ABSTRACT
The position of judges in Germany is governed by the ‘Deutsches Richtergesetz’ (DRiG: German Judges Law) of 8.9.1961, which is divided into four Parts:
Part I: The office of judge in the ‘Bund’ and in the ‘Länder’ (§§ 1-45a). Part II: Judges in service of the ‘Bund’ (§§ 46-70). Part III: Judges in service of a ‘Land’ (§§ 71-84). Part IV: Transitional and final provisions (§§ 85-126).
