Article 66 of the Basic Law
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Article 66 of the Basic Law is a provision of Germany’s constitution that regulates the incompatibility of federal ministerial offices with certain other public or private positions to prevent conflicts of interest.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article 66 of the Basic Law canonical | 1 |
| Artikel 66 Grundgesetz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 66 of the Basic Law Context triple: [German Federal Cabinet, constitutionalArticle, Article 66 of the Basic Law]
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A.
Article 65 of the Basic Law
Article 65 of the Basic Law is the provision of Germany’s constitution that defines the internal organization, leadership authority, and decision-making procedures of the Federal Government.
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B.
Article 62 of the Basic Law
Article 62 of the Basic Law is the provision in Germany’s constitution that establishes the Federal Government as consisting of the Federal Chancellor and the Federal Ministers.
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C.
Article 64 of the Basic Law
Article 64 of the Basic Law is a provision of Germany’s constitution that regulates the appointment, dismissal, and oath of office of federal ministers within the Federal Government.
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D.
Article 63 of the Basic Law
Article 63 of the Basic Law is the German constitutional provision that regulates the election and appointment of the Federal Chancellor by the Bundestag and the Federal President.
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E.
Article 65a of the Basic Law
Article 65a of the Basic Law is the provision in Germany’s constitution that establishes the Federal Minister of Defence’s authority over the armed forces in peacetime.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 66 of the Basic Law Target entity description: Article 66 of the Basic Law is a provision of Germany’s constitution that regulates the incompatibility of federal ministerial offices with certain other public or private positions to prevent conflicts of interest.
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A.
Article 65 of the Basic Law
Article 65 of the Basic Law is the provision of Germany’s constitution that defines the internal organization, leadership authority, and decision-making procedures of the Federal Government.
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B.
Article 62 of the Basic Law
Article 62 of the Basic Law is the provision in Germany’s constitution that establishes the Federal Government as consisting of the Federal Chancellor and the Federal Ministers.
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C.
Article 64 of the Basic Law
Article 64 of the Basic Law is a provision of Germany’s constitution that regulates the appointment, dismissal, and oath of office of federal ministers within the Federal Government.
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D.
Article 63 of the Basic Law
Article 63 of the Basic Law is the German constitutional provision that regulates the election and appointment of the Federal Chancellor by the Bundestag and the Federal President.
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E.
Article 65a of the Basic Law
Article 65a of the Basic Law is the provision in Germany’s constitution that establishes the Federal Minister of Defence’s authority over the armed forces in peacetime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the German Basic Law
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
impartial exercise of governmental functions
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public trust in the federal executive ⓘ |
| appliesLevel | federal level ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Federal Chancellor
ⓘ
linked to:
Chancellor of Germany
Federal Minister ⓘ |
| belongsToTitle | Organization of the Federation ⓘ |
| bindingOn | members of the Federal Government ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceWith | Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| citationForm | Art. 66 GG ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple | separation of public office and private economic power ⓘ |
| constitutionalRank | supreme federal law ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfEffect | 23 May 1949 ⓘ |
| enactmentForm | written constitutional norm ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Federal Constitutional Court of Germany ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Federal Republic of Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
Germany
|
| languageOfDocument | German ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
restricts corporate board memberships of federal ministers
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restricts economic activities of federal ministers ⓘ restricts secondary employment of federal ministers ⓘ |
| legalSystem | German constitutional law ⓘ |
| notAppliesTo | state (Länder) ministers ⓘ |
| originalLanguageName |
Artikel 66 Grundgesetz
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linked to:
Article 66 of the Basic Law
|
| partOf | Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| prohibits |
Federal Chancellor being a member of the management or supervisory board of an enterprise conducted for profit
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Federal Chancellor engaging in any trade or profession ⓘ Federal Chancellor holding any other salaried office ⓘ Federal Minister being a member of the management or supervisory board of an enterprise conducted for profit ⓘ Federal Minister engaging in any trade or profession ⓘ Federal Minister holding any other salaried office ⓘ |
| purpose |
avoidance of conflicts between public duties and private interests
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ensuring integrity of federal executive power ⓘ safeguarding independence of the Federal Government ⓘ |
| regulates |
incompatibility of the office of Federal Chancellor with other offices
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incompatibility of the office of Federal Minister with other offices ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 55 of the Basic Law
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Article 64 of the Basic Law ⓘ |
| scope | executive branch of the Federation ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conflict of interest prevention
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federal ministers ⓘ incompatibility of offices ⓘ |
| systematicPosition | part of provisions on the Federal Government ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction |
incompatibility rule
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office-holding restriction ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 66 of the Basic Law Description of subject: Article 66 of the Basic Law is a provision of Germany’s constitution that regulates the incompatibility of federal ministerial offices with certain other public or private positions to prevent conflicts of interest.
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linked to: Article 66 of the Basic Law