The Federal Social Court (Bundessozialgericht) is the German federal court of appeals for social security cases, mainly cases concerning the public health insurance, long-term care insurance, pension insurance and occupational accident insurance schmees. Trial courts for these cases are the Sozialgerichte (Social Courts). Appeals against decisions of these courts are heard by the Landessozialgerichte (Superior State Social Courts), before the cases may wind up at the Bundessozialgericht. For specific national programs, see Social Security (United States), National insurance (UK), Social Security (Sweden) Social security mainly refers to a field of social welfare concerned with social protection, or protection against socially recognized needs, including poverty, old age, disability, unemployment, families with children and others. ...
The Federal Constitutional Court (in German: Bundesverfassungsgericht, BVerfG) is a special court established by the German Constitution, the Grundgesetz (Basic Law). ... The Gemeinsamer Senat der Obersten Gerichtshöfe (Common Senate of the Supreme Courts of Justice) is a supreme court of justice in Germany which gathers in case one of the supreme courts of justice disagrees with the decision another supreme court of justice has made. ... The Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht) is one of the five federal supreme courts of Germany. ... The Bundesgerichtshof or BGH (German for federal court) is the highest appeals court in Germany for cases of civil and criminal law. ... The Federal Finance Court (Bundesfinanzhof) is one of the five federal supreme courts of Germany. ... Schriftzug The Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) is the German federal court of appeals for cases of labour law, both individual labour law (mostly concerning contracts of employment) and collective labour law (e. ...
The Federal Constitutional Court accepted arguments brought by family groups and a father of 10 children that the program, as currently operated, failed to meet the German Constitution's requirement that the state ensure equality and promote the family.
The reason: According to the court, these contributors are not dependent on premiums to be paid by the next generation and are choosing freely to obtain the extra insurance.
The court did, however, see a breach of the constitution in the present practice of excluding individuals "in need of care" who have not paid into private nursing insurance or the compulsory program from directly benefiting, and instead being forced to turn to nursing provided by the welfare system.
Germany had also recognized the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights in accordance with article 46 of the European Convention.
It was also asked whether there was in Germany a code of ethics for the police and prison staff and whether any effort was being made in faculties of law to instil awareness of the question of torture.
The Committee welcomed the legal and administrative measures that had been taken in Germany to prevent and, where necessary, punish torture, and it was pleased to note that Germany was doing everything in its power to fulfil the obligations it had assumed in ratifying the Convention.
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