Annex 1: main transposition and anti-discrimination legislation

• Author: Matthias Mahlmann
• Pages: 106-107

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ANNEX 1: MAIN TRANSPOSITION AND ANTI-DISCRIM INATION LEGISLATION

The main transposition and anti-discrimination legislation at both federal and

federated/provincial level.

Country: Germany

Date: 31 December 2019

Title of the law: Basic Law

Abbreviation: GG

Date of adoption: 23 May 1949

Latest relevant amendment: 15 November 1994

Entry into force: 23 May 1949

Web link: http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gg

Grounds covered: Sex, parentage, race, language, h omeland and origin, faith, religious

or political opinions, disability

Civil/administrative/criminal law: Constitutional law

Material scope: Public authorities, indirect horizontal effect betwe en private parties

Principal content: General equality clause (Article 3.1); specific an ti-discrimination clause

(Article 3.3)

Title of the law: General Act on Equal Treatment

Abbreviation: AGG

Date of adoption: 14 August 2006

Latest relevant amendment: 3 May 2013

Entry into force: 18 August 2006

Web link: http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/agg

Grounds covered: Race or ethnic origin, sex, religion or belief (Weltanschauung),

disability, age, sexual identity; belief not in civil law

Civil/administrative/criminal law: Civil and administrative la w, esp. labour law (public and

private), partially private contract law (not belief)

Material scope: Relationship between public and private employer s and employees, incl.

civil servants and judges; partially contractual relationship betwe en private parties

Principal content: prohibition of discrimination, damages, anti-discrimination body

Title of the law: Act on Equal Treatment of Soldiers

Abbreviation: SoldGG

Date of adoption: 14 August 2006

Latest relevant amendment: 31 July 2008

Entry into force: 18 August 2006

Web link: http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/soldgg

Grounds covered: Race or ethnic origin, religion, belief, sexual identity, partly severely

disability

Civil/administrative/criminal law: Public law

Material scope: Soldiers: employment; (continuing) education; memb ership in union

Principal content: prohibition of discrimination

Title of the law: Act on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities

Abbreviation: BGG

Date of adoption: 27 April 2002

Latest relevant amendment: 10 July 2018

Entry into force: 1 May 2002

Web link: http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bgg

Grounds covered: Disability