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SGB

Abbreviation for Sozialgesetzbuch

In short and in plain language

The SGB is the German Social Code. It holds German social law.

It is split into several books. It covers, for example, health, pension and care insurance.

The books are marked with Roman numerals.

Definition
The SGB is the German Social Code, which brings together German social law in several books. It covers, for example, health, pension and long-term care insurance. The individual books are numbered with Roman numerals.

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