP Administration NP . SENT Article NN 134 CD Reich NP property NN becomes VVZ in IN principle NN Federal NP properly RB . 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