Key German Statute in English

CK - Washington.   As of September 6, 2006, the German Civil Code, Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch is available in a government-sponsored English translation at www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bgb. A press release from the Berlin Attorney General's office introduces the code and explains its significance in German law. The Civil Code is a key statute in Germany that extends beyond contracts, torts, property, family and estate and probate matters into intellectual property, corporate and commercial matters. Zur GALJ-Leserumfrage