| Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingung(en) (Standard Terms and Conditions / Standard Business Terms), the small print in mass contracts, AGB-Recht is regulated in §§305 - 310 BGB |
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Aktiengesellschaft (joint-stock corporation); Amtsgericht [city] (local court) |
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Gesetz über Aktiengesellschaften (Joint-Stock Corporations Act)
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Abgabenordnung (Fiscal Code)
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Arbeitsgerichtgesetz (Act on Labor Courts)
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| ArbStättV | Arbeitsstättenverordnung (Workplace Ordinance), This ordinance aims at protecting the employee's health and security at work. |
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Asylverfahrensgesetz (Act on the Procedure of Granting Asylum)
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Aufenthaltsgesetz (Gesetz über den Aufenthalt, die Erwerbstätigkeit und die Integration von Ausländern Bundesgebiet) Residency Act, Gainful Employment and Integration of Foreigners on the Federal Territory of Germany
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Gesetz über Einreise und Aufenthalt von Staatsangehörigen der Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft (Act on Entry and Sojourn of Citizens of Member States of the European Economic Community)
– former law on residency for EU-Europeans – old law!! |
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Aufenthaltsverordnung (Ordinance for Residence Act)
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Ausländergesetz (Foreigners Act)
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Blood Alcohol Concentration
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Bundesärtzeordnung (Federal Physicians Ordinance), law regulation the profession of a physician
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Berufsbildungsgesetz (Vocational Training Act)
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Betriebsverfassungsgesetz (Business Constitution Act)
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Bundeserziehungsgeldgesetz (Federal Act on Benefits for Child Education)
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Bundesfinanzhof (Federal Fiscal Court)
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Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (Civil Code)
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| BGB-InfoV | Verordnung über Informations- und Nachweispflichten nach bürgerlichem Recht (Ordinance on Information and Clear Documentation in Civil Law) |
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Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Supreme Court [highest court for civil, commercial and penal proceedings])
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Bundesministerium der Finanzen (Federal Ministry of Finances)
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Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung (Federal Ordinance on Attorneys – professional law on the profession as an attorney)
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| BtMG | Betäubungsmittelgesetz (Narcotics Act) |
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Bundesnotarordnung (Federal Ordinance on Public Notaries – professional law on the profession as a notary)
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Bundesurlaubsgesetz (Federal Act on Vacation Benefits)
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Bundesverfassungsgericht (Federal Constitutional Court)
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Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Federal Administrative Court)
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| BW | Baden-Würtemberg, state in south-western Germany |
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clause = sentence of a legal provision, in German: "Satz"
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| EnWG |
Energiewirtschaftsgesetz (Energy Commerce Act), Purpose of the Act is the safe, low-priced, consumer-friendly, efficient and environmentally compatible supply of the public with electricity and natural gas as much as possible. The adjustment of the electricity and gas supply nets serves the goals of the securing an effective and genuine competition among the suppliers on on a long-term basis. |
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Einführungsgesetz zum BGB (Introductory Act to Civil Code [containing intertemporary and international conflict of law: Intertemporary conflict of law answers the question which law is applicable after an act has been changed for situations not yet finished. An example: The law on renting apartments changes during your contract. Will the old or the news be now applicable? International conflict of law answers the question which country's law is applicable when a situation touches more than one legal order. An example: A foreigner drafts a will in Germany. Which country's law is applicable to determine the validity of the will.)
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Erbschafts- und Schenkungssteuergesetz (Estate and Gift Tax Act)
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Einkommensteuergesetz (Income Tax Act)
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| ECHR |
The European Convention on Human Rights |
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eingetragener Verein [registered club/association having legal personality (= is a legal entity), usually but not necessarily nonprofit]
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Fahrerlaubnisverordnung (Regulation on Acquiring a Driver’s Permit)
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Finanzgericht [city] (Fiscal Court)
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| FGG |
freiwillige Gerichtsbarkeit (voluntary jurisdiction: It is on non-contentious matters relating to probate, guardianship, various public registers (e.g. commercial, real estate)´ |
| GbR | Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts = BGB-Gesellschaft (partnership with full personal liability) |
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Gewerbeordnung (Trade Law)
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| GEZ |
Gebühreneinzugszentrale der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (legal entity empowered by the federal states to collect your state's TV and radio "taxes") |
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Grundgesetz (= Basic Law = Federal Constitution of Germany)
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Gerichtskostengesetz (Court Fees Act)
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Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (limited liability company; either private or public)
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Gesetz über Gesellschaften mit beschränkter Haftung (Limited Liabilty Comanpies Act)
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| GrStG | Grundstückssteuergesetz (Real Estate Tax Act) |
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Gerichtsverfassungsgesetz (Act Organizing the Judiciary)
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| GWB | Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen (Unfair Trade Act) |
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Handelsgesetzbuch (Commercial Code)
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| II. BV |
II. Berechnungsverordnung (Computation Ordinance) regulates the economic efficency calculation of production costs for dwelling. The range of application of this ordinanc is by statute only in subsidized housing construction. In practice, it is however typically stipulated in most template contracts. |
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Verordnung über den internationalen Kraftfahrzeugverkehr (Oridinance on International Automobile Traffic)
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Jugendgerichtsgesetz (Youth Court Act), deals with the special regulations of prosecution for minors and young adults (Heranwachsende) [up to 21 years of age]
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| Körperschaftsteuergesetz (Corporate Tax Act) |
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Kündigungsschutzgesetz (Act on Protection Against Unlawful Dismissal)
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Landgericht [City] (District Court for civil and penal matters)
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| MarkenG |
Markengesetz (Trademarks Act) |
| MDStV | Mediendienste-Staatsvertrag (State Treaty on Media Services) |
| Mutterschutzgesetz (Protection of Mothers Act) |
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| oHG | offene Handelsgesellschaft (open trade company, comparable to a GbR among trades) |
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Oberlandesgericht [City] (Higher Regional Court in civil and penal matters)
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| OVG | Oberverwaltungsgericht [City] (Higher Administrative Court) |
| PartGG | Partnerschaftsgesellschaftsgesetz (Partnership Company Act) |
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Personenstandsgesetz (Civil Status Act)
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Preisangabenverordnung (Ordinance on the Regulation of Prices)
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| ProdHaftG | Produkthaftungsgesetz (Product Liabilty Act) |
| RGebStV |
Rundfunkgebührenstaatsvertrag (State Treaty on Radio and Television Fees) Understand this as a radio and TV tax. |
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Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz (Attorney’s Remuneration Act)
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Schwerbehindertengesetz (Disabled Persons Act)
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Sozialgesetzbuch [I – X] (Social Code [I – X]) This code is subdivided into ten books. The books are referred to by Roman numerals.
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| SME | Small and Medium Enterprises, in German: KMU = klein und mittelständische Unternehmen |
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Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz (Citizenship Act)
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| STC | Standard Terms and Conditions (Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingung[en]), the small print in mass contracts, AGB-Recht is regulated in §§305 - 310 BGB |
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Strafgesetzbuch (Penal Code)
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Strafprozeßordnung (Penal Process Code)
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Staatenlosenübereinkommen (Convention on Stateless Persons)
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| Straßenverkehrsgesetz (Road Traffic Act) |
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Strafvollzugsgesetz (Act on Serving Punishments)
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| TierSchG | Tierschutzgesetz (Animal Protection Act) |
| TDG | Teledienstgesetz (Remote Services Act) |
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Tarifvertragsgesetz (Collective Wage Agreements Act)
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| UNHCR | United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees |
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Umsatzsteuerdurchführungsverordnung (Implementation Turnover Tax Ordinance)
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Umsatzsteuergesetz (Turnover Tax Act = Value Added Tax Act)
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| UWG | Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb (Unfair Competition Act) |
| VG |
Verwaltungsgericht (administrative court) |
| VwVfG |
Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz (Act on Administrative Proceedings, if not followed by an abbreviation of a certain state VwVFG will refer to the federal law) |
| VwGO | Verwaltungsgerichtsordnung (Administrative Court Proceedings Act) |
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Wohnungsvermittlungsgesetz (Housing Agency Act)
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