The Constitutional Court, the Social State clause, social rights and the right to a minimum decent living wage in the German Federal Republic

  • Pedro J. Tenorio Sánchez Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18543/ed-59(2)-2011pp127-167
Keywords: Constitutional Tribunal, Social State clause, Social Rights

Abstract

Regarding the number of cases of the Constitutional Court in relation to the social state and social rights, its important to anlyse the work of the Constitutional Court on this matter. It’s important to make reference to the determination of social rights and to the vital mínimum worth in the Federal Republic of Germany, especially the Case Law of the Federal Constitutional Court, because it does not leave void of content the constitutional imperative of human dignity combined with the Social State clause. On the other hand, it leaves a margin for the Goverment and the Parliament to define this right. 

Published online: 02 December 2014

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Author Biography

Pedro J. Tenorio Sánchez, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
Catedrático (acreditado) de Derecho constitucionalLetrado del Tribunal Constitucional
Published
2014-12-02
How to Cite
Tenorio Sánchez, Pedro J. 2014. “The Constitutional Court, the Social State Clause, Social Rights and the Right to a Minimum Decent Living Wage in the German Federal Republic”. Estudios De Deusto 59 (2), 127-67. https://doi.org/10.18543/ed-59(2)-2011pp127-167.
Issue
Vol. 59 No. 2 (2011)
Section
Studies

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