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(4) Insofar as an overriding interest of the Federation or the
particular interest of a region requires, a federal law may
depart from the rules prescribed by paragraphs (1) to (3) of
this Article.
(5) In all other respects, the succession to and disposition of assets,
insofar as it has not been effected before 1 January 1952
by agreement between the affected Länder or corporations or
institutions established under public law, shall be regulated
by a federal law requiring the consent of the Bundesrat.
(6) Holdings of the former Land of Prussia in enterprises established
under private law shall pass to the Federation. Details
shall be regulated by a federal law, which may also depart
from this provision.
(7) Insofar as assets that on the effective date of this Basic Law
would devolve upon a Land or a corporation or institution
established under public law pursuant to paragraphs (1) to
(3) of this Article have been disposed of by or pursuant to a
Land law or in any other manner by the party thus entitled,
the transfer of assets shall be deemed to have taken place
before such disposition.
Article 135a
[Old debts]
(1) Federal legislation enacted pursuant to paragraph (4) of Article
134 or paragraph (5) of Article 135 may also provide
that the following debts shall not be discharged, or that
they shall be discharged only in part:
1. debts of the Reich, of the former Land of Prussia, or of
such other corporations and institutions under public
law as no longer exist;
2. such debts of the Federation or of corporations and institutions
under public law as are connected with the
transfer of assets pursuant to Article 89, 90, 134 or 135,
and such debts of these bodies as arise from measures
taken by the bodies designated in clause 1;
3. such debts of the Länder or municipalities (associations
of municipalities) as have arisen from measures taken
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