1.   However, the Senate can override these rulings with a majority vote taken at the request of any senator.

2.   The supreme court suggested that the parliament draft legislation if it wanted to override the ruling by sanctioning the use of physical force in interrogations.

3.   E.On Chairman Ulrich Hartmann has said the company will ask the government to override the ruling, arguing that Germany needs to foster strong companies able to compete internationally.

4.   Under the current law, Parliament can override court rulings by a two-thirds majority.