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Members of the European Parliament Act
(Europaabgeordnetengesetz)

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Übersetzung durch den Sprachendienst des Deutschen Bundestages in Zusammenarbeit mit Raymond Kerr.

Translation provided by the Language Service of the German Bundestag in cooperation with Raymond Kerr.

Stand: Die Übersetzung berücksichtigt die Änderung(en) des Gesetzes durch Artikel 2 des Gesetzes vom 11. Juli 2014 (BGBl. I S. 906)
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PART ONE
Candidature and exercise of the mandate
Section 1Scope
Section 2Free exercise of the mandate
Section 3Protection of candidates and of the exercise of an electoral mandate
Section 4Election leave; seniority and length of service
Section 5Indemnity and immunity
Section 6Right of refusal to testify
PART TWO
Incompatibility; public servants
Section 7Incompatibility of public offices, functions and mandates with membership of the European Parliament
Section 8Public servants
PART THREE
Benefits for Members of the European Parliament and for former Members and their surviving dependants
Section 9Members’ remuneration
Section 10Right to free use of public transport and reimbursement of travel costs
Section 10aUse of German Bundestag facilities and services
Section 10bBenefits for former Members of the European Parliament and their surviving dependants
Section 11Subsidisation of costs in the event of illness, nursing care and births; assistance
Section 12Commencement and expiry of entitlements; payment provisions
PART FOUR
Reckonability of concurrent benefits from public funds
Section 13Reckonability