Reforming the EU Treaties

Dr. Darren Harvey; Dipl.-Jur. Madlen Karg LL.B.; Janine Prantl LL.M., B.A.; Asst.-Prof. Mag. Mag. Dr. Clara Rauchegger LL.M.; Mag. Dr. Bernadette Zelger LL.M. (QMUL)

doi:10.5771/9783748918066

Summary

This book tackles the question of reforming the principal Treaties of the European Union at this moment in the history of the European integration project. Whereas previous periods in that history have been marked by successive rounds of Treaty amendment, there is a widespread belief that today there is very little prospect of further Treaty reform in the near future. And yet, the past 15 years have exposed many shortcomings in EU primary law and have given rise to a pressing need to consider amending and updating the principal Treaties of the European integration project. This collection of essays puts forward a number of practically feasible proposals for amending the EU Treaties. With contributions byDr. Patrick Abel, MJur (Oxon) | Laura Ablondi, MLaw, LL.M., B.A. | Dr. Robert Böttner, LL.M., B.A. | Laia Roxane Guardiola, MLaw, MJur (Oxon) | Dr. Pavlina Hubkova, LL.M. | Dr. Šejla Imamović, LL.M, B.A. | Mark Konstantinidis, LL.B, LL.M. | Marjan Kos, LL.M. | Karol Piwoński, LL.M.

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Copyright year: 2023
Publication date: 08.12.2023
ISBN-Print: 978-3-7560-1297-8
ISBN-Online: 978-3-7489-1806-6
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Language: English
Pages: 227
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 18
1. Robert Böttner
  1. A. Introduction No access
  2. B. The Political System of the European Union No access
  3. 1. I. The Government Functions of the Commission No access
    2. II. Size Matters: Efficiency and National Representation in the Commission No access
  4. 1. I. The Size of the Commission and a System of Rotation No access
    2. II. The Commissioners as Chairpersons of the Council No access
    3. III. The Abolishment of the Office of the President of the European Council No access
  5. E. Closing Remarks No access
2. Patrick Abel
  1. 1. I. Problem No access
    2. II. Sustainable Development as a Legal Principle to Counter ‘Short-Termism’ No access
  2. 1. I. Parliamentary Sustainable Development Bodies: Finland, Latvia, Germany No access
    2. II. Sustainable Development Commissioner: Wales No access
    3. III. Ombudsman for Future Generations: Hungary No access
    4. IV. Comparative Result: Domestic SD Institutions with Hybrid Functions No access
  3. 1. 1. 1. Independence No access
      2. 2. Competence No access
      3. 3. Budget and Personnel No access
    2. 1. 1. National Sustainable Development-Institutions and Democratic Legitimacy No access
      2. 2. Ombudsperson in Light of the EU’s Democratic Deficit No access
      3. a) The Appointing and Politically Responsible Organ No access
        b) Rights in the EU’s Legislative Process No access
        c) Legal Basis No access
    3. 1. 1. The Ombudsperson as a Guardian for Compliance with the Principle of SD No access
      2. 2. Semi-Privileged Actions for Annulment No access
      3. 3. Other Actions and Procedural Rights No access
  4. D. Conclusion No access
1. Šejla Imamović
  1. A. Introduction No access
  2. B. The Relationship between EU law and the ECHR: The requirements of Article 52(3) of the EU Charter No access
  3. 1. I. Early Post-Charter Case Law No access
    2. II. Weakening the ECHR’s Position in EU Law? No access
    3. III. Recent Case Law – A Mixed Picture No access
  4. 1. I. General Remarks No access
    2. II. Proposal for Revision No access
  5. E. Conclusion No access
2. Pavlina Hubkova
  1. A. Introduction No access
  2. B. Judicial Review in the EU and the Necessity to Control EU Soft Law No access
  3. 1. I. Action for Annulment and its Development No access
    2. II. The Possibility to Review EU Soft Law within the Preliminary Reference Procedure No access
  4. D. How to Overcome the Systemic Discrepancy No access
  5. E. Conclusion No access
3. Karol Piwoński
  1. A. Introduction No access
  2. B. Interim Measures as a Key to Effective Legal Protection No access
  3. 1. I. Białowieża Forest No access
    2. II. Turów Coal Mine No access
    3. III. Disciplinary Chamber of the Polish Supreme Court No access
    4. 1. 1. The Legitimacy of Financial Penalties under Art. 279 TFEU in Light of Its Relationship with Art. 260 TFEU No access
      2. 2. Financial Penalties under Art. 279 TFEU and the Procedural Guarantees under Art. 260(2) TFEU No access
      3. 3. The Standard and Burden of Proof No access
      4. 4. Interim Measures and Permanent Penalties No access
  4. D. Conclusions No access
1. Constitutionalising the Global Aspirations of the European Green Deal: Human Rights as a Blueprint? No access Pages 151 - 172 Laura Ablondi, Laia Guardiola
2. Mark Konstantinidis
  1. A. Introduction No access
  2. 1. I. The Systemic Function of Autonomy No access
    2. II. The Jurisdictional Function of Autonomy: Articles 19(1) TEU, 344 TFEU and 267 TFEU No access
    3. III. The Normative Function of Autonomy: The Relevance of Article 2 TEU No access
  3. 1. I. Making Autonomy Explicit: Article 21 TEU, Normative Power and the Enforceability of Values No access
    2. II. Returning to the Basi(c)s of Autonomy and Reinforcing the Exportation of Values No access
  4. 1. I. Endorsing the Normative Function of Autonomy and Reducing Doctrinal Uncertainty No access
    2. II. Legitimacy of and Consensus for the EU’s International Investment Policy: An Illustration No access
  5. E. Conclusion No access
1. Marjan Kos
  1. A. Introduction No access
  2. B. Responding Effectively to Major Challenges in the EU No access
  3. C. The Prevalence of Differentiation in EU Law No access
  4. 1. I. Enhanced Cooperation No access
    2. II. Inter se Agreements. No access
    3. III. Applying Differentiation to Deal with Crises in the EU No access
  5. E. The Limits of Differentiation in the EU No access
  6. F. Conclusion No access