Monument Protection Act Case
Germany Federal Constitutional Court
100 BVerfGE 226 (1999)
- Written by Mary Katherine Cunningham, JD
Facts
The government of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (defendant) enacted the Monument Protection and Care Act, which required property owners to preserve and care for certain historic landmarks on their property. The act required property owners to apply for permits to demolish these historic landmarks. An industrial firm (plaintiff) sought to demolish a nineteenth-century villa on its property. The government of Rhineland-Palatine denied the request, citing § 13(1) of the act. The industrial firm sued the government, arguing that the government’s refusal to grant the permit violated Article 14 of the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
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