Law and data protection
LPartG
Abbreviation for Lebenspartnerschaftsgesetz
In short and in plain language
The LPartG is a German law for couples of the same sex.
Before they could marry, such couples could sign up as partners.
Some rules for married couples also apply to them.
Definition
The LPartG is the German Civil Partnership Act. It governs registered civil partnerships, which same-sex couples could enter before marriage was opened to them, and their legal effects. In care texts it appears where rules for spouses also apply to registered civil partners.