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Code of Law · German Democratic Republic
National Policy
114 statutes · 10 titles
last enacted 1957
average shown on
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Economic
Centrist
-0.29
Social
Moderate
-0.10
code
record
Titles
Taxation
-0.1
Education
-0.1
Environment
+0.1
Governance
+1.2
Healthcare
-0.4
Infrastructure
-0.7
Defense
+0.2
Public Safety
-0.4
Social
-1.3
Economy
-0.6
Title I — Taxation
11 statutes
leans centrist -0.1
▾
Wage Tax Act
enacted 1957 · Aug 19 · per Law for the Strengthening of the Financial Basis of Socialist Construction
Economic
Center-Left
Product Levy Act
enacted 1957 · Aug 19 · per Law for the Strengthening of the Financial Basis of Socialist Construction
Economic
Center-Left
Social Insurance Contributions Act
enacted 1957 · Aug 19 · per Law for the Strengthening of the Financial Basis of Socialist Construction
Economic
Lean Left
VEB Surplus Remittance Statute
— 55%
standing law
↓
Small Businesses
↑
~economicFreedom
Economic
Left
Citizens' Income Tax Statute
— 12%
standing law
Economic
Centrist
Product Tax Schedule
— 24%
standing law
↓
Small Businesses
↑
~Cost of Living
Economic
Lean Left
Unified Social Insurance Statute
— 10%
standing law
↑
Small Businesses
↓
~economicFreedom
Economic
Right
Foreign Trade Monopoly Statute
— 0%
standing law
↑
Small Businesses
↓
~economicFreedom
↑
~tradeBalance
Economic
Strong Right
Enterprise Levy Act
standing law
Foreign Enterprise Assessment Act
standing law
Customs and Foreign Trade Monopoly Act
standing law
Title II — Education
12 statutes
leans centrist -0.1
▾
Unified School Act
— Ten-Year Expansion
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Unified School Act
Economic
Left
New Teachers and School Construction Act
— Elite Teaching Service
enacted 1955 · Aug 17 · per Education
Economic
Left
Vocational Training and Works Schools Act
— Works Academy System
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Vocational Training and Works Schools Act
Economic
Center-Left
Attainment and Advancement Act
— No Programmes
enacted 1956 · Aug 19 · per Education Redux
Academy of Sciences Act
— Institute Network
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Academy of Sciences Act
Economic
Centrist
Unified Curriculum and Examinations Act
— Full Standardization
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Unified Curriculum and Examinations Act
Economic
Lean Right
School Assignment Act
— Assigned Schooling
standing law
Economic
Far Left
Returnee Resettlement Act
— Generations Programme
enacted 1956 · Aug 19 · per Education Redux
Economic
Center-Left
Workers' and Peasants' Faculties Act
— Universal Higher Education Push
enacted 1955 · Aug 17 · per Education
Economic
Center-Right
School Meals and Boarding Act
— Hot Breakfasts
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per School Meals and Boarding Act
Economic
Right
Qualifications and Diplomas Act
— Universal Standards
enacted 1956 · Aug 19 · per Education Redux
Economic
Right
Special and Language Schools Act
— Broad Selective System
enacted 1955 · Aug 17 · per Education
Economic
Right
Title III — Environment
13 statutes
leans centrist +0.1
▾
Nature Reserves Act
— Remnant Reserves
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Nature Reserves Act
Economic
Right
Land Improvement Act
— Total Land Command
enacted 1955 · Aug 16 · per Law on the Great Socialist Transformation of the Land
Economic
Left
Urban Smoke and Sanitation Act
— No Controls
standing law
Economic
Center-Right
Power Stations Programme Act
— No Programme
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Power Stations Programme Act
Lignite and Ore Extraction Act
— Production Drive
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Lignite and Ore Extraction Act
Economic
Center-Right
Household Fuel Allocation Act
— Universal Fuel Guarantee
enacted 1955 · Aug 16 · per Law on the Great Socialist Transformation of the Land
Economic
Right
Geological Survey and Licensing Act
— Survey and Development
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Geological Survey and Licensing Act
Economic
Centrist
Uranium Mining Directorate Act
— No Uranium Programme
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Uranium Mining Directorate Act
Parks and Green Belts Act
— City Parks
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Parks and Green Belts Act
Economic
Lean Right
Water and Sewerage Works Act
— Universal Sanitation
enacted 1955 · Aug 16 · per Law on the Great Socialist Transformation of the Land
Economic
Center-Left
State Material Reserves Act
— Critical Stocks
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per State Material Reserves Act
Economic
Center-Left
Quarries and Local Materials Act
— Local Licensing
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Quarries and Local Materials Act
Economic
Left
Communal Tariffs Act
— Tariff Restraint
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Communal Tariffs Act
Economic
Centrist
Title IV — Governance
10 statutes
leans center-trad +1.2
▾
National Front Elections Act
— Organized Participation
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per National Front Elections Act
Social
Moderate
Press Licensing and Information Act
— Censorship Regime
standing law
Social
Traditional
District Administration Finance Act
— Delegated Estimates
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per District Administration Finance Act
Social
Center-Trad
State Control Commission Act
— No Control Organs
enacted 1954 · Aug 14 · per State Control Commission Act
Ministries and State Apparatus Act
— Full Administrative State
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Ministries and State Apparatus Act
Social
Center-Trad
Council of Ministers Act
— Unified Command
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Council of Ministers Act
Social
Lean Trad
Democratic Centralism Act
— Command Vertical
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Democratic Centralism Act
Social
Traditional
Electoral Commissions Act
— Commission Network
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Electoral Commissions Act
Social
Traditional
Ministerial Reorganization Act
— Reorganization Authority
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Ministerial Reorganization Act
Social
Moderate
State Radio and Television Act
— Radio and Television
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per State Radio and Television Act
Social
Moderate
Title V — Healthcare
13 statutes
leans centrist -0.4
▾
State Health Service Act
— Universal State Service
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per State Health Service Act
Economic
Left
Social Insurance and Pensions Act
— Unified Insurance
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Social Insurance and Pensions Act
Economic
Centrist
Hygiene Inspectorate Act
— Total Prevention State
enacted 1955 · Aug 16 · per Total Prevention State — Hygiene Inspectorate Act
Economic
Center-Left
Medical Outcomes and Specialists Act
— No Programme
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Medical Outcomes and Specialists Act
Workplace Health and Fitness Act
— Hygiene Propaganda
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Workplace Health and Fitness Act
Economic
Center-Left
Physician Practice Act
— Residual Private Practice
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Physician Practice Act
Economic
Lean Left
Health Service Efficiency Act
— Efficiency Programme
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Health Service Efficiency Act
Economic
Centrist
Insurance Extension Act
— Category Extensions
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Insurance Extension Act
Economic
Lean Right
Hospital Construction Act
— Construction Programme
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Hospital Construction Act
Economic
Centrist
War Invalids Provision Act
— Pensions and Prosthetics
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per War Invalids Provision Act
Economic
Centrist
Medical Research Institutes Act
— No Institutes
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Medical Research Institutes Act
Works Polyclinics Act
— Parallel Systems Rules
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Works Polyclinics Act
Economic
Centrist
Labor Discipline Act
— Norm Campaigns
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Labor Discipline Act
Economic
Centrist
Title VI — Infrastructure
12 statutes
leans center-left -0.7
▾
Housing Construction Programme Act
— Mass Construction Drive
enacted 1954 · Aug 14 · per Provision of Housing for Socialist Countrymen and Women
Economic
Lean Left
Reichsbahn and Urban Transit Act
— Total Network Buildout
enacted 1955 · Aug 16 · per Infrastructure
Economic
Left
Electrification and Networks Act
— Total Connection
enacted 1954 · Aug 13 · per Dancing Under the Electric Lamps Act
Economic
Center-Left
Public Works and Reconstruction Act
— Ruins Left Standing
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Public Works and Reconstruction Act
Roads and Autobahn Repair Act
— Total Road Grid
enacted 1954 · Aug 13 · per Dancing Under the Electric Lamps Act
Economic
Center-Right
Personal Property and Garden Plots Act
— Cooperative Housing
enacted 1956 · Aug 18 · per Housing Belongs to the Comrades Act
Economic
Centrist
General Plans and Urban Design Act
— Planning Institutes
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per General Plans and Urban Design Act
Economic
Centrist
Waterways and Freight Corridors Act
— Total Freight Grid
enacted 1955 · Aug 16 · per Infrastructure
Economic
Center-Right
Rural Electrification Act
— Rural Renaissance Drive
enacted 1954 · Aug 13 · per Dancing Under the Electric Lamps Act
Economic
Center-Left
Workers' Settlements Act
— Settlements Programme
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Workers' Settlements Act
Economic
Centrist
New Industrial Cities Act
— Second Generation
enacted 1955 · Aug 16 · per Infrastructure
Economic
Left
Urban Transport Act
— Tram and Trolleybus Fleets
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Urban Transport Act
Economic
Centrist
Title VII — Defense
11 statutes
leans moderate +0.2
▾
Foreign Ministry and Missions Act
— Fraternal Diplomacy
enacted 1956 · Aug 19 · per Foreign Ministry Restructuring Act of 1956
Social
Moderate
Fraternal Relations and Economic Council Act
— Integrated Bloc
enacted 1956 · Aug 19 · per Foreign Ministry Restructuring Act of 1956
Social
Center-Liberal
International Voice Act
— Voice and Friendship
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per International Voice Act
Social
Moderate
State Security Service Act
— No Apparatus
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per State Security Service Act
Defence Industry Directorate Act
— Full Military Industry
enacted 1956 · Aug 17 · per Full Military Industry — Defence Industry Directorate Act
Social
Center-Trad
Garrisoned Police and Armed Forces Act
— War-Footing Establishment
enacted 1954 · Aug 13 · per Law for the Defense of Peace and the Socialist Achievements of the German People
Social
Traditional
Alliance Contribution Act
— Token Contingents
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Alliance Contribution Act
Social
Liberal
Air Protection Service Act
— No Organization
enacted 1954 · Aug 13 · per Law for the Defense of Peace and the Socialist Achievements of the German People
Fraternal Assistance Act
— Reconstruction Credits
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Fraternal Assistance Act
Social
Lean Trad
Collective Security Treaties Act
— Treaty System
enacted 1956 · Aug 19 · per Foreign Ministry Restructuring Act of 1956
Social
Moderate
Society for Sport and Technology Act
— Sport and Technology Society
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Society for Sport and Technology Act
Social
Moderate
Title VIII — Public Safety
10 statutes
leans moderate -0.4
▾
State Prosecutor Supervision Act
— Strong Process Rights
enacted 1955 · Aug 16 · per Criminal Justice Realignment Act
Social
Lean Liberal
Advocates Collegia Act
— Universal Legal Service
enacted 1955 · Aug 16 · per Criminal Justice Realignment Act
Social
Liberal
People's Police Conduct Act
— Complaints Machinery
enacted 1955 · Aug 16 · per Criminal Justice Realignment Act
Social
Moderate
Public Order Campaigns Act
— No Programmes
enacted 1956 · Aug 18 · per Law for the Strengthening of Socialist Public Order and Justice
District Courts Act
— Model Court System
enacted 1956 · Aug 18 · per Law for the Strengthening of Socialist Public Order and Justice
Social
Center-Trad
People's Police and Alert Units Act
— Police and Alert Units
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per People's Police and Alert Units Act
Social
Lean Trad
Penal System Act
— Labor Institutions
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Penal System Act
Social
Moderate
Justice Administration Act
— Model Justice System
enacted 1956 · Aug 18 · per Law for the Strengthening of Socialist Public Order and Justice
Social
Center-Trad
Penal Institutions Standards Act
— Regime Regulations
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Penal Institutions Standards Act
Social
Liberal
Criminal Police Directorate Act
— Central Directorate
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Criminal Police Directorate Act
Social
Moderate
Title IX — Social
11 statutes
leans center-liberal -1.3
▾
Resettler Integration Act
— Integration Programmes
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Resettler Integration Act
Social
Moderate
Women Workers and Creches Act
— Complete Opportunity System
enacted 1956 · Aug 18 · per Equal Rights
Social
Liberal
Workers' Advancement Act
— Advancement System
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Workers' Advancement Act
Social
Moderate
Family and Population Act
— No Population Policy
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Family and Population Act
Mass Organisations Act
— Mass Organizations
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Mass Organisations Act
Social
Moderate
State Family Aid Act
— Family Aid System
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per State Family Aid Act
Social
Moderate
National Heritage and Ceremonies Act
— State Observances
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per National Heritage and Ceremonies Act
Social
Liberal
Minority Standing Act
— Broad Enforcement
enacted 1956 · Aug 18 · per Equal Rights
Social
Liberal
Registration and Movement Act
— Movement Frozen
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Registration and Movement Act
Maternity Homes and Child Welfare Act
— Mother and Child Service
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Maternity Homes and Child Welfare Act
Social
Moderate
Equal Labor Standing Act
— Full Employment Equality
enacted 1956 · Aug 18 · per Equal Rights
Social
Liberal
Title X — Economy
11 statutes
leans center-left -0.6
▾
Labour Code and Works Agreements Act
— Guaranteed Employment
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Labour Code and Works Agreements Act
Economic
Left
Social Assistance and Equalization Act
— Categorical Assistance
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Social Assistance and Equalization Act
Economic
Lean Right
State Retail Price Subsidies Act
— Universal Price Shield
enacted 1954 · Aug 15 · per Universal Price Shield — State Retail Price Subsidies Act
Economic
Center-Left
State Plan Discipline Act
— No Plan Authority
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per State Plan Discipline Act
Industrial Investment Programme Act
— General Plan Investment
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Industrial Investment Programme Act
Economic
Center-Right
State Bank and Budget Discipline Act
— State Bank Controls
enacted 1954 · Aug 14 · per State Bank Controls — State Bank and Budget Discipline Act
Economic
Lean Left
Private Trades and Cooperatives Act
— Trades and Cooperatives
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Private Trades and Cooperatives Act
Economic
Centrist
Machine-Tractor Stations Act
— Station Network
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Machine-Tractor Stations Act
Economic
Centrist
Trade Union Labor Relations Act
— Relations Framework
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Trade Union Labor Relations Act
Economic
Centrist
State Contract Arbitration Act
— Arbitration Tribunals
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per State Contract Arbitration Act
Economic
Left
Foreign Trade Operations Act
— Trade Operations System
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Foreign Trade Operations Act
Economic
Centrist