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»Takings of Property for the Benefit of Private Parties under the U. S. Constitution and the German Basic Law«: The taking of property by the state represents a serious interference for the person affected. Drawing the necessary boundaries in such cases regularly poses considerable difficulties for a legal system. Here, comparative law promises to reveal alternative solutions by looking beyond the national legal system. Against this background, the study examines the respective constitutional solutions in the U. S.A and in Germany, compares them and evaluates them.