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Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany

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Law Atlas. "Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/basic-law-for-the-federal-republic-of-germany.

APA Style

Law Atlas. (n.d.). Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/basic-law-for-the-federal-republic-of-germany

BibTeX

@misc{lawatlas-basic-law-for-the-federal-republic-of-ge,
  author = {Law Atlas},
  title = {Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/basic-law-for-the-federal-republic-of-germany},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is the constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany. The West German constitution was adopted in Bonn on 8 May 1949 and came into effect on 23 May after having been approved by the occupying western Allies of World War II on 12 May.

Facts

Erathe subject's own account

Adopted 8 May 1949; effective 23 May 1949 1

Promulgated Bythe subject's own account

Parliamentary Council of West Germany, approved by the western Allied occupying powers 1

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1. Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (Wikipedia)

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The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is the constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany. The West German constitution was adopted in Bonn on 8 May 1949 and came into effect on 23 May after having been approved by the occupying western Allies of World War II on 12 May.

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