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An EU-centric account of the rule of law
Published 2016“…<p>The rule of law is declared to be a foundational and guiding value of the European Union in Article 2 Treaty on European Union. …”
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Formal and substantive conceptions of the rule of law: an analytical framework
Published 2017“…The central theme of the article is the distinction between formal and substantive meanings of the rule of law. Formal conceptions of the rule of law do not however seek to pass judgment upon the actual content of the law itself. …”
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Sunset clauses: a historical, positive and normative analysis
Published 2014“…Although I acknowledge that their legislative use in limiting human rights diminishes the rule of law, they might have the exact opposite effect: on several occasions in the past, they were used to advance the rule of law, including the adoption of innovative legislation and the annulment of the death penalty. …”
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Introduction
Published 2021“…The ensuing decade has been turbulent for the EU, as it has been beset by the financial crisis, the rule of law crisis, the pandemic, Brexit and problems concerning immigration. …”
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Constitutional identity in the United Kingdom: an evolving concept
Published 2019“…These include parliamentary sovereignty, constitutional statutes and the principle of legality, the rule of law, and devolution. The analysis then shifts to the consequences of a clash between EU law and UK law that impacts on one of the preceding UK constitutional precepts. …”
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Transnational Constitution-Making: The Contribution of the Venice Commission on Law and Democracy
Published 2017“…TLOs are increasingly prevalent across diverse fields, including those concerned with constitutions, democracy, human rights and the rule of law. The prevalence of TLOs renders it all the more important that they are subject to the same searching evaluation that we commonly bring to bear when analyzing national norms. …”
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Secession and EU law
Published 2018“…However, since the EU is a community of law based on the Rule of Law, it has also to justify its position with normative arguments of principle. …”
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