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BGBl
Abbreviation for Bundesgesetzblatt
In short and in plain language
The BGBl is the official paper for German federal laws.
Germany publishes its federal laws and rules in it.
A reference to it shows where the binding text can be found. So you can check what has changed.
Definition
The BGBl is the Bundesgesetzblatt, the German Federal Law Gazette, in which federal laws and ordinances are officially promulgated. A reference such as BGBl. 2026 I No. 137 gives the year, part and number of the issue that contains the binding wording. Source citations name it so that readers can check when and how a law changed a provision.