Freedom of Profession for Chiropractors:

Administrative Court of Frankfurt/Main confirms violation of Constitutional Rights.

A US-American plaintiff represented by aclanz Partnership of Attorneys intended to exercise his profession as chiropractor in Germany. He had studied chiropractic at the renowned Palmer College in Nevada and has practiced his professional skills already for many years. However, the local administration, having recently re-cultivated more restrictive legal opinions, insisted on a further exam: a full-fledged Heilpraktikerprüfung by German standards. The Court ruled: The local administration has violated Art. 12 Grundgesetz (German Federal Constitution) guaranteeing freedom of profession. The Chiropractor must be given a license as Heilpraktiker limited to the practice of chiropractic without any further German exam. Please find further details of the judgment here.