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Volume 159

Decisions

BVerfGE 159, 1-14Order of 7 July 20212 BvE 2/20Right to nominate candidates for the election of a Vice-President of the Bundestag – Preliminary injunction
BVerfGE 159, 14-26Order of 7 July 20212 BvE 9/20Election of a Vice-President of the Bundestag – Preliminary injunction
In chronological order, the Orders of the First Senate of 8 July 2021 (1 BvR 2237/14 inter alia) and 20 July 2021 (1 BvR 2756/20 inter alia) should have been published here, but they have already been published in BVerfGE 158 as nos. 13 and 14.
BVerfGE 159, 26-39Order of 20 July 20212 BvE 4/20 inter aliaStatements by Federal Chancellor Merkel in South Africa – Challenge to participating Justices on grounds of bias
BVerfGE 159, 40-90Order of 20 July 20212 BvF 1/21Judicial review of 2020 electoral reform – Preliminary injunction
BVerfGE 159, 91-105Order of 22 July 20212 BvC 8/21Complaint by the Deutsche Kommunistische Partei against its non-recognition as a political party for the 2021 Bundestag elections
BVerfGE 159, 105-131Order of 22 July 20212 BvC 10/21Complaint by the Deutsche Zentrumspartei against its non-recognition as a political party for the 2021 Bundestag elections
BVerfGE 159, 132-135Order of 8 October 20212 BvC 14/20Electoral complaint 19/VII – Challenge to participating Justices and challenge to composition of judicial bench
BVerfGE 159, 135-147Order of 12 October 20211 BvR 781/21Federal pandemic emergency brake I – Challenge to President Harbarth and Justice Baer
BVerfGE 159, 147-148Order of 19 October 20211 BvR 854/21Federal pandemic emergency brake I – Challenge to President Harbarth and Justice Baer
BVerfGE 159, 149-183Order of 27 October 20212 BvL 12/11Solidarity surcharge on corporate income tax credits
BVerfGE 159, 183-221Order of 3 November 20211 BvL 1/19Limitation of tax assessment period for development charges
BVerfGE 159, 221-223Order of 16 November 20211 BvR 781/21Federal pandemic emergency brake I – Challenge to Justices Paulus et al.
BVerfGE 159, 223-355Order of 19 November 20211 BvR 781/21 inter aliaFederal pandemic emergency brake I (curfews and contact restrictions)
BVerfGE 159, 355-448Order of 19 November 20211 BvR 971/21 inter aliaFederal pandemic emergency brake II (school closures)

Volume 158

Decisions

BVerfGE 158, 1-51Order of 27 April 20212 BvR 206/14Ecotoxicity data (Ökotox)
BVerfGE 158, 51-89Order of 27 April 20212 BvE 4/15Financial aid for Greece – Federal Government’s duty to provide information to Parliament
BVerfGE 158, 89-130Order of 29 April 20212 BvR 1651/15 inter aliaApplications for an order of execution relating to the ECB’s asset purchase programme PSPP
In chronological order, the Order of the First Senate of 5 May 2021 (2 BvR 781/21 inter alia) should have been published here, but it has already been published in BVerfGE 157 as no.8.
BVerfGE 158, 131-169Order of 8 June 20212 BvR 1866/17Advance care directives of offenders in psychiatric confinement
BVerfGE 158, 170 202Order of 8 June 20211 BvR 2771/18IT security vulnerabilities
BVerfGE 158, 202-208Order of 8 June 20212 BvE 4/21Act Ratifying the EU Own Resources Decision – Preliminary injunction II
BVerfGE 158, 209-210Order of 22 Jun 20212 BvE 10/20Mandatory wearing of masks in the Bundestag
BVerfGE 158, 210-244Order of 23 June 20212 BvR 2216/20Unified Patent Court II – Preliminary injunction
BVerfGE 158, 244-252Order of 23 June 20212 BvE 1/17Exclusion of the Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands (NPD) from state funding for political parties – Challenge to participating Justice Huber I
BVerfGE 158, 253-262Order of 23 June 20212 BvE 1/17Exclusion of the Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands (NPD) from state funding for political parties – Challenge to participating Justice Müller I
BVerfGE 158, 262-271Order of 23 June 20212 BvB 1/19Exclusion of the Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands (NPD) from state funding for political parties – Challenge to participating Justice Huber II
BVerfGE 158, 271-281Order of 23 June 20212 BvB 1/19Exclusion of the Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands (NPD) from state funding for political parties – Challenge to participating Justice Müller II
In chronological order, the two decisions of the Second Senate of 7 July 2021 (2 BvE 2/20 and 2 BvE 9/20) should have been published here, but they will published in BVerfGE 159.
BVerfGE 158, 282-388Order of 8 July 20211 BvR 2237/14 inter aliaInterest on back taxes and tax refunds
BVerfGE 158, 389-433Order of 20 July 20211 BvR 2756/20 inter aliaState Treaty on the Financing of Public Broadcasting

Volume 157

Decisions

BVerfGE 157, 1-30Judgment of 2 March 20212 BvE 4/16CETA Organstreit proceedings I
BVerfGE 157, 30-177Order of 24 March 20211 BvR 2656/18 inter aliaClimate change
BVerfGE 157, 177-223Order of 25 March 20212 BvL 1/11Advance payments on ground rents
BVerfGE 157, 223-298Order of 25 March 20212 BvF 1/20 inter aliaBerlin rent cap
BVerfGE 157, 299-300Order of 25 March 20212 BvF 1/20Berlin rent cap – Request by AfD Bundestag members to join proceedings
BVerfGE 157, 300-332Order of 13 April 20212 BvE 1/21 inter alia Signature quorums in Bundestag elections
BVerfGE 157, 332-394Order of 15 April 20212 BvR 547/21Act Ratifying the EU Own Resources Decision – Preliminary injunction
In chronological order, the decisions of the Second Senate of 27 April 2021 (2 BvR 206/14 and 2 BvE 4/15) and of 29 April 2021 (2 BvR 1651/15 inter alia) should have been published here, but they will be published in BVerfGE 158.
BVerfGE 157, 394-417Order of 5 May 20211 BvR 781/21 inter alia Curfews – Preliminary injunction

Volume 156

Decisions

Asset recoveryBVerfGE 156, 1-10Order of 3 November 20202 BvF 2/18AfD members of the Bundestag
BVerfGE 156, 11-63Order of 10 November 20201 BvR 3214/15Counter-Terrorism Database Act II
BVerfGE 156, 63-182Order of 1 December 20202 BvR 916/11Electronic monitoring of persons released from prison
BVerfGE 156, 182-221Order of 1 December 20202 BvR 1845/18Romania II
BVerfGE 156, 221-224Order of 8 December 20202 BvC 64/19Electoral complaint 19/V – Challenge to participating Justices Hermanns, Langenfeld and Müller
BVerfGE 156, 224-269Order of 15 December 20202 BvC 46/19Electoral complaint 19/VI – Gender balance
BVerfGE 156, 270-316Order of 16 December 20202 BvE 4/18Amri committee of inquiry (naming of confidential informant’s handler)
BVerfGE 156, 317-335: Dissenting opinion of Justice Müller with regard to 2 BvE 4/18
BVerfGE 156, 335-340Order of 22 December 20201 BvR 2756/20Applications for preliminary injunction with regard to the State Treaty on the Financing of Public Broadcasting
BVerfGE 156, 340-354Order of 12 January 20212 BvR 2006/15PSPP order of execution – Possible bias of Justice Wallrabenstein
BVerfGE 156, 354-415Order of 10 February 20212 BvL 8/19Asset recovery

Volume 155

Decisions

BVerfGE 155, 1 - 76Order of 4 May 2020 2 BvL 4/18Remuneration of judges II
BVerfGE 155, 77 - 118Order of 4 May 2020 2 BvL 6/17 inter alia Alimentation of civil servants with large families
In chronological order, the Judgments of the Second Senate of 5 May 2020 (2 BvR 859/15 inter alia) and of the First Senate of 19 May 2020 (1 BvR 2835/17) as well as the Order of the Second Senate of 19 May 2020 (2 BvC 11/19) should have been published here, but they have already been published in BVerfGE 154 as nos. 2, 3 and 4. The Judgment of the First Senate of 26 May 2020 (1 BvL 5/18) has already been published in BVerfGE 153 as no. 6.
BVerfGE 155,119 - 238Order of 27 May 20201 BvR 1873/13 inter alia Subscriber data II

In chronological order, the Judgment of the Second Senate of 9 June 2020 (2 BvE 1/19) and the Orders of the Second Senate of 9 June 2020

(2 BvE 2/19 and 2 BvC 37/19) should have been published here, but they have already been published in BVerfGE 154 as nos. 5, 6 and 7.

BVerfGE 155, 238 - 310Order of 30 June 2020 1 BvR 1679/17 inter alia Offshore Wind Energy Act
BVerfGE 155, 310 - 357Order of 7 July 20202 BvR 696/12Municipal Education Package
BVerfGE 155, 357 - 378Order of 22 July 2020 2 BvE 3/19AfD – Financing of the Desiderius Erasmus Foundation – Preliminary injunction
BVerfGE 155, 378 - 417Order of 29 September 2020 1 BvR 1550/19Sixteenth Amendment to the Atomic Energy Act
BVerfGE 155, 418 - 419Order of 29 September 2020 1 BvR 1456/12Application for an order of execution

Volume 154

Decisions

BVerfGE 154, 1-17Order of 4 May 20202 BvE 1/20Vote to remove the Legal Affairs Committee chairperson – Preliminary injunction
In chronological order, the two Orders of the Second Senate of 4 May 2020 (2 BvL 4/18 and 2 BvL 6/17 inter alia) should have been published here, but they will be published in BVerfGE 155.
BVerfGE 154, 17-152Judgment of 5 May 20202 BvR 859/15 inter aliaThe ECB’s Public Sector Purchase Programme
BVerfGE 154, 152-312Judgment of 19 May 20201 BvR 2835/17Surveillance of foreign telecommunications by the Federal Intelligence Service
BVerfGE 154, 312-320Order of 19 May 20202 BvC 11/19Challenge to participating Justice – Justice Müller
In chronological order, the Judgment of the First Senate of 26 May 2020 (1 BvL 5/18) should have been published here, but it has already been published in BVerfGE 153 as no. 6. The Order of 27 May 2020 (1 BvR 1873/13 inter alia) will be published in BVerfGE 155.
BVerfGE 154, 320-353Judgment of 9 June 20202 BvE 1/19Interview by Minister of the Interior Seehofer on the Ministry’s homepage
BVerfGE 154, 354-372Order of 9 June 20202 BvE 2/19Police entering and searching offices of members of the Bundestag
BVerfGE 154, 372-384Order of 9 June 20202 BvC 37/19Subsequently allocated balance seats (compensating overhang mandates) II – Preliminary injunction

Volume 153

Decisions

BVerfGE 153, 1-72Order of 14 January 20202 BvR 1333/17Headscarf III
BVerfGE 153, 72-74Order of 10 February 20202 BvC 40/19Challenge to participating Justices due to their nomination by political parties
BVerfGE 153, 74-182Order of 13 February 20202 BvR 739/17Unified Patent Court
BVerfGE 153, 182-310Judgment of 26 February 20202 BvR 2347/15Assisted suicide
BVerfGE 153, 310-358Order of 11 March 20202 BvL 5/17Cartilage in meat
BVerfGE 153, 358-403Judgment of 26 May 2020 1 BvL 5/18Pension sharing following divorce – External division

Volume 152

Decisions

BVerfGE 152, 1-8Order of 17 September 20192 BvR 309/15Immediate complaint against an order determining costs
BVerfGE 152, 8-35Order of 17 September 20192 BvE 2/16Operation Counter Daesh
BVerfGE 152, 35-53Order of 17 September 20192 BvE 2/18Fine imposed against a member of the Bundestag
BVerfGE 152, 53-55Order of 17 September 20192 BvC 15/18Possible bias in electoral complaint proceedings
BVerfGE 152, 55-63Order of 17 September 20192 BvQ 59/19Quorum in the Bundestag II
BVerfGE 152, 63-68Order of 30 October 20192 BvR 980/16PSPP II – Preliminary injunction
BVerfGE 152, 68-151Order of 5 November 20191 BvL 7/16Sanctions imposed under social law
BVerfGE 152, 152-215Order of 6 November 20191 BvR 16/13Right to be forgotten I
BVerfGE 152, 216-274Order of 6 November 20191 BvR 276/17Right to be forgotten II
BVerfGE 152, 274-331Order of 19 November 20192 BvL 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27/14Initial training expenses
BVerfGE 152, 332-345Order of 5 December 20191 BvL 7/18Possible bias in proceedings concerning the invalidity of child marriage
BVerfGE 152, 345-401Order of 14 January 2020 2 BvR 2055/16Removal from public service by administrative act

Volume 151

Decisions

BVerfGE 151, 1-58Order of 29 January 20192 BvC 62/14Exclusion from voting rights in Bundestag elections
BVerfGE 151, 58 -67Judgment of 12 March 20192 BvQ 91/18Amendment to financing of political parties – Application for a preliminary injunction
BVerfGE 151, 67-97Order of 12 March 20192 BvR 675/14Availability of investigating judge
BVerfGE 151, 98-100Order of 13 March 20192 BvP 1/15Referendum concerning the establishment of a federal state in central Germany
BVerfGE 151, 101-151Order of 26 March 20191 BvR 673/17Stepchild adoption
BVerfGE 151, 152-173Judgment of 15 April 20192 BvQ 22/19Exclusion from voting rights in European elections – Application for a preliminary injunction
BVerfGE 151, 173-191Order of 18 June 20191 BvR 587/17Subdelegated ordinance
BVerfGE 151, 191-202Order of 2 July 20192 BvE 4/19Election of Federal Constitutional Court Justices II
BVerfGE 151, 202-374Urteil vom 30 July 20192 BvR 1685 and 2631/14European Banking Union

Volume 150

Decisions

BVerfGE 150, 1-163Judgment of 19 September 20182 BvF 1, 2/15Compatibility of 2011 Census with the Basic Law – 2011 Census
BVerfGE 150, 163-169Order of 30 October 20182 BvQ 90/18Rejection of an application for a preliminary injunction due to inadmissibility of the principal Organstreit proceedings – Interview with Minister
BVerfGE 150, 169-193Order of 28 November 20182 BvL 3/15Remuneration in Lower Saxony of civil servants with reduced capacity to work is incompatible with Art. 33(5) of the Basic Law
BVerfGE 150, 194-204Order of 11 December 20182 BvE 1/18Challenge on grounds of objective unconstitutionality not possible in Organstreit proceedings
BVerfGE 150, 204-244Order of 11 December 20182 BvL 4, 5/11, 4/13§ 2(2) first sentence no. 2 first sentence of the Income Tax Act in the version of the 2004 Budget Accompanying Act is unconstitutional due to the mediation committee exceeding its competences (following BVerfGE 125, 104) – Koch/Steinbrück Paper 2
BVerfGE 150, 244-309Order of 11 December 20181 BvR 142/15Automatic number plate recognition pursuant to the Bavarian Police Act is in part unconstitutional
BVerfGE 150, 309-345Order of 18 December 20181 BvR 2795/09, 3187/10Automatic number plate recognition in Baden-Württemberg and Hesse is in part unconstitutional
BVerfGE 150, 345-378Order of 15 January 20192 BvL 1/09§ 54(9) first sentence of the 1999 Corporate Tax Act in the version of Art. 4 no. 10 (b) of the Tax Provisions Revision Act of 22 December 1999 (Federal Law Gazette I, p. 2601) is unconstitutional due to the mediation committee exceeding its competences – competences limited by the request to convene the mediation committee