قاعدة بيانات التشريعات

Section 11: Terms Relating to individuals and Subject Matter

(1)   Within the meaning of this law: ...

2.    a public official is whoever, under German law:

(a)   is a civil servant or judge;

(b)   otherwise has an official relationship with public law functions or;

(c)   has been appointed to a public authority or other agency or has been commissioned to perform duties of public administration without prejudice to the organizational form chosen to fulfil such duties;

2a.  “European public official” means

a)    any member of the European Commission, European Central Bank, European Court of Auditors, or a European Union court;

b)    any civil servant or other official of the European Union or of an institution established on the basis of European Union law; or

c)    any person tasked with performing functions for the European Union or for an institution established on the basis of European Union law.

3.    a judge is, whoever under German law is a professional or honorary judge;

4.    a person with special public service obligations is whoever, without being a public official, is employed by, or is active for:

(a)   a public authority or other agency, which performs duties of public administration; or

(b)   an association or other union, business or enterprise, which carries out duties of public administration for a public authority or other agency, and is formally obligated by law to fulfil duties in a conscientious manner;