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#13573522

13 Apr 2026

Banners reading 'Dead justice' and 'Mobilized lawyers' are displayed during a gathering outside the Courthouse of Toulouse, France, on April 13, 2026. All justice unions, including the Syndicat de la Magistrature and lawyers' groups such as SAF and UJA, call for a strike and a nationwide 'justice dead' day. The protest responds to a proposed law by French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin, which is being voted on in the French Senate. The law would bypass the jury system and introduce a 'plead guilty' option for nearly all crimes, including rape and murder, reducing the role of victims, witnesses, and experts in court proceedings. Magistrates and lawyers express concerns over the impact on their professions and the justice system, acknowledging issues with slow judicial processes and a shortage of court clerks, such as the 19 missing in Toulouse. This marks the first joint strike by the two magistracy unions, SM and USM, in years.

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#12135088

8 Mar 2025

Several bicycles park outside the Landgericht und Amtsgericht Duesseldorf (District and Local Court of Duesseldorf) in Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building's exterior is made of modern grey stone panels, and the courthouse's name is displayed in metallic lettering on the wall. The bicycles are locked to metal racks on a paved walkway, with a clean and minimalist architectural design.

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#12093340

25 Feb 2025

The reception building with the courtroom of the Federal Court of Justice is in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. It is the highest German court for civil and criminal law and is one of the five Supreme Courts in Germany. The Bundesarbeitsgericht (Federal Labour Court), the Bundesfinanzhof (Federal Finance Court), the Bundessozialgericht (Federal Social Court), and the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Federal Administrative Court) are the other supreme courts.

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#12093341

25 Feb 2025

The reception building with the courtroom of the Federal Court of Justice is in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. It is the highest German court for civil and criminal law and is one of the five Supreme Courts in Germany. The Bundesarbeitsgericht (Federal Labour Court), the Bundesfinanzhof (Federal Finance Court), the Bundessozialgericht (Federal Social Court), and the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Federal Administrative Court) are the other supreme courts.

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#12093342

25 Feb 2025

The reception building with the courtroom of the Federal Court of Justice is in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. It is the highest German court for civil and criminal law and is one of the five Supreme Courts in Germany. The Bundesarbeitsgericht (Federal Labour Court), the Bundesfinanzhof (Federal Finance Court), the Bundessozialgericht (Federal Social Court), and the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Federal Administrative Court) are the other supreme courts.

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#12093343

25 Feb 2025

The reception building with the courtroom of the Federal Court of Justice is in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. It is the highest German court for civil and criminal law and is one of the five Supreme Courts in Germany. The Bundesarbeitsgericht (Federal Labour Court), the Bundesfinanzhof (Federal Finance Court), the Bundessozialgericht (Federal Social Court), and the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Federal Administrative Court) are the other supreme courts.

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#12093344

25 Feb 2025

The reception building with the courtroom of the Federal Court of Justice is in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. It is the highest German court for civil and criminal law and is one of the five Supreme Courts in Germany. The Bundesarbeitsgericht (Federal Labour Court), the Bundesfinanzhof (Federal Finance Court), the Bundessozialgericht (Federal Social Court), and the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Federal Administrative Court) are the other supreme courts.

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#12094114

25 Feb 2025

The Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025, is the constitutional court of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Federal Constitutional Court, with 16 judges in two senates, is responsible for scrutinizing constitutionally determined political life, which it interprets in accordance with the Basic Law, taking particular account of the individual fundamental rights of citizens. It is the highest judicial body and is authorized to overturn other court decisions.

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#12094115

25 Feb 2025

The Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025, is the constitutional court of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Federal Constitutional Court, with 16 judges in two senates, is responsible for scrutinizing constitutionally determined political life, which it interprets in accordance with the Basic Law, taking particular account of the individual fundamental rights of citizens. It is the highest judicial body and is authorized to overturn other court decisions.

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#12094116

25 Feb 2025

The Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025, is the constitutional court of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Federal Constitutional Court, with 16 judges in two senates, is responsible for scrutinizing constitutionally determined political life, which it interprets in accordance with the Basic Law, taking particular account of the individual fundamental rights of citizens. It is the highest judicial body and is authorized to overturn other court decisions.

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#12094117

25 Feb 2025

The German flag is on the roof of the Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. The Federal Constitutional Court is the constitutional court of the Federal Republic of Germany. The court, with 16 judges in two senates, is responsible for scrutinizing constitutionally determined political life, which it interprets in accordance with the Basic Law, taking particular account of the individual fundamental rights of citizens. It is the highest judicial body and is authorized to overturn other court decisions.

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#12094118

25 Feb 2025

The Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025, is the constitutional court of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Federal Constitutional Court, with 16 judges in two senates, is responsible for scrutinizing constitutionally determined political life, which it interprets in accordance with the Basic Law, taking particular account of the individual fundamental rights of citizens. It is the highest judicial body and is authorized to overturn other court decisions.

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#12094119

25 Feb 2025

The Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025, is the constitutional court of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Federal Constitutional Court, with 16 judges in two senates, is responsible for scrutinizing constitutionally determined political life, which it interprets in accordance with the Basic Law, taking particular account of the individual fundamental rights of citizens. It is the highest judicial body and is authorized to overturn other court decisions.

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#12094120

25 Feb 2025

The Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025, is the constitutional court of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Federal Constitutional Court, with 16 judges in two senates, is responsible for scrutinizing constitutionally determined political life, which it interprets in accordance with the Basic Law, taking particular account of the individual fundamental rights of citizens. It is the highest judicial body and is authorized to overturn other court decisions.

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#12094121

25 Feb 2025

The Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025, is the constitutional court of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Federal Constitutional Court, with 16 judges in two senates, is responsible for scrutinizing constitutionally determined political life, which it interprets in accordance with the Basic Law, taking particular account of the individual fundamental rights of citizens. It is the highest judicial body and is authorized to overturn other court decisions.

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#12094122

25 Feb 2025

The Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025, is the constitutional court of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Federal Constitutional Court, with 16 judges in two senates, is responsible for scrutinizing constitutionally determined political life, which it interprets in accordance with the Basic Law, taking particular account of the individual fundamental rights of citizens. It is the highest judicial body and is authorized to overturn other court decisions.

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