Law implementing the decision of the German Bundestag of 20 June 1991 on the completion of the unity of Germany (Berlin/Bonn-Gesetz)

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Berlin/BonnG

Date of completion: 26.04.1994

Full quote:

" Berlin/Bonn-Law of 26 April 1994 (BGBl. 918), as defined by Article 1 of the Regulation of 21 September 1997 (BGBl. 2390).

Status:

Amended by Art. 1 V v. 21.9.1997 I 2390

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Preamble

On the basis of

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that Berlin is the capital of the united Germany on the basis of the unification treaty,

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that the German Bundestag has repeatedly expressed its political will that, after the German reunification of Germany, Parliament and the government will once again be in the German capital Berlin, which in more than 40 years of German division will be a symbol of will to the German unity, to have their seat,

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That Bonn, in the performance of the tasks as a provisional federal capital, has made an essential contribution to the construction and identification of the democratic Germany, which is based on federal principles,

the German Bundestag

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on the basis of its decision of 20 June 1991 on the completion of the unity of Germany and its decision on the third interim report of the Concept Commission of the Elder Council of 10 March 1994 and

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having regard to the decisions of the Federal Government of 3 June 1992 and of the 12. October 1993

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§ 1 Purpose of the Law

(1) The purpose of the law is to implement the decision of the German Bundestag on the completion of the unity of Germany of 20 June 1991 Principles for the relocation of the constitutional bodies Bundestag and federal government to the federal capital Berlin must be determined as well as the perception of governmental activities in the Federal Capital of Berlin and in the Federal City of Bonn and to ensure a compensation for the region of Bonn. (2) In this case, the implementation has to be shall be:

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Securing a permanent and fair division of labour between the Federal Capital of Berlin and the Federal City of Bonn.

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Settlement of the core area of government functions in the Federal Capital of Berlin.

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Preservation and promotion of political functions in the Federal City of Bonn in the following policy areas:

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Education and Science, Culture, Research and Technology, Telecommunications,

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environment and health,

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Food, Agriculture and Forestry,

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development policy, national, international and supranational institutions,

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Defense.

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Ensuring the political responsibility of the Federal Government vis-à-vis the German Bundestag and the Bundesrat, as well as the functioning capacity of the Federal Government and its authorities.

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Support of the Federal Capital of Berlin and the Federal City of Bonn with the special tasks assigned to them by the Federal Government for the performance of the general government representation.

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Adequate compensation for the Bonn region for the relocation of the constitutional bodies of the German Bundestag and the Federal Government to Berlin.

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Compensation for the disadvantages of the employees concerned, insofar as this is necessary and appropriate.

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§ 2 Seat of the German Bundestag

(1) The seat of the German Bundestag is the Federal Capital of Berlin. (2) This decision to place a seat will be carried out as soon as the German Bundestag has determined that the necessary conditions for its ability to work in the Federal Capital of Berlin are met. are manufactured. Unofficial table of contents

§ 3 The seat of the Federal Government

(1) The seat of the Federal Government of the Federal Republic of Germany is the Federal Capital of Berlin. (2) The Federal Government will implement the decision of the Sitting in a time-based vote with the decision of the German Bundestag. Unofficial table of contents

§ 4 Organisation of the Federal Government

(1) Federal Ministries are located in the Federal Capital of Berlin and in the Federal City of Bonn. The Federal Chancellor determines the business areas of the Federal Ministers and in connection with this the Federal Ministries which, after the move of the Federal Government to Berlin, retain their seat in the Federal City of Bonn. (2) Die in der Bundesstadt Bonn The remaining federal ministries are also to be given a seat in the Federal Capital of Berlin. (3) The federal ministries, which are based in the Federal Capital of Berlin, are also to retain a seat in the Federal City of Bonn. The competent Federal Ministers shall determine the parts of their Federal Ministry which remain in the Federal City of Bonn. (4) The decisions referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 shall be designed in such a way as to ensure that the majority of the jobs of the Federal Ministries in the Federal City of Bonn will be preserved. (5) The Federal Government has to ensure that political and technical cooperation with the German Bundestag and the Bundesrat is guaranteed. Unofficial table of contents

§ 5 Measures of the Federal Government for the Federal Capital Berlin

(1) The Federal Government and the Land of Berlin cooperate in order to ensure the functioning of the Federal Capital of Berlin as the seat of the German Bundestag and the Federal Government. The federal state of Brandenburg is to be included in this cooperation, insofar as this is necessary in order to contribute to the functioning of the federal capital Berlin. (2) The federal government supports the federal state of Berlin in the case of the federal government for the perception of the federal capital Berlin. (3) The further development is reserved for contractual agreements between the Federal Government and the Länder of Berlin and Brandenburg on the other hand. Unofficial table of contents

§ 6 Measures of the Federal Government for the region of Bonn

(1) The consequences of the loss of the seat of parliament and of the seat of government for the region of Bonn will be affected by the acquisition and settlement of new functions and institutions of national and international importance in the political, scientific and scientific fields. (2) In particular, the compensation is to be realised in the following areas:

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Bonn as a science location,

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Bonn as a cultural location,

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Bonn as a location for development policy, national, international and supranational institutions,

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Development of Bonns to a region with a future-oriented economic structure.

(3) The Federal Government should endeavour, together with the countries concerned, to work towards the formation of policy areas in the Bonn region through the settlement of supplementary institutions. (4) The Federal Government also supports the Federal City of Bonn the special tasks assigned to it by the Federal Government for the exercise of the general state representation. (5) The detailed design remains contractual agreements between the Federation on the one hand and the countries concerned as well as the Local authorities of the Bonn region on the other hand. Unofficial table of contents

Section 7 Transfer of federal institutions and seat requirements

(1) The laws applicable to the following federal authorities

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Bundeskartellamt,

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Federal Insurance Office,

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Federal supervisory authority for the credit sector,

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Federal supervisory authority for insurance,

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Federal Office of Food and Forestry,

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Bundesanstalt für agricultural Marktordnung,

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Federal Court of Auditors,

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Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training,

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Federal Health Office,

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Central Postbank,

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Central Office for Employment Services

shall be amended as follows:
a)-k) ... (2) The federal government will relocate the headquarters of the Federal Railway Authority and the main administration of the Federal Railway assets in the Federal City of Bonn, as well as to relocate parts of the following federal institutions to Bonn:

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Bundesforschungsanstalt für Landeskunde und Raumordnung (Federal Research Institute for Regional Studies and Spatial Planning) (Berlin branch office)

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Federal Department of Construction,

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Federal Statistical Office (Berlin branch office),

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Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources) (Berlin branch office)

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Federal Office for Radiation Protection (Foreign Office Berlin).

(3) The Federal Government shall endeavour to ensure that the following institutions take their seat in the Federal City of Bonn:

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German Foundation for International Development,

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German Development Service,

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German Development Institute,

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Max Planck Institute for Education Research,

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German Society for Food,

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Pedagogical office of the German Adult Education Association.

(4) The decision on the seat of the Federal Government pursuant to Section 3 (2) of the laws as amended by the provisions of paragraph 1 as well as the seating arrangements and the relocations in accordance with paragraph 2 shall be completed. (5) The Federal Government shall be responsible for the In view of the above, efforts should be made to ensure that the seating requirements laid down in paragraph 3 are also carried out in a timely manner with the transfer of government functions to Berlin. Unofficial table of contents

§ 8 Measures of service law

(1) The staff of the Federal Administration concerned by this Act shall be subject to the appropriate or any other regulations governing the functioning of the constitutional bodies and the other parties concerned. (2) In so far as legal regulations are required, they shall be carried out outside the Federal Republic of Germany. (2) Where necessary, the legal provisions shall be Law. Unofficial table of contents

§ 9 Notices in the Federal Law Gazans

In the Federal Law Gazans are announced:

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the statement of the President of the German Bundestag in accordance with Section 2 (2),

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the date in accordance with section 3 (2) by the Federal Chancellor,

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the date in accordance with section 7 (4) by the Federal Ministry of Regional Planning, Construction and Urban Development.

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Section 10 Entry into force

This Act shall enter into force on the day after the announcement.