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(6) Religious societies that are corporations under public law shall be entitled to levy taxes on the basis of the civil taxation lists in accordance with Land law. (7) Associations whose purpose is to foster a philosophical creed shall have the same status as religious societies. (8) Such further regulation as may be required for the implementation of these provisions shall be a matter for Land legislation. Article 138 (1) Rights of religious societies to public subsidies on the basis of a law, contract or special grant shall be redeemed by legislation of the Länder. The principles governing such redemption shall be established by the Reich. (2) Property rights and other rights of religious societies or associations in their institutions, foundations, and other assets intended for purposes of worship, education or charity shall be guaranteed. Article 139 Sunday and holidays recognised by the state shall remain protected by law as days of rest from work and of spiritual improvement. Article 141 To the extent that a need exists for religious services and pastoral work in the army, in hospitals, in prisons, or in other public institutions, religious societies shall be permitted to provide them, but without compulsion of any kind. Extracts from the German Constitution of 11 August 1919 134
Published by: German Bundestag Public Relations Division Platz der Republik 1, 11011 Berlin Design: Regelindis Westphal Grafi k-Design, Berlin Typeset by: Norbert Lauterbach Bundestag eagle: Copyright Professor Ludwig Gies, revised 2008 büro uebele, Stuttgart Produced by: CPI – Ebner & Spiegel, Ulm © German Bundestag, Berlin 2010 All rights reserved. This publication is produced by the German Bundestag in the framework of parliamentary public relations work. It may not be used by parties, parliamentary groups, Members of the Bundestag or candidates in their public relations activities – particularly for campaign purposes.
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Basic Law for the Federal Republic
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Art. 33 [Equal citizenship - Public
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Art. 87b [Federal Defence Administr
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Art. 125b [Continued applicability
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Preamble Conscious of their respons
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Article 1 [Human dignity - Human ri
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Article 7 [School system] (1) The e
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of German citizens to abandon their
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freedom of movement (Article 11) an
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The Federal Government shall keep t
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(4) The exercise of sovereign autho
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Article 41 [Scrutiny of elections]
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federal law. In the case of executi
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international body within the frame
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VIII. The Execution of Federal Laws
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that Land has violated the law. The
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which the Federation has legislativ
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single Land, the Federation on its
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(2) The Federation and the Länder
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