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 (2) The rights of the Bavarian State Parliament to review complaints shall be governed by law

All citizens, without discrimination, shall be eligible for public offices according to their qualifications and achievements

1 The undisturbed enjoyment of freedom of every person shall depend on the fulfilment of the duty of loyalty towards the people and the Constitution, the state and the laws by all 2 Everyone must respect and comply with the Constitution and the laws, must take an interest in public affairs, and must use his/her physical and mental powers in the interest of the common wellbeing

(1) 1 Everyone shall be equal before the law 2 The laws shall bind everyone in the same manner and everyone shall enjoy the protection of the laws in the same manner

(2) 1 Women and men shall have equal rights 2 The state shall further the real enforcement of the equality of rights of women and men and shall work towards the elimination of existent disadvantages

(3) 1 All privileges and disadvantages under public law due to birth or standing shall be abolished

2 Titles of nobility shall only be considered parts of the name, they may no longer be conferred and can no longer be acquired by adoption

(4) 1 Titles may only be conferred if they are associated with an office or a profession 2 They should not be used outside of the exercise of the office or the profession 3 Academic degrees shall not be covered by this prohibition

(5) Decorations and medals may only be awarded by the state in accordance with the laws

1 People with disabilities must not be disadvantaged 2 The state shall advocate equal conditions of living for people with and without disabilities

The incitement of racial and ethnic hatred shall be prohibited and punishable

Each resident of Bavaria who feels that his/her constitutional rights have been violated by an authority may have recourse to the Bavarian Constitutional Court