Is a Microstate about to Provide EU Rule of Law with its Van Gend Moment?

<p>In fifteen years of EU membership, Maltese courts have been remarkably reluctant to refer questions of interpretation to the CJEU. This could be about to change in litigation which could have far-reaching consequences for the direct effect of member states’ rule of law and human rights obl...

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Main Author: Justin Borg-Barthet
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Published: Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH
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Online Access:https://verfassungsblog.de/is-a-microstate-about-to-provide-eu-rule-of-law-with-its-van-gend-moment/
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description <p>In fifteen years of EU membership, Maltese courts have been remarkably reluctant to refer questions of interpretation to the CJEU. This could be about to change in litigation which could have far-reaching consequences for the direct effect of member states’ rule of law and human rights obligations. The dispute raises important, novel questions concerning the extent to which EU law of a classical constitutional nature could be democratised in much the same manner as the law of the internal market was democratised through Van Gend.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-f377f5d0b60041bf81d94d58c79d22482022-12-22T00:43:56ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442366-7044Is a Microstate about to Provide EU Rule of Law with its Van Gend Moment?Justin Borg-Barthet<p>In fifteen years of EU membership, Maltese courts have been remarkably reluctant to refer questions of interpretation to the CJEU. This could be about to change in litigation which could have far-reaching consequences for the direct effect of member states’ rule of law and human rights obligations. The dispute raises important, novel questions concerning the extent to which EU law of a classical constitutional nature could be democratised in much the same manner as the law of the internal market was democratised through Van Gend.</p> https://verfassungsblog.de/is-a-microstate-about-to-provide-eu-rule-of-law-with-its-van-gend-moment/judicial independence, Pace Axiaq, Rule of Law
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Is a Microstate about to Provide EU Rule of Law with its Van Gend Moment?
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title Is a Microstate about to Provide EU Rule of Law with its Van Gend Moment?
title_full Is a Microstate about to Provide EU Rule of Law with its Van Gend Moment?
title_fullStr Is a Microstate about to Provide EU Rule of Law with its Van Gend Moment?
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title_short Is a Microstate about to Provide EU Rule of Law with its Van Gend Moment?
title_sort is a microstate about to provide eu rule of law with its van gend moment
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