Debate Over Retirement at 70 Intensifies After Court and Commission Clash Germany’s debate over retirement at 70 intensifies as constitutional judges say the subsistence minimum is protected and commission members …
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State Secretaries in Baden-Württemberg Proliferate as Government Bypasses Constitutional Cap
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoBaden-Württemberg political state secretaries: 14 appointments raise questions over constitutional limits and patronage Baden-Württemberg names 14 political state secretaries despite constitutional caps, sparking debate over patronage, public cost, governance and …
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Berlin rent registry plan faces constitutional challenge and risk of higher rents
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerBerlin rent register plan risks constitutional challenge and could paradoxically push rents higher Berlin’s rent register would require landlords to disclose rents and apartment data, but legal experts warn the …
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Saarland constitution changes criticized as cosmetic by constitutional scholar
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoSaarland constitutional amendment criticized as largely symbolic by legal scholar Saarland constitutional amendment adds God reference and state anti-discrimination goals; scholar Christoph Gröpl calls most changes cosmetic and praises only …
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Federal Constitutional Court upholds ban on subcontracting in German meat industry
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman Constitutional Court upholds ban on subcontracting in the meat industry Federal court rejects challenge to Germany’s ban on subcontracting in the meat industry, citing health protection and employer obligations. …