Article 138
1. If in accordance with the preceding provisions of this section the House of Representatives has not yet passed a bill and if this bill concerns a matter as described in article 127 sub a, and has not yet been dealt with by the Senate, the bill can be withdrawn by the organ which originally made the proposal.
2. The Government is bound to ratify a passed bill, unless the Government gives notice as having preponderant objections against this bill within one month after the bill has been submitted for ratification.
3. If the Government ratifies a bill or has objections aganst the bill as referred to in the preceding paragraph, the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified by Presidential message.
Article 139
1. The Government on its own authority and responsibility has the right to enact emergency laws for the regulation of such matters of federal governing power which demand immediate provisions on account of urgent circumstances.
2. Emergency law has the force and the authority of federal law, subject to the provisions of the following article.
Article 140
1. Immediately after their enactment the regulations contained in the emergency laws are presented to the House of Representatives which deals with these laws in the manner prescribed for the treatment of bills of the Government.
2. If a regulation as referred to in the preceding paragraph is rejected by the House of Representatives after having been dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this section, the regulation lapses ipso jure.
3. All reparable and irreparable consequences resulting from the implementation of an emergency law which lapsed by virtue of the preceding paragraph and for which consequences that emergency law has not made the required provisions, shall be provided for by federal law.
4. If the regulation contained in the emergency law has been amended and enacted as federal law, the consequences of these amendments shall be equally provided for in accordance with the preceding paragraph.
Article 141
1. Regulations for the execution of laws are enacted by the Government and called government ordinances.
2. Government ordinances may stipulate penalties for infringement of their provisions.
The limits of the penalties to be stipulated are established by federal law.
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