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Removal of the Student Oath and Council of State process

Tracks the administrative-law, education-rights, children's-rights, and constitutional-citizenship debate around the Ministry of National Education's October 8, 2013 regulation removing the Student Oath from primary schools, the Council of State 8th Chamber's 2018 annulment decisions, the Council of State Administrative Litigation Chambers' 2021 reversal finding the removal lawful, and the later finality process.

Administrative lawRight to educationChildren's rightsProhibition of discrimination
17 legal opinions + 5 bar statementsLast updated: Jun 18, 2026

Opinion distribution

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Was the Council of State's finding that removing the Student Oath was lawful itself lawful?

Unlawful
7 legal opinions + 2 bar associations
40.6%
Lawful
10 legal opinions + 3 bar associations
59.4%

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Timeline

  1. Oct 8, 2013
    Administrative regulation published

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  2. Apr 24, 2018
    Administrative annulment decision

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  3. Feb 4, 2021
    Reversal on appeal

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  4. Sep 29, 2021
    Case dismissed

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  5. Jan 11, 2023
    Appeal rejected

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