German Administrative Procedure Act
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The German Administrative Procedure Act is a federal law that sets out the general rules and principles governing how public authorities in Germany conduct administrative procedures and make administrative decisions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German Administrative Procedure Act canonical | 1 |
| Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5030019 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: German Administrative Procedure Act Context triple: [Bavarian administrative courts, follows, German Administrative Procedure Act]
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A.
German Code of Civil Procedure
The German Code of Civil Procedure is the primary legal framework governing civil court proceedings in Germany, detailing rules for jurisdiction, procedure, evidence, and appeals.
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B.
German Code of Criminal Procedure
The German Code of Criminal Procedure is the central legal framework that regulates how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted in Germany’s courts.
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C.
German Postal Act
The German Postal Act is the primary legal framework regulating postal services and market oversight in Germany, including licensing, competition rules, and consumer protection.
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D.
Administrative Procedure Act of Japan
The Administrative Procedure Act of Japan is a fundamental law that standardizes and ensures fairness, transparency, and due process in administrative actions and decision-making by Japanese government agencies.
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E.
German Commercial Code
The German Commercial Code is a central piece of German business law that regulates commercial transactions, traders, and corporate accounting alongside the German Civil Code.
- 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: German Administrative Procedure Act Target entity description: The German Administrative Procedure Act is a federal law that sets out the general rules and principles governing how public authorities in Germany conduct administrative procedures and make administrative decisions.
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A.
German Code of Civil Procedure
The German Code of Civil Procedure is the primary legal framework governing civil court proceedings in Germany, detailing rules for jurisdiction, procedure, evidence, and appeals.
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B.
German Code of Criminal Procedure
The German Code of Criminal Procedure is the central legal framework that regulates how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted in Germany’s courts.
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C.
German Postal Act
The German Postal Act is the primary legal framework regulating postal services and market oversight in Germany, including licensing, competition rules, and consumer protection.
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D.
Administrative Procedure Act of Japan
The Administrative Procedure Act of Japan is a fundamental law that standardizes and ensures fairness, transparency, and due process in administrative actions and decision-making by Japanese government agencies.
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E.
German Commercial Code
The German Commercial Code is a central piece of German business law that regulates commercial transactions, traders, and corporate accounting alongside the German Civil Code.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative law code
ⓘ
federal statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
direct federal public administration
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federal administrative authorities ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple |
duty to give reasons for administrative acts
ⓘ
efficiency of administrative procedures ⓘ official investigation principle ⓘ proportionality ⓘ protection of legitimate expectations ⓘ right to be heard ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| bindingOn | federal agencies in Germany ⓘ |
| citationStyle | § followed by section number ⓘ |
| contains | general part of German administrative procedural law ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| defines |
administrative act
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party to administrative proceedings ⓘ public authority for purposes of administrative procedure ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
German Bundestag
ⓘ
linked to:
Bundestag
|
| influenced | administrative procedure acts of German Länder ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Federal Republic of Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
Germany
|
| language | German ⓘ |
| legalDomain | administrative law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law system ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz
ⓘ
linked to:
German Administrative Procedure Act
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| partOf | German federal administrative law framework ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure legality and fairness of administrative decision-making
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to protect rights of individuals in dealings with public authorities ⓘ to standardize general rules of administrative procedure at federal level ⓘ |
| regulates |
access to files in administrative procedures
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administrative cooperation between authorities ⓘ administrative procedures of public authorities ⓘ discretionary powers of authorities ⓘ electronic communication in administrative procedures ⓘ formal requirements for administrative decisions ⓘ hearing of affected persons ⓘ issuance of administrative acts ⓘ notification of administrative acts ⓘ participation rights of parties in administrative procedures ⓘ revocation of lawful administrative acts ⓘ time limits in administrative procedures ⓘ withdrawal of unlawful administrative acts ⓘ |
| shortName | VwVfG ⓘ |
| subjectTo | interpretation by German administrative courts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: German Administrative Procedure Act Description of subject: The German Administrative Procedure Act is a federal law that sets out the general rules and principles governing how public authorities in Germany conduct administrative procedures and make administrative decisions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: German Administrative Procedure Act