What is the equivalent of Ministère de la Justice et Garde des sceaux in Germany?

Law & justice

Ministère de la Justice et Garde des sceaux → BMJ

Ministère de la Justice

partialVerified · Aug 5, 2026

In Germany

It drafts the civil, criminal and procedural codes and nothing more: it neither prosecutes nor judges. The courts are independent of it and the prosecution services belong to the states.

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Main similarities

Drafting law and setting policy in a field
Supervising the offices that execute the law

Function by function

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Drafting law and setting policy in a fieldMinistère de la Justice et Garde des sceauxBundesministerium der JustizClose

Supervising the offices that execute the lawMinistère de la Justice et Garde des sceauxBundesministerium der JustizClose

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01 · Drafting law and setting policy in a fieldMinistère de la Justice et Garde des sceaux → Bundesministerium der JustizClose

02 · Supervising the offices that execute the lawMinistère de la Justice et Garde des sceaux → Bundesministerium der JustizClose

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