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4.
Details shall be regulated by a federal law requiring the consent of the
Bundesrat.
Article 135: [Assets in case of territorial changes between
the Länder]
1.
If after 8 May 1945 and before the effective date of this Basic Law an area has
passed from one Land to another, the Land to which the area now belongs shall
be entitled to the assets of the Land to which it previously belonged that are
located in that area.
2.
The assets of Länder or other public-law corporations or institutions that no
longer exist, insofar as they were originally intended to be used principally for
administrative tasks or are now being so used, not merely temporarily, shall pass
to the Land, corporation or institution that now performs those tasks.

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3.
Real property of Länder that no longer exist, including appurtenances, shall pass
to the Land within which it is located, insofar as it is not among the assets
already referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article.
4.
Insofar as an overriding interest of the Federation or the particular interest of a
region requires, a federal law may depart from the rules prescribed by
paragraphs (1) to (3) of this Article.
5.
In all other respects, the succession to and disposition of assets, insofar as it has
not been effected before 1 January 1952 by agreement between the affected
Länder or corporations or institutions established under public law, shall be
regulated by a federal law requiring the consent of the Bundesrat.
6.
Holdings of the former Land of Prussia in enterprises established under private
law shall pass to the Federation. Details shall be regulated by a federal law,
which may also depart from this provision.
7.
Insofar as assets that on the effective date of this Basic Law would devolve upon
a Land or a corporation or institution established under public law pursuant to
paragraphs (1) to (3) of this Article have been disposed of by or pursuant to a
Land law or in any other manner by the party thus entitled, the transfer of assets
shall be deemed to have taken place before such disposition.