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FOGLI DI LAVORO per il Diritto internazionale 3/2008
28. On 8 November 2002 the Federal Government withdrew
their appeal against the judgment of the Cologne Administrative
Court of 31 January 1986 as the appeal was again pending
before the Administrative Court of Appeal following the
decision of the Federal Constitutional Court of 26 June 2002.
29. On 27 December 2005 the applicant associations'
representative informed the Court that the fourth and fifth
applicant associations, Dharmadeep Verein für ganzheitliches
Leben e.V. and Osho Meditations Center Berlin e.V, wished to
withdraw their application.
II. RELEVANT DOMESTIC LAW AND PRACTICE
30. The relevant provisions of the Basic Law read as
follows:
Article 2 § 2, first sentence
“Everyone has the right to life and to inviolability of his
person”
Article 4 §§ 1 and 2
“The freedom of belief and conscience and the freedom to
profess religious and philosophical beliefs are inviolable.
The undisturbed practice of worship is guaranteed.”
Article 6 § 1
“Marriage and family enjoy the special protection of the
State.”
Article 65
“The Federal Chancellor shall determine and be
responsible for the general guidelines of policy. Within
these limits each Federal Minister shall conduct the affairs
of his department independently and of his own motion.
The Federal Government shall resolve differences of
opinion between Federal Ministers. The Federal Chancellor
shall conduct the proceedings of the Federal Government in
accordance with rules of procedure adopted by the
Government and approved by the Federal President.”