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1.0 Constitution<br />

Cite the Constitution (Grundgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschl<strong>and</strong>) by subdivision referenced<br />

(see Part 0.1 above), followed by abbreviated title (“GG”):<br />

Art. 1 Abs. 3 GG.<br />

Art. 1 Abs. 1 S. 1 GG.<br />

Art. 1 I 1 GG.<br />

2.0 Legislation<br />

2.1 Statutes, Laws, <strong>and</strong> Decrees<br />

Cite statutes, laws, <strong>and</strong> decrees by passage referenced, full title, short title (in parentheses), date<br />

[day.month.year], followed by abbreviated title of the official gazette in which it is published<br />

(e.g., “BGBl.”), volume, year, <strong>and</strong> page referenced:<br />

§ 1 Gesetz über die politischen Parteien (Parteiengesetz) v. 31.1.1994, BGBl. I 1994, p.<br />

149.<br />

2.1.1 Federal Gazette<br />

The Federal Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) is cited BGBl. Before 1945, it was called<br />

Reichsgesetzblatt (cited RGBl.). State gazettes are generally called Gesetz- und<br />

Verordnungsblatt (cited GVBl.).<br />

2.2 Codes<br />

Cite Codes by subdivision referenced (see Part 0.1 above), followed by abbreviated title of the<br />

Code:<br />

§ 812 Abs. 1 S. 1 BGB.<br />

§ 812 I 1 BGB.<br />

The abbreviations of major Codes are:<br />

Law on the Organization of the Judiciary:Gerichtsverfassungsgesetz (GVG)<br />

Code of Civil Procedure: Zivilprozeßordnung (ZPO)<br />

Code of Criminal Procedure: Strafprozeßordnung (StPO)<br />

Code of Administrative Procedure: Verwaltungsgerichtsordnung (VwGO)<br />

Civil Code: Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB)<br />

Commercial Code: H<strong>and</strong>elsgesetzbuch (HGB)<br />

Criminal Code: Strafgesetzbuch (StGB)<br />

Administrative Law Act: Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz (VwVfG)<br />

Code of Social Law: Sozialgesetzbuch (SGB)<br />

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