Federal Administrative Court (Germany)

Federal Administrative Court
Bundesverwaltungsgericht
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Established1952
JurisdictionFederal Republic of Germany
LocationLeipzig, Saxonia, Germany
Authorized byBasic Law of Germany
Websitebverwg.de
President of the Federal Administrative Court
CurrentlyAndreas Korbmacher
Seat of the Federal Administrative Court of Germany: the former Reichsgericht building in Leipzig (built in 1895)
Portal of the Court Building

The Federal Administrative Court (German: Bundesverwaltungsgericht, German pronunciation: [bʊndəsfɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋsɡəˌʁɪçt] ) is one of the five federal supreme courts of Germany. It is the court of the last resort for generally all cases of administrative law, mainly disputes between citizens and the state. It hears appeals from the Oberverwaltungsgerichte, or Superior Administrative Courts, which, in turn, are the courts of appeals for decisions of the Verwaltungsgerichte (administrative courts).

However, cases concerning social security law belong to the jurisdiction of the Sozialgerichte (Social Courts) with the Bundessozialgericht as federal court of appeals, and cases of tax and customs law are decided by the Finanzgerichte (Fiscal Courts), and, ultimately, by the Bundesfinanzhof.

The Bundesverwaltungsgericht has its seat at the former Reichsgericht (Imperial Court of Justice) building in Leipzig's district Mitte.


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