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Germany

• Grundgesetz (Basic Law) in the German original provided by the German Federal Government.
• German transcription with synoptic French translation.
  (German Constitution of May 23, 1949 with revisions through 2002)
  

  Grundgesetz (Basic Law) in English translation (with revisions through 2002) provided by the German Federal Government.

  PDF copy of the Basic Law (with revisions through 2000) provided by the Bundestag.

  (Transcriptions of German Constitution of May 23, 1949; English translations)

  German Case Law

  (German cases 1951 to present; German transcriptions)

  Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch

  German code of civil law

  (German transcriptions)

  Das Strafgesetzbuch

  German code of criminal law of 15 May 1871, updated to April, 1998

  (German transcriptions)

  German Law Archive

  Cases, statutes, literature and bibliographies on German law in English language.

  (Translations)

  Öffentliches Recht im WWW

  Recent decisions and press releases of the German Supreme Court

  (1995-present; German transcriptions).

  Pressemitteilungen der obersten deutschen Bundesgerichte

  Decisions from the German Federal Courts

  (1995-present; German transcriptions).

  Guide to Law Online: Germany

  Library of Congress guide to constitutional, legal and government documents.

  (Transcriptions and translations)

Austria

• Österreichisches Bundesverfassungsgesetz
  Austrian constitution with amendments through 10 April 1995,
  including articles 23a-23f regarding the relationship of Austria to the European Union.

  Austrian Constitution

  English translation of the Österreichische Bundesverfassungsgesetz with amendments through 1983;

  also other Austrian laws and treaties, including the 1955 treaty of neutrality.

  Guide to Law Online: Austria

  Library of Congress guide to constitutional, legal and government documents.

  (Transcriptions and translations)

Switzerland

• Bundesverfassung der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft
  Swiss Constitution
  (29 May 1894, amendments through 1999; German transcription)

  Constitution fédérale de la Confédération suisse

  Swiss Constitution

  (29 May 1894, amendments through 1999; French transcription)

  Costituzione federale della Confederazione Svizzera

  Swiss Constitution

  (29 May 1894, amendments through 1999; Italian transcription)

  Swiss Constitution

  Prepared by Prof. Clive Church, University of Kent (UK)

  (18 April 1999; English translation)

  Systematic Collection of Swiss Federal Laws:

  German version

  French version

  Italian version

  Documents of Direct Democracy in Switzerland

  With links to laws and constitutions of the Swiss Cantons.

  Guide to Law Online: Switzerland

  Library of Congress guide to constitutional, legal and government documents.

  (Transcriptions and translations)

Liechtenstein

• Guide to Law Online: Liechtenstein
  Library of Congress guide to constitutional, legal and government documents.
  (Transcriptions and translations)

Luxembourg

• Constitution of Luxembourg
  (17 December 1868, with revisions to 12 January 1998; English translation).

  Guide to Law Online: Luxembourg

  Library of Congress guide to constitutional, legal and government documents.

  (Transcriptions and translations)

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