Karlsruhe Deserves Recognition — On the PSPP Ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court of 5 May 2020 by Martin Höpner

“…Abstract On 5 May 2020, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) of Germany ruled that the European Central Bank had overstretched its mandate because its Public Sector Purchase Programme (PSPP) lacked a transparent proportionality analysis. …”
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Constitutional History as an Integral Part of General History: The German Case by Dieter Grimm

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ECB Constitutional Court Ruling: Filigree Legal Interpretation Versus Pragmatic Monetary Policy? by Ralf-M. Marquardt

“…Abstract The ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court on ECB policy is quite inadequate to address the strategic problem of monetary policy. …”
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Political-Economic Aspects of the Report on the Position of Consumers by the Advisory Council for Consumer Affairs (SVRV) by Gert G. Wagner

“…Additionally, relevant events that have taken place after the report was completed are also mentioned: the presentation of the proposed EU regulation “Artificial Intelligence Act”, the climate protection ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court and the draft law on autonomous driving in Germany.…”
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Socio-ethical Objections to Assisted Suicide by Manfred Spieker

“…Recent court rulings, in particular by the German Federal Constitutional Court, reveal far-reaching changes in the understanding of human nature. …”
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The Local Entertainment Tax and the Federal Financial Equalisation System in Germany by Michael Broer

“…Abstract In the past, the federal constitutional court has made judgments about the federal financial equalisation system in Germany, including about taxes should be part of the redistribution of the federal financial equalisation system. …”
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