Rudolf Mellinghoff
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Rudolf Mellinghoff is a German judge
, jurisprudent and tax law
expert. Since January, 2001, he is sitting Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
in the court's second senate. Prior to his appointment to the court, he has served as judge in the Federal Finance Court of Germany
from 1997 to 2001.
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
, jurisprudent and tax law
Tax law
Tax law is the codified system of laws that describes government levies on economic transactions, commonly called taxes.-Major issues:Primary taxation issues facing the governments world over include;* taxes on income and wealth...
expert. Since January, 2001, he is sitting Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
The Federal Constitutional Court is a special court established by the Grundgesetz, the German basic law...
in the court's second senate. Prior to his appointment to the court, he has served as judge in the Federal Finance Court of Germany
Federal Finance Court of Germany
The Federal Finance Court is one of the five federal supreme courts of Germany. It is the federal court of appeals for cases of tax and customs law, hearing appeals from the Finanzgerichte ....
from 1997 to 2001.