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- 0
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- 0
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- 997
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- 234
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- 20,142
Latest imports
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BGH, Beschluss vom 22. Oktober 2026 - IX ZR 23/26IX ZR 23/26
Federal Court of Justice · Order · Decided on
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BGH, Beschluss vom 10. September 2026 - 2 ARs 90/262 ARs 90/26
Federal Court of Justice · Order · Decided on
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BGH, Beschluss vom 9. Oktober 2026 - I ZB 59/25I ZB 59/25
Federal Court of Justice · Order · Decided on
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Latest imported legal acts
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Verordnung über die Meisterprüfung in den Teilen I und II im Print- und Medientechnologen (Drucker, Siebdrucker, Flexografen)-HandwerkPrintMedMstrV
Legal act · Act dated
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Verordnung zur Durchführung des Ökodesign-GesetzesÖkodesignGV
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Verordnung zur Sanktionsbewehrung unionsrechtlicher Verordnungen auf dem Gebiet der Kennzeichnung von energieverbrauchsrelevanten ProduktenEnVKBgV
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