National Constitutions and EU Integration

Preface\nContents\nThe Authors\n1. Belgium\n	I. The Belgian Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	V. The Implementation of EU Law in Belgium: Rules and Practices\n	VI. Conclusion: The Relation between EU Law and Belgian Law\n	References\n2. Bulgaria\n	I. Introduction\n	II. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	III. Constitutional Culture\n	IV. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership\n	V. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	VI. Constitutional Rules and Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VII. Resulting Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	References\n3. Czech Republic\n	I. Main Characteristics of the Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	V. The Constitution and the Implementation of EU Law\n	VI. Conclusion: Ongoing Dynamic Relationship between EU Law and the Czech Constitutional Order\n	References\n4. Denmark\n	I. Introduction\n	II. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	III. Constitutional Practice and Culture: The Parliament as the Ultimate Symbol of Democracy\n	IV. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership\n	V. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	VI. Constitutional Rules and Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VII. Conclusion\n	References\n5. Germany\n	I. Germany\'s Special Situation\n	II. Characteristics of the Constitutional System in Germany\n	III. Constitutional Culture in Germany\n	IV. The Basic Law\'s Openness vis-à-vis European Integration\n	V. European Integration and the Federal Constitutional Court\n	References\n6. Estonia\n	I. Introduction: Shifts in Estonian Constitutionalism in the Light of a \'Disconnect\' between National and EU Legal Discourses\n	II. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	III. Constitutional Culture\n	IV. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership and Closely Related Instruments\n	V. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration: Exceptionless Primacy of EU Law\n	VI. Constitutional Rules and the Practice of Implementing EU Law\n	VII. Resulting Relationship between EU Law and National Law: Perspectives Regarding Substantive Constitutional Law\n	VIII. Concluding Remarks: A Case for a Joined-Up Discussion on the Impact of EU law on the Member States\' Constitutional Systems as Part of the Debate on the Future of Europe\n	References\n7. Ireland\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	V. Constitutional Rules and/or Practice Concerning the Implementation of EU Law\n	VI. The Resulting Relationship between European Law and National Law\n	References\n8. Greece\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	V. Constitutional Rules and/or Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Resulting Relationship between EU Law and National law\n	References\n9. Spain\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership and Closely Related Instruments\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	V. Constitutional Rules and Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Resulting Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	References\n10. France\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System and Constitutional Culture\n	II. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership and Closely Related Instruments\n	III. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	IV. Concluding Remarks\n	References\n11. Croatia\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU-Membership\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	V. Constitutional Rules and/or Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Conclusion – The Relationship between the Croatian Constitution and the EU Legal Order\n	References\n12. Italy\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership and Closely Related Instruments\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to European Integration53\n	V. Constitutional Rules and Practice of Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Conclusion: Resulting Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	References\n13. Cyprus\n	I. Introduction\n	II. Main Characteristics of the RoC’s Constitutional System\n	III. Constitutional Culture\n	IV. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership\n	V. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	VI. Constitutional Rules and/or Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VII. Resulting Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	VIII. Conclusion\n	References\n14. Latvia\n	I. Introduction\n	II. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	III. Constitutional Culture\n	IV. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership\n	V. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	VI. Constitutional Rules and Practices on Implementing EU Law\n	VII. Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	VIII. Conclusions\n	References\n15. Lithuania\n	I. Main Characteristics of the Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership and Closely Related Instruments\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	V. Constitutional and Sub-Constitutional Rules on Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Resulting Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	References\n16. Luxembourg\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership and Closely Related Instruments\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	V. Constitutional Rules and/or Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	VII. Miscellaneous: The Current Constitutional Amendment Procedure\n	References\n17. Hungary\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System, Including the System of the Judiciary\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership and Closely Related Instruments\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	V. Constitutional Rules and Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Resulting Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	References\n18. Malta\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. The Constitutional Foundations of EU-Membership\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU-integration\n	V. Constitutional Rules and/or Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Resulting Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	References\n19. The Netherlands\n	I. Main Characteristics of the Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership and Closely Related Instruments\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to European Integration?\n	V. Constitutional Rules and/or Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Resulting Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	VII. Conclusion\n	References\n20. Austria\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership and Closely Related Instruments\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	V. Constitutional Rules and Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Concluding Remarks\n	References\n21. Poland\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership and Closely Related Instruments\n	III. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	IV. Constitutional Rules and/or Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	V. The Resulting Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	References\n22. Portugal\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Integration\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	V. Constitutional Rules and Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	VII. Concluding Remarks\n	References\n23. Romania\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	V. Constitutional Rules and Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Resulting Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	References\n24. Slovenia\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership and Closely Related Instruments\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU-Integration\n	V. Constitutional Rules and/or Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Resulting Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	References\n25. Slovakia\n	I. Main Characteristics of the Slovak Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership and Closely Related Instruments\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	V. Constitutional Rules and Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Resulting Relationship of EU Law and National Law\n	References\n26. Finland\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU-Membership\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	V. Constitutional Rules and/or Practice in Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Resulting Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	VII. Concluding Remarks: From Constitutional Outsider to Insider\n	References\n27. Sweden\n	I. Main Characteristics of the National Constitutional System\n	II. Constitutional Culture\n	III. Constitutional Foundation of EU Membership and Closely Related Instruments\n	IV. Constitutional Limits to EU Integration\n	V. Constitutional Rules and/or Practice on Implementing EU Law\n	VI. Resulting Relationship between EU Law and National Law\n	References\n28. United Kingdom\n	I. UK Constitution: Principal Characteristics\n	II. UK Constitution: Underlying Culture\n	III. EU Membership: UK Constitutional Foundations\n	IV. Constitutional Limits on EU Membership\n	V. Implementing EU Law: UK Constitutional Rules/Practice\n	VI. UK and EU Law: Resulting Relationship\n	References\n29. Squaring the Circle – How National Constitutions and EU Law Interact\n	I. Introductory Remarks\n	II. National Constitutional Systems and Cultures\n	III. Constitutional Foundations of EU Membership\n	IV. Constitutional Obstacles to Further EU integration\n	V. The EU Law Perspective – Primacy Revisited\n	VI. Doctrinal Solutions to the Potential Clash of Constitutions?\n	VII. A Modest Conclusion: Cooperation is a Common Constitutional Principle\n	References\nIndex