Ceci n&#039;est pas une Constitution - Constitutionalisation without a Constitution?

Prof. Dr. jur. Dr. h.c. Ingolf Pernice; Prof. Dr. Evgeni Tanchev

doi:10.5771/9783845212579

Summary

The present volume provides a thorough analysis of the Lisbon Treaty carried out by leading experts in the field of European constitutionalism. Beyond the discussion of the principal reform steps, it addresses fundamental questions of European constitutional development, being insofar of particular interest for everyone legally or politically interested in Europe.

Alongside the presentation of main aspects of the institutional reform as well as major changes in EU-policy fields, the study is specifically focused on the constitutional dimension of the Reform Treaty. In addition to an in-depth appraisal in terms of constitutional theory, special consideration is attached to basic constitutional elements of the Lisbon Treaty, like the protection of fundamental rights. Furthermore, ways of future treaty amendment and new solutions for potential ratification crisis are discussed.

The present volume is the result of the European Constitutional Law Network’s conference held 2008 in Sofia. Coordinated by its founding member Ingolf Pernice, the network gathers academics and judges from more than twenty states, in view of transnational dialogue as well as academic cooperation.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2008
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8329-4132-1
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-1257-9
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: European Constitutional Law Network-Series
Volume: 7
Language: English
Pages: 249
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 10
1. Introduction: Multilevel Constitutionalism in Action No access Ingolf Pernice
1. Evgeni Tanchev
  1. Introductory Remarks No access Evgeni Tanchev
  2. Evgeni Tanchev
    1. How the Founding Treaties are related to a constitution? No access Evgeni Tanchev
    2. The Constitutionalization of the Founding Treaties No access Evgeni Tanchev
    3. The Unwritten Constitution of the European Union No access Evgeni Tanchev
  3. Evgeni Tanchev
    1. Written constitutions should not be considered as an attribute of the nation state and nation state should not be regarded as constitution's monopolist No access Evgeni Tanchev
    2. What is the relationship between the constitutions in a constitutional pluralism? No access Evgeni Tanchev
    3. How would supranational non state constitutions look like? No access Evgeni Tanchev
  4. Conclusion No access Evgeni Tanchev
2. Stefan Griller
  1. The Rhetoric of the European Council No access Stefan Griller
  2. The Draft ‘Constitutional Treaty’ of 2004 – a Misnomer? No access Stefan Griller
  3. Thin and Thick Concepts of a Constitution No access Stefan Griller
  4. Stefan Griller
    1. Yes, It’s a Constitution No access Stefan Griller
    2. Disclaimers No access Stefan Griller
3. Ana Maria Guerra Martins
  1. Introduction No access Ana Maria Guerra Martins
  2. Ana Maria Guerra Martins
    1. Background No access Ana Maria Guerra Martins
    2. Treaty of Lisbon No access Ana Maria Guerra Martins
  3. Ana Maria Guerra Martins
    1. Preliminary remarks No access Ana Maria Guerra Martins
    2. Ana Maria Guerra Martins
      1. Human dignity No access Ana Maria Guerra Martins
      2. Freedom No access Ana Maria Guerra Martins
      3. Democracy No access Ana Maria Guerra Martins
      4. Rule of law No access Ana Maria Guerra Martins
      5. Equality No access Ana Maria Guerra Martins
  4. Ana Maria Guerra Martins
    1. Charter of the Fundamental Rights of the European Union No access Ana Maria Guerra Martins
    2. Ana Maria Guerra Martins
      1. Background No access Ana Maria Guerra Martins
      2. Treaty of Lisbon No access Ana Maria Guerra Martins
  5. Concluding Remarks No access Ana Maria Guerra Martins
4. Deirdre Curtin
  1. Introduction No access Deirdre Curtin
  2. What is a Constitution? No access Deirdre Curtin
  3. What are the ‘practices’ of ‘constitutionalisation’? No access Deirdre Curtin
  4. Concluding Remarks No access Deirdre Curtin
5. Paul Craig
  1. Paul Craig
    1. Input No access Paul Craig
    2. Output No access Paul Craig
  2. Paul Craig
    1. Impact of Charter of Rights No access Paul Craig
    2. Impact of Constitutional Principles No access Paul Craig
  3. Future Methods of Treaty Interpretation: Political Institutions No access Paul Craig
1. Emilia Drumeva
  1. European Union Law and National Constitutional Law No access Emilia Drumeva
  2. Supremacy and Primacy No access Emilia Drumeva
  3. The Position of National Constitutional Courts No access Emilia Drumeva
  4. Bulgaria No access Emilia Drumeva
2. Jo Shaw
  1. Introduction: citizenship and constitutionalisation No access Jo Shaw
  2. The ‘will’ of citizens No access Jo Shaw
  3. The legal evolution of Union citizenship No access Jo Shaw
  4. The democratic life of the Union No access Jo Shaw
  5. Conclusions No access Jo Shaw
3. Jacqueline Dutheil de la Rochère
  1. The Charter in the context of the Lisbon Treaty No access Jacqueline Dutheil de la Rochère
  2. The substance of the Charter: the expression of a community of values No access Jacqueline Dutheil de la Rochère
  3. General limitations reinforced by the Lisbon Treaty No access Jacqueline Dutheil de la Rochère
  4. Special limitations or opt-out: an innovation of the Lisbon Treaty, without much consequences No access Jacqueline Dutheil de la Rochère
1. Jean-Victor Louis
  1. The mechanism of early warning. No access Jean-Victor Louis
  2. Role of national parliaments in scrutinising the compliance with the subsidiarity principle No access Jean-Victor Louis
  3. Conclusion No access Jean-Victor Louis
2. George A. Bermann
  1. What does it look like from abroad? No access George A. Bermann
  2. What does U.S. experience show? No access George A. Bermann
  3. What Challenges does the Early Warning System Face? No access George A. Bermann
1. Jiří Zemánek
  1. The need of EU constitutional reform No access Jiří Zemánek
  2. The reasons behind deficiencies of the current framework No access Jiří Zemánek
  3. The main innovations No access Jiří Zemánek
  4. The price for communitarisation No access Jiří Zemánek
2. Christine Kaddous
  1. Legal Personality of the Union and Abolition of the Pillar Structure No access Christine Kaddous
  2. Attribution of Treaty-Making Powers to the Union No access Christine Kaddous
  3. Definition of principles and objectives No access Christine Kaddous
  4. Christine Kaddous
    1. High Representative Functions No access Christine Kaddous
    2. Limited Role of the Court of Justice No access Christine Kaddous
    3. Simplification in the CFSP instruments No access Christine Kaddous
  5. Definition of a Common Security and Defence Policy No access Christine Kaddous
  6. Clarifications in Common Commercial Policy and other Union Policies No access Christine Kaddous
  7. Final remarks No access Christine Kaddous
1. Arthur Benz
  1. Introduction No access Arthur Benz
  2. A new role for parliaments in Treaty amendments No access Arthur Benz
  3. The impact of ratification – back to intergovernmental bargaining No access Arthur Benz
  4. Ratification without unanimity? No access Arthur Benz
2. Tom Eijsbouts
  1. Introduction. Presenting the European public No access Tom Eijsbouts
  2. The difference: a matter of time No access Tom Eijsbouts
  3. The constitutional difference: a matter of structure No access Tom Eijsbouts
  4. The public: a matter of history and artifice No access Tom Eijsbouts
  5. The Public, direct democracy and European elections No access Tom Eijsbouts
  6. Conclusion No access Tom Eijsbouts
3. Siniša Rodin
  1. Introduction No access Siniša Rodin
  2. Community Law Mandate for national courts No access Siniša Rodin
  3. Siniša Rodin
    1. Public interest. No access Siniša Rodin
    2. Judicial deference No access Siniša Rodin
    3. Non-normative understanding of the Constitution. No access Siniša Rodin
    4. Proportionality No access Siniša Rodin
  4. Conclusion No access Siniša Rodin
1. Mattias Wendel, Martin Belov, Miroslav Angelov
  1. The Constitutional Paradigm Revisited No access Mattias Wendel, Martin Belov, Miroslav Angelov
  2. Mattias Wendel, Martin Belov, Miroslav Angelov
    1. The Reform’s Typology No access Mattias Wendel, Martin Belov, Miroslav Angelov
    2. Methodological Aspects No access Mattias Wendel, Martin Belov, Miroslav Angelov
  3. Mattias Wendel, Martin Belov, Miroslav Angelov
    1. Primacy No access Mattias Wendel, Martin Belov, Miroslav Angelov
    2. Fundamental Rights No access Mattias Wendel, Martin Belov, Miroslav Angelov
  4. Mattias Wendel, Martin Belov, Miroslav Angelov
    1. Role of National Parliaments No access Mattias Wendel, Martin Belov, Miroslav Angelov
    2. Other Institutional Questions No access Mattias Wendel, Martin Belov, Miroslav Angelov
  5. Major Changes in Policy Fields No access Mattias Wendel, Martin Belov, Miroslav Angelov
  6. Ratification and Future Amendments No access Mattias Wendel, Martin Belov, Miroslav Angelov
  7. Conclusion No access Mattias Wendel, Martin Belov, Miroslav Angelov
1. Conference Programme No access Pages 243 - 247
2. List of Contributors No access Pages 248 - 249