Conscription Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Conscription Act |
| Abbreviation: | WPflG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Military law |
| References : | 50-1 |
| Original version from: | July 21, 1956 ( BGBl. I p. 651 ) |
| Entry into force on: | July 25, 1956 |
| New announcement from: | August 15, 2011 ( BGBl. I p. 1730 ) |
| Last change by: |
Art. 187 Regulation of June 19, 2020 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1328, 1350 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
June 27, 2020 (Art. 361 of June 19, 2020) |
| Weblink: | Text of the WPflG |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The military service law ( Compulsory Military Service Act ) regulates the military service (section 1), the alternative military entity (Section 2), the personnel file Introduct ungedienter conscripts (Section 3), the termination of military service and loss of service level (section 4), the remedies and appeal (Section 5 ) as well as the restriction of basic rights , special regulations, fines and transitional regulations (Section 6). Section 1 is divided into the scope of compulsory military service (subsection 1), military service (subsection 2) and military service exemptions (subsection 3).
According to § 2 WPflG the entire law applies with the exception of §§ 1 f. WPflG only in the event of tension or defense .
According to § 1 WPflG, all men from the age of 18 who are Germans within the meaning of the Basic Law are in principle liable to military service . However, they have not been used for military service since 2011. However, conscription continues to exist in the Basic Law and can be reintroduced through a simple statutory regulation.