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On May 25, 2012, theParliament of the Federal Republic of Germany ( “Deutscher Bundestag”) passed “The Act to amend the German Transplantation Act” (“Transplantationsgesetz”, “TPG”,BT-Drs. 17/9773) and “The Law to Regulate the Opt-In Solution for Organ Transplantation” (BT-Drs. 17/9774, BT-Drs. 17/9030). Only a couple of weeks later, on June 15, 2012, theBundesrat (one of the German constitutional bodies) has acknowledged both acts (Art. 77, 78 of the German Constitution). According toArt. 50 of the German Constitution, the federal states participate in the legislation and administration at a federal level and in matters concerning the EU through the Bundesrat.Last but not least, the acts have to be signed and certified by the current Federal President Joachim Gauck ( “Bundespraesident”) and promulgated in the Federal Law Gazette to become effective (Art. 82 of the German Constitution). On July 12, 2012, the Bundespraesident, the German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and the German Health Minister D. Bahr signed the Law to Regulate the Opt-In Solution for Organ Transplantation. It is published in theFederal Law Gazette Number 1, BGBI. I 33/2012, p 1504 and becomes effective on November 1, 2012. The signature for the Act to amend the German Transplantation Act is still pending, but is expected soon. The goal of both laws is to increase the number of organ donations.The Act to Amend the German Transplantation ActThe Act to Amend the German Transplantation Act (BR-Drs. 292/12) res...
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