K. whereas a new federal bill is at an initial draft stage allowing the Duma even without formal court order to expel members that are violating ethic standards or may discredit the Duma or the government;

E. whereas, under Article 57(2) of the Austrian Federal Constitutional Law, Members of the National Council (Nationalrat) may only be arrested on the grounds of a criminal offence with the consent of the National Council – except where they are caught in the act of committing a crime – and whereas searches of the houses of members of the National Council likewise require the consent of the National Council; whereas, further to Article 57(3) of the Austrian Federal Constitutional Law, no official action on account of a punishable offence may be taken against members of the National Council without the National Council’s consent unless th ...[+++]at offence is manifestly not connected with the political activity of the member in question and whereas, under that provision, the authority concerned must seek a decision from the National Council as to whether such a connection exists, where this is so requested by the member in question or one third of the members of the appropriate standing committee;

D. whereas, under Article 57(2) of the Austrian Federal Constitutional Law, members of the National Council (Nationalrat ) may only be arrested on the grounds of a criminal offence with the consent of the National Council – except where they are caught in the act of committing a crime – and whereas searches of the houses of members of the National Council likewise require the consent of the National Council; whereas, further to Article 57(3) of the Austrian Federal Constitutional Law, no official action on account of a punishable offence may be taken against members of the National Council without the National Council’s consent unless ...[+++]that offence is manifestly not connected with the political activity of the member in question and whereas, under that provision, the authority concerned must seek a decision from the National Council as to whether such a connection exists, where this is so requested by the member in question or one third of the members of the appropriate standing committee;

E. whereas, under Article 57(2) of the Austrian Federal Constitutional Law, Members of the National Council (Nationalrat ) may only be arrested on the grounds of a criminal offence with the consent of the National Council – except where they are caught in the act of committing a crime – and whereas searches of the houses of members of the National Council likewise require the consent of the National Council; whereas, further to Article 57(3) of the Austrian Federal Constitutional Law, no official action on account of a punishable offence may be taken against members of the National Council without the National Council’s consent unless ...[+++]that offence is manifestly not connected with the political activity of the member in question and whereas, under that provision, the authority concerned must seek a decision from the National Council as to whether such a connection exists, where this is so requested by the member in question or one third of the members of the appropriate standing committee;

In Canada the Commissioner of Official Languages promotes and supports the objectives of the Canadian Official Languages Act; investigates complaints about language rights; audits federal government institutions to ensure their compliance with the Official Languages Act; ensures that language rights remain a primary concern of government leaders; and promotes the use of both official languages in the federal government and in Canadian society.

He remains a co-editor of the major collection of commentaries on the German Basic Law, Maunz-Dürig-Herzog.