Terms and conditions of use

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The publications are issued by the Federal Government as part of its free public relations work. 

Rights of use

Do you think the offer on our publications portal is interesting and would you like to refer to it? You are welcome to do so by linking to our offer – preferably to the respective individual view where the publication can be ordered or downloaded as a PDF.

The rights of use for the publications cannot be transferred. The provision of the PDF files on another website is not permitted. This also applies to the images contained in the publications (covers, photos, graphics, illustrations, word/image marks).

Quotations from the publications are authorised, provided the respective sources are acknowledged. Please note the information on the publisher and the version and date of the publication according to the imprint in the PDF. The same applies in the event that you wish to refer to our publications; here, again, the correct reference is necessary.

Misuse

Publications are issued by the German Federal Government within the framework of its public relations work. They may not be used by political parties, election campaigners or election helpers for the purposes of electoral campaigning during an election campaign. This applies to elections to the German Bundestag, the state parliaments of the individual federal states and to local elections, as well as to elections to the European Parliament. In particular the distribution of such materials at electoral meetings or at information stands of political parties, and inserting, sticking or printing party-political information or advertising in or on such materials constitutes improper use thereof. Neither may such materials be passed on to third parties for the purposes of electoral campaigning. Irrespective of when, in what way and in what numbers the materials are received by a recipient, they may not be used in any way that could be construed as the government favouring one political group over another even without time restrictions prior to a forthcoming election.

Publications issued by the German Federal Government are not intended for commercial distribution.

In the event of justified suspicion of the misuse of the publications offered, or in the case of inexplicable bulk orders, we reserve the right not to fulfil such orders.