Hearing on Election
am 29.07.2005 von http://www.recht.us/amlawCK - Washington. The Muepe.de blog has the goods on the hearing schedule for the advance federal election currently scheduled for September 18, 2005. The Federal Supreme Constitutional Court in Karslruhe may still …
Elections Just Like That
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. After an electoral loss of his party in the state of North-Rhine-Westphalia, Chancellor Schröder would like to disband the federal diet in Berlin and hold federal elections in the fall. In the regular cycle, such election…
New Batch of Supreme Judges
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. Today, the federal election committee for the judiciary, Bundeswahlausschuss, elected several batches of justices for the various supreme courts. It chose six justices for the Bundesgerichtshof which is the supreme court for civil …
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…
German Federal Constitutional Court decision in English/Bundesverfassungsgericht Entscheidung auf Englisch
Transblawg / The 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 obliged to enforce decisions of the European Court of Human Rights -...…
By-Election in Dresden
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / MAG - Washington. The 2005 election drama adds another act. The election board of the Free State of Saxony announced on September 8, 2005 that the elections in the electoral district of Dresden have to be cancelled and newly arranged. By sta…
No Dependable Majority
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The lack of a dependable majority in the diet, Bundestag, weighed on President Köhlers decision today to dissolve the parliament. He explained his rationale on TV and encouraged the country to vote on September 18, 2005. …
eBay Users to Provide Right of Return
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / WO - Boston. The Federal Supreme Court of Germany, Bundesgerichtshof ruled in the matter VIII ZR 375/03 on November 3, 2004, that purchasers of goods on the eBay website have the right to return goods purchased on the site during the statutory 14 d…
Docket Review v. Privacy
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. Based on a pending trademark application, the applicant complained with a cease and desist demand of the improper use of the mark Moon by a third party, but later withdrew the application. In response, the target of the dema…
British Election Blogs
Handakte WebLAWg / The U.K. citizenry has followed in AmericaÂ’s footsteeps by turning election-year blogs into an important part of the election. The main difference between BritainÂ’s national election (May 5) and AmericaÂ’s of 2004 is that the U.K. results are not e…
Meals with Justices
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The Jurastudentin blog recounts a law student visit with the federal supreme court for civil matters in Karlsruhe, Bundesgerichtshof. She shares her insights gained from dining with the justices: How to get the job. When to ma…
GPS Surveillance of Suspects
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. Today, the Federal Supreme Court in Karlsruhe called GPS-based satellite surveillance of suspects by investigative services constitutional. In the matter 2 BvR 581/01, police had used a GPS system, and the intelligence so gath…
New Diet: Substantive Discontinuity
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The surprise elections in Germany generate much discussion of the legality of chancellor Schröders call to have the president disband the federal diet, Bundestag. The Sartorienfelder blog examines an important issue that…
