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Germany’s legal system is mainly based on written law, i.e. constitutions, codes and statutes. Even though each state has its own constitution and statutes, the main areas of law, including employment and labour law, are determined by federal law. However, there is no single unified employment and labour law code. The relevant law is contained in several statutes. Furthermore, case law is an important source of law as it fills any perceived gaps in the statutory law and interprets the existing rules.
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Kirchner, J., Morgenroth, S. (2016). 7. Germany. In: Kirchner, J., Morgenroth, S., Marshall, T. (eds) Transfer of Business and Acquired Employee Rights. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49007-5_7
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