German Federal Constitutional Court decision in English/Bundesverfassungsgericht Entscheidung auf Englisch
am 30.10.2004 von TransblawgThe decision of the Federal Constitutional Court of 14th October 2004, which was widely commented on in the press - it deals with how far German courts are …
Federal Constitutional Court in English/Bundesverfassungsgericht auf Englisch
Transblawg / The German Federal Constitutional Court now has an English version of its website. Previously there have been English versions of judgments online, but they have not been easy to find. Now the link to decisions is available.
Perverting the course of justice / Rechtsbeugung
Transblawg / From Strafprozesse und andere Ungereimtheiten: Gibt man bei Google die Begriffe “Oberlandesgericht” und “Naumburg” ein, wird man schon auf der ersten Seite auffällig oft auf Hinweise auf den Verdacht der Rechtsbeugung t
Jail for Incest Deferred
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The federal constitutional court in Karlsruhe is to rule on the issue of the criminal prohibition of incest and its compatibility with the constitution. In a preliminary decision of March 1, 2007, the court decided against gra
Arrest Warrant Law Void
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The Federal Supreme Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe voided the German statute on the European arrest warrant on Monday and explained the rationale for its decision in the matter 2 BvR 2236 /04 in an English-language press re
Contingency Fee Ruling
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. On March 8, 2007, the federal constitutional Supreme Court in Karlruhe rendered a landmark decision loosening the restrictions on contingency fees. Such fees have been legal only in very limited circumstances, usually involvi
Elections in September Approved
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / MAG - Washington. The German Constitutional Court ruled on August 25, 2005 that President Köhlers decision to dissolve parliament on July 21, 2005 was not unconstitutional, 2 BvE 4/05 and 2 BvE 7/05. Two members of parliament had complai
Analysis of Arrest Warrant Ruling
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / MAG - Washington. The European Arrest Warrant was to be implemented in German law as an EU-wide arrest and surrender warrant. The new system promised to swiftly resolve EU cross-border criminal enforcement. It aims to bring both victim and
Police to Police PCs
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. In its press release no. 82/2007, the Supreme Constitutional Court of Germany in Karlsruhe announces the hearing of October 10, 2007 in the matters 1 BvR 370/07 and 1 BvR 595/07 on the constitutionality of the governments use
Transfer of Software
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. A decision on software law by the German Supreme Court in Civil Matters, Bundesgerichtshof, in Karlsruhe is the subject of Arne Trautmanns careful analysis in the Law Blog on October 10, 2005. The decision of March 3, 2005 in
German Sovereignty Lost in 1945?
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. Did Germanys surrender in 1945 trigger its loss of sovereign immunity so that Germany may be sued in American courts under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act? A German American heir to German tax debts failed to convince the
Citizens fight new Belgian antidiscrimination laws before the Constitutional Court
Law & Justice / PRESS RELEASEOn November 29th, more than 160 citizens filed a joint petition with the Belgian Constitutional Court in order to annul newly modified racism and anti-discrimination legislation.The 160-odd citizens are men and women of all ages, from al
German appeals court outlaws links to websites offering circumvention technology
immateriblog.de / A Munich court of appeal upheld a lower court ruling, demanding that German IT news service Heise Online remove a link to Slysoft.com, an Antigua based company selling software enabling users to make copies of copy-protected CDs and DVDs. Legal...
Forum Shopping in Germany
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. A regularly heard criticism of the American legal system in Germany is the seemingly limitless number of fora eager to hear cases against out-of-town defendants. The same nirvana for plaintiffs exists in Germany, under case la
Moot Court with Top Justices
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. Five justices of the Supreme Court in Civil Matters, Bundesgerichtshof, in Karlsruhe, Germany will judge the national moot court competition conducted by the European Law Students Assocation, the court announced today. The te
License Not a Trust Issue
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The antitrust division of the federal supreme court, Bundesgerichtshof, in Karlsruhe released its March 6, 2007 decision in the matter KVR 32/05 relating to the antitrust issues involved in the German license for the National
Her Majesty´s Court Service
Handakte WebLAWg / „Her Majesty´s Court Service“ (MCS) ist eine Einrichtung des britischen Ministeriums für Verfassungsangelegenheiten (Department of Constitutional Affairs), die eine Anzahl von Gerichten (civil, family and criminal courts) in England und Wales a
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