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Article 115d: [Urgent bills]
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Emergency provisions
1.
During a state of defence the federal legislative process shall be governed by the
provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Article without regard to the
provisions of paragraph (2) of Article 76, the second sentence of paragraph (1)
and paragraphs (2) to (4) of Article 77, Article 78, and paragraph (1) of Article 82.
2.
Federal Government bills that the Government designates as urgent shall be
forwarded to the Bundesrat at the same time as they are submitted to the
Bundestag. The Bundestag and the Bundesrat shall debate such bills in joint
session without delay. Insofar as the consent of the Bundesrat is necessary for
any such bill to become law, a majority of its votes shall be required. Details shall
be regulated by rules of procedure adopted by the Bundestag and requiring the
consent of the Bundesrat.

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3.
The second sentence of paragraph (3) of Article 115a shall apply to the
promulgation of such laws mutatis mutandis.
Article 115e: [Joint Committee]
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Legislative committees
1.
If, during a state of defence, the Joint Committee by a two-thirds majority of the
votes cast, which shall include at least a majority of its members, determines
that insurmountable obstacles prevent the timely convening of the Bundestag
or that the Bundestag cannot muster a quorum, the Joint Committee shall
occupy the position of both the Bundestag and the Bundesrat and shall exercise
their powers as a single body.
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Quorum for legislative sessions
2.
This Basic Law may neither be amended nor abrogated nor suspended in whole
or in part by a law enacted by the Joint Committee. The Joint Committee shall
have no power to enact laws pursuant to the second sentence of paragraph (1)
of Article 23, paragraph (1) of Article 24, or Article 29.
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Emergency provisions