Fundamental rights in the Law of the Federal Republic of Germany

Authors

  • Michel Fromont Universidade Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
  • Daniel Amaral Nunes Carnaúba Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp)
  • Abrahan Lincoln Dorea Silva Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Keywords:

Fundamental rights, Rule of law, Supremacy, Constitutional Court

Abstract

Fundamental rights, which possess a dual legal nature – as rights of individuals against the State and as fundamental principles of the legal order  – occupy a central position in the hierarchy of norms, providing unity and coherence to the legal system. The Federal Constitutional Court, as the supreme interpreter of these rights, has become the key to the constitutional structure, transforming the rule of law into a “state of judges” (Richterstaat). This study aims to analyze the subordination of the three branches of government to fundamental rights and, subsequently, the influence of these rights on the entirety of German law.

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Author Biographies

Michel Fromont, Universidade Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

Professor emérito da Universidade Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

Daniel Amaral Nunes Carnaúba, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp)

Professor de Direito da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp). Doutor
em Direito Civil pela Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo (USP).
Mestre em Direito Privado pela Université Panthéon-Sorbonne.

Abrahan Lincoln Dorea Silva, Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Mestre em Direito Civil pela Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo (USP).

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Published

2025-10-31

How to Cite

FROMONT, Michel; CARNAÚBA, Daniel Amaral Nunes; SILVA, Abrahan Lincoln Dorea. Fundamental rights in the Law of the Federal Republic of Germany. Journal of Contemporary Private Law, [S. l.], v. 42, n. 12, p. 309–329, 2025. Disponível em: https://ojs.direitocivilcontemporaneo.com/index.php/rdcc/article/view/1608. Acesso em: 19 jun. 2026.

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Doutrina Internacional