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The Vice President of the Federal Constitutional Court attended the commemorative event in honour of the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful RevolutionMore
The Federal Intelligence Service’s powers to conduct strategic surveillance of international telecommunications for the purpose of detecting cyber threats are unconstitutional in partMore
Delegation from the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia visits the Federal Constitutional CourtMore
Federal Bar Association and German Lawyers’ Association visit the Federal Constitutional CourtMore
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Certain powers of the Federal Criminal Police Office for data collection (§ 45(1) first sentence no. 4 of the Federal Criminal Police Office Act) and data retention (§ 18(1) no. 2 of the Federal Criminal Police Office Act) are unconstitutional in partMore
Remarks in Abitur certificates indicating an exemption from grading for certain proficiencies are required in principleMore
Second Supplementary Budget Act 2021 is voidMore
Unsuccessful constitutional complaint against the repatriation of a child to UkraineMore
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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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Get insights into the Court building in Karlsruhe’s Schlossbezirk area, designed by Paul Baumgarten, with its clear-cut shapes and transparent architecture. More
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The Federal Constitutional Court was established in 1951. Learn more about its history.More