The CritQ provides a forum for open, interdisciplinary-oriented, intradisciplinary-informed critical jurisprudence grounded in the theory-praxis dialogue. As a European law journal the CritQ reflects the required legal adjustments towards societal, political, and systemic directives in Europe. The list of editors that counts the law schools of the University of Luxembourg and Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main among them, has been prominently enhanced with pioneers of European jurisdiction (Marc Jaeger, Vincent Lamanda, Dean Spielmann, Sir John Thomas, Andreas Voßkuhle). The European public is conveyed by language, thus the CritQ presents articles in German, English, and French.
Given the volatile geopolitical environment, calls for greater “strategic autonomy” are likely to increase rather than decrease in the future. For this reason, the debate surrounding the digital euro is taken as a starting point to examine the...
The digitalization of money could fundamentally transform the existing monetary system. Currently, this system is based on a division of labor between the market and the state. Central banks issue public money, while commercial banks issue private...
The digital euro is developing from concept to reality. This article explains why the European Union should treat the digital euro not as a marginal addition to the existing bank-based architecture but as the entry point to a structural...
This paper systematizes key design options of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and develops an interdisciplinary framework for their configuration. Building on a comprehensive analysis of academic and practice-oriented sources, four central...