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Successful constitutional complaint of a journalist against a court decision prohibiting a critical statement about the Federal GovernmentMore
Visit of the Federal Constitutional Court to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of LithuaniaMore
Delegation from the Constitutional Court of the Kingdom of Belgium visits the Federal Constitutional CourtMore
Statutory provisions on paternity challenges brought by biological fathers are incompatible with the fundamental right of parental care (Art. 6(2) first sentence of the Basic Law)More
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§ 15(2) second sentence of the Contergan Foundation Act is compatible with the Basic LawMore
Provision under § 362 no. 5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on the reopening of criminal proceedings after acquittal is unconstitutionalMore
Legislation in Hesse and Hamburg regarding automated data analysis for the prevention of criminal acts is unconstitutionalMore
Act to Prevent Child Marriages is incompatible with the Basic Law due to the failure to address the legal consequences of the invalidation of child marriages concluded abroad and the lack of possibility for a marriage to be recognised as valid after the age of majority is reachedMore
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The Federal Constitutional Court consists of two Senates, each of them with eight members. Learn more about the Justices here. More
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The Federal Constitutional Court was established in 1951. Learn more about its history.More