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4. If the objection is adopted by the majority of the votes of the Bundesrat, it may
be rejected by a decision of the majority of the Members of the Bundestag. If the
Bundesrat adopted the objection by a majority of at least two thirds of its votes,
its rejection by the Bundestag shall require a two-thirds majority, including at
least a majority of the Members of the Bundestag.
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Quorum for legislative sessions
Article 78: [Passage of federal laws] •
Division of labor between chambers
A bill adopted by the Bundestag shall become law if the Bundesrat consents to it, or
fails to make a demand pursuant to paragraph (2) of Article 77, or fails to enter an
objection within the period stipulated in paragraph (3) of Article 77, or withdraws
such an objection, or if the objection is overridden by the Bundestag.
Article 79: [Amendment of the Basic Law] •
Constitution amendment procedure
1. This Basic Law may be amended only by a law expressly amending or
supplementing its text. In the case of an international treaty regarding a peace
settlement, the preparation of a peace settlement, or the phasing out of an
occupation regime, or designed to promote the defence of the Federal Republic,
it shall be sufficient, for the purpose of making clear that the provisions of this
Basic Law do not preclude the conclusion and entry into force of the treaty, to
add language to the Basic Law that merely makes this clarification.
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International law
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Treaty ratification
2. Any such law shall be carried by two thirds of the Members of the Bundestag
and two thirds of the votes of the Bundesrat.
3. Amendments to this Basic Law affecting the division of the Federation into
Länder, their participation on principle in the legislative process, or the
principles laid down in Articles 1 and 20 shall be inadmissible.
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Unamendable provisions
