Before revision: While this is usually only a formality, more than once the President refused to sign a law on constitutional grounds pending a review by the German Constitutional Court – this mechanism is based on precedent and custom more than the letter of the law, which allows the President to withhold their signature without and reason whatsoever The President of the Bundestag is a member of the biggest faction, even if that faction is otherwise in opposition.
After revision: While this is usually only a formality, more than once the President refused to sign a law on constitutional grounds pending a review by the German Constitutional Court – this mechanism is based on precedent any custom more than the letter of the law, which allows the President to withhold their signature without and reason whatsoever The President of the Bundestag is a member of the biggest faction, even if that faction is otherwise in opposition.