Delegation from the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Korea visits the Federal Constitutional Court

Press Release No. 71/2019 of 30 October 2019

A delegation from the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Korea, headed by its President Namseok Yoo, visited the Federal Constitutional Court from 28 to 30 October 2019. President Prof. Dr. Dres. h. c. Andreas Voßkuhle and Vice-President Prof. Dr. Stephan Harbarth, LL.M., as well as other Justices of the Federal Constitutional Court welcomed the guests. The topics discussed in the working sessions included the right to informational self-determination, fundamental rights protection between private actors and current developments regarding the standard of review in relation to the right to equality. In addition, the visit provided an opportunity for the Justices to discuss recent decisions by the two courts.

Delegation from the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Korea visits the Federal Constitutional Court
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Back row (from left): Justice Dr. Josef Christ, Justice Prof. Dr. Christine Langenfeld, Justice Dr. Yvonne Ott

Front row (from left): Justice Prof. Dr. Gabriele Britz, Justice Dr. Youngjin Lee, Vice-President Prof. Dr. Stephan Harbarth, LL.M., President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Korea Namseok Yoo, President Prof. Dr. Dres. h. c. Andreas Voßkuhle, Justice Seon-Ae Lee, Justice Monika Hermanns, Justice Dr. Kiyoung Kim