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Bundesgerichtshof
The Federal Court of Justice (german: Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) is the highest court in the system of ordinary jurisdiction (''ordentliche Gerichtsbarkeit'') in Germany, founded in 1950. It has its seat in Karlsruhe with two panels being situated in Leipzig since 1997 and 2020, respectively. It is the supreme court (court of last resort) in all matters of criminal law and private law. A decision handed down by the BGH can be reversed only by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany on constitutionality (compatibility with the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany) grounds. History Before the Federal Court of Justice of Germany was created in its present form, Germany had several highest courts: As early as 1495 there was the ''Reichskammergericht'', which existed until 1806. As from 1870, in the time of the North German Confederation, there was the '' Bundesoberhandelsgericht'' in Leipzig. In 1871, it was renamed to ''Reichsoberhandelsgericht'' and its area of re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basic Law Of Germany
The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is the constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany. The West German Constitution was approved in Bonn on 8 May 1949 and came into effect on 23 May after having been approved by the occupying western Allies of World War II on 12 May. It was termed "Basic Law" (german: Grundgesetz) to indicate that it was a provisional piece of legislation pending the reunification of Germany. However, when reunification took place in 1990, the Basic Law was retained as the definitive constitution of reunified Germany. Its original field of application (german: Geltungsbereich)—that is, the states that were initially included in the Federal Republic of Germany—consisted of the three Western Allies' zones of occupation, but at the insistence of the Western Allies, formally excluded West Berlin. In 1990, the Two Plus Four Agreement between the two parts of Germany and all four All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reichsoberhandelsgericht
The (English: ''Imperial High Commercial Court''), abbreviated to ROHG, was a German supreme court in Leipzig primarily dealing with appeals concerning commercial law. It was established in 1869 as the (English: ''Federal Higher Commercial Court'') of the North German Confederation and was named after the establishment of the German Empire in 1871. In 1879, the court was replaced by the . History of the court Historical background With the disintegration of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 the judicial activities of the two German supreme courts – the in Wetzlar and the Aulic Council (the ) in Vienna – also came to an end. For more than six decades no federal supreme court existed in the German territories until the was formed in 1869. During the time of the German Confederation (1815–1866) and the North German Federation (1867–1871) the only court with jurisdiction for more than one territory was the (High Court of Appeal of the Four Free Cities, 1820–1879), wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Fischer (judge)
Robert Fischer (22 August 1911 – 4 March 1983) was a German jurist who served as the third President of the Federal Court of Justice of West Germany from 1968 to 1977, succeeding Bruno Heusinger. Biography Fischer was born in Gießen in 1911, the son of Hans Albrecht Fischer, a professor specialising in Roman law, Civil law and legal philosophy. From 1932 to 1934, he studied law at the University of Tübingen, where he became a part of the Academic Union “Igel” (German for hedgehog), as well as at the universities of Breslau and Jena. In 1935 he graduated while studying under the auspices of Alfred Hueck, to whom he remained connected throughout his life. After passing the second Staatsexamen in 1938, he became a legal professional for the Deutsche Bank. During World War II, he served as a reserve officer. Once the war concluded in 1945, he decided to pursue a career as a judge. Following the war's conclusion, he was appointed Director and Deputy President of the Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Heusinger
Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters *Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, Duke of Lotharingia and saint * Bruno (bishop of Verden) (920–976), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Gregory V (c. 972–999), born Bruno of Carinthia * Bruno of Querfurt (c. 974–1009), Christian missionary bishop, martyr and saint * Bruno of Augsburg (c. 992–1029), Bishop of Augsburg * Bruno (bishop of Würzburg) (1005–1045), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Leo IX (1002–1054), born Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg * Bruno II (1024–1057), Frisian count or margrave * Bruno the Saxon (fl. 2nd half of the 11th century), historian * Saint Bruno of Cologne (d. 1101), founder of the Carthusians * Bruno (bishop of Segni) (c. 1045–1123), Italian Roman Catholic bishop and saint * Bruno (archbishop of Trier) (died 1124), German Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Weinkauff
Hermann Karl August Weinkauff (10 February 1894 – 9 July 1981) was a German jurist. He served in several positions as a judge and later became the first President of the Federal Court of Justice of West Germany. Biography Born in Trippstadt, a city in Bavaria, then part of the German Empire, Weinkauff attended the Gymnasium in Speyer, after which he studied law in Munich, Heidelberg, Würzburg, and Paris. In 1912, he joined the Corps Hubertia München, a fraternal organisation. During World War I, he served from 1914 to 1918 in the field artillery of the Bavarian Army on the Western Front. In 1917, he was promoted to reserve lieutenant. Weinkauff passed the first juristische Staatsprüfung (a state examination of legal students) in 1920, followed by him passing the second juristische Staatsprüfung in 1922. That same year, he was appointed as a Gerichtsassessor (a provisionally appointed civil servant or judge who has already passed the aforementioned second juristische ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Germany
The president of Germany, officially the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: link=no, Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland),The official title within Germany is ', with ' being added in international correspondence; the official English title is President of the Federal Republic of Germany is the head of state of Germany. Under the 1949 constitution (Basic Law) Germany has a parliamentary system of government in which the chancellor (similar to a prime minister or minister-president in other parliamentary democracies) is the head of government. The president has far-reaching ceremonial obligations, but also the right and duty to act politically. They can give direction to general political and societal debates and have some important "reserve powers" in case of political instability (such as those provided for by Article 81 of the Basic Law). The president also holds the prerogative to grant pardons on behalf of the federation. The German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundestag
The Bundestag (, "Federal Diet") is the German federal parliament. It is the only federal representative body that is directly elected by the German people. It is comparable to the United States House of Representatives or the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The Bundestag was established by Title III of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (, ) in 1949 as one of the legislative bodies of Germany and thus it is the historical successor to the earlier Reichstag. The members of the Bundestag are representatives of the German people as a whole, are not bound by any orders or instructions and are only accountable to their electorate. The minimum legal number of members of the Bundestag (german: link=no, Mitglieder des Bundestages) is 598; however, due to the system of overhang and leveling seats the current 20th Bundestag has a total of 736 members, making it the largest Bundestag to date and the largest freely elected national parliamentary chamber in the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BGH - Palais 2
BGH commonly refers to Bovine growth hormone. BGH or bgh may also refer to: Business and Organizations * BGH Capital, an Australian private equity company * Borders General Hospital, Scotland * Bristol General Hospital, England * Federal Court of Justice, ''Bundesgerichtshof'' or BGH, the supreme court of the Federal Republic of Germany Transportation * Abbaye Airport, an airport in Mauritania with the IATA code BGH * BH Air, a Bulgarian Airline based in Sofia with the ICAO code BGH * Brighouse railway station Brighouse railway station serves the town of Brighouse in West Yorkshire, England. The station lies on the Calder Valley line running west from Leeds. Opened in 1840, and closed in 1970, it reopened in 2000 and is served by Northern Trains, ..., a railway station in West Yorkshire, England with the National Rail station code BGH Other uses * Bugan language (ISO 639 code bgh), China {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Social Court Of Germany
The Federal Social Court (''Bundessozialgericht'') is the German federal court of appeals for social security cases, mainly cases concerning the public health insurance, long-term care insurance, pension insurance and occupational accident insurance schemes. Trial courts for these cases are the ''Sozialgerichte'' (Social Courts). Appeals against decisions of these courts are heard by the ''Landessozialgerichte'' (Superior State Social Courts), before the cases may wind up at the ''Bundessozialgericht''. The ''Bundessozialgericht'' is located in the city of Kassel. History The Federal Social Court was founded on September 11, 1954 and its first session was on March 23, 1955. Function The Federal Social court hears appeals against decisions of the Landessozialgerichte (Superior State Social Courts) or in special circumstances against decisions of the Sozialgerichte. Organisation The Chambers of the Federal Social Court are called ''Senat''. They each consist of 3 Judges an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Labor Court Of Germany
The Federal Labour Court (''Bundesarbeitsgericht'') is the court of the last resort for cases of labour law in Germany, both for individual labour law (mostly concerning contracts of employment) and collective labour law (e.g. cases concerning strikes and collective bargaining). The court hears cases from the ''Landesarbeitsgerichte'' (Superior State Labour Courts), which, in turn, are the courts of appeals against decisions of the ''Arbeitsgerichte'' (Inferior State Labour Courts). The ''Bundesarbeitsgericht'' is located in the city of Erfurt. External links * Erfurt Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ... Courts in Germany Labour courts German labour law Labor in Germany 1954 establishments in West Germany Courts and tribunals established in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Finance Court Of Germany
The Federal Fiscal Court (''Bundesfinanzhof'') is one of five federal supreme courts of Germany, established according to Article 95 of the Basic Law. It is the federal court of appeal for tax and customs matters in cases which have already been heard by the subordinate instance, namely the Finance Courts. The ''Federal Fiscal Court'' was established in 1950 (succeeding the supreme Finance Court of the German Reich - ''Reichsfinanzhof'' - established in 1918). Its seat is in Munich. BFinanzhof Muenchen-01.jpg, ''Federal Fiscal Court Building'' in Munich External links Official homepage {{DEFAULTSORT:Federal Finance Court Of Germany |
