Federal Restitution Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Federal law regulating the monetary liabilities of the German Reich and equivalent legal entities under reimbursement law |
| Short title: | Federal Restitution Act |
| Abbreviation: | BRüG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Administrative law |
| References : | 250-1 |
| Issued on: | July 19, 1957 ( BGBl. I p. 734 ) |
| Entry into force on: | July 19, 1957 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 21 G of June 29, 2015 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1042, 1060 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
August 17, 2015 (Art. 22 G of June 29, 2015) |
| GESTA : | C041 |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The German federal law regulating the reimbursement of monetary liabilities of the German Reich and equivalent legal entities regulates reimbursement claims for assets from the assets of the German Reich and from Nazi organizations.
Claims for reimbursement can exist in accordance with Section 2a (1) of the Act if the legal entity “has acquired or usurped property, ownership, possession or power of disposal contrary to the rule of law”.
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- ↑ Jürgen Lillteicher : Limits of Restitution. The restitution of Jewish property in West Germany after the Second World War. Lecture. September 11 and 12, 2003 ( online ; PDF; 58 kB)
