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EGovG

Abbreviation for E-Government-Gesetz

In short and in plain language

The EGovG is a German law for the state.

It is about how state offices do their work with computers.

One example is files kept on a computer. They are not on paper.

Definition
The EGovG is the German federal E-Government Act on electronic administration. Among other things, it covers how federal authorities work digitally, for example with electronic files.

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