The Franco-German Constitutional Divide

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 374-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan-Herman Reestman
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Court Decision ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
State Identity ◽  
Constitutional Patriotism ◽  
Key Word ◽  
German Constitution ◽  
German Constitutional Court ◽  
Current Union ◽  
Nation People

German Constitutional Court decision of 30 June 2009 on the compatibility of the Lisbon Treaty with the German Constitution – ‘Identity’ key word of the Lissabon-Urteil – The national identity clause in the current Union Treaty – Nation: people and state; diachronic and synchronic identity – Constitutional patriotism – The national identity clause in the Lisbon Union Treaty – Volksidentität and state identity – Verfassungsidentität: diachronic identity – Identité constitutionnelle de la France: synchronic identity – confidence and diffidence in the Union

‘An Association of Sovereign States’

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roland Bieber
Keyword(s):  
European Integration ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Lisbon Treaty ◽  
Court Decision ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
German Constitution ◽  
German Constitutional Court ◽  
Conceptual Foundations ◽  
Fundamental Requirement ◽  
The Eu

German Constitutional Court decision of 30 June 2009 on the compatibility of the Lisbon Treaty with the German Constitution – Continuing sovereignty of member states under the EU Treaty – Extended constitutional limits to European integration (‘eternity clause’) under German Constitution, but these are not violated by Lisbon Treaty – Composition of European Parliament does not satisfy fundamental requirement of democracy but does not violate German Constitution since EU is not a state – Critical assessment of conceptual foundations of decision

scholarly journals Defending Sovereign Statehood Against Transforming the Union Into a State

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dieter Grimm
Keyword(s):  
Case Law ◽  
Court Decision ◽  
Democratic Legitimacy ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Legislative Authority ◽  
German Constitution ◽  
German Constitutional Court ◽  
German Parliament ◽  
State Legislative ◽  
The Eu

German Constitutional Court decision of 30 June 2009 on the compatibility of the Lisbon Treaty with the German Constitution – Overview of earlier case-law – Analysis of the judgment – Comparison with earlier case-law – The Court's reference to sovereignty – The concept of democratic legitimacy – Participation of the German Parliament – Transformation of the EU into a state – Creeping evisceration of state legislative authority – Assessment of the judgment

Defiance by a Constitutional Court—Germany

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franz C Mayer
Keyword(s):  
European Integration ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
National Courts ◽  
Problematic Issue ◽  
German Constitution ◽  
German Constitutional Court

This chapter considers the highly problematic issue of defiance by a court. Notably, the chapter focuses on defiance by national courts in the context of European integration—a phenomenon which has occurred with some frequency. Still more specifically, this chapter turns to the German Constitutional Court’s approach to European integration. Though the 1949 German Constitution (the Grundgesetz) appears to be more open for European and international cooperation than most other constitutions on the continent, it too seems to be edging toward defiance. As a first step it is thus necessary to take a closer look at the broader picture of the German constitutional landscape, in particular at the German Constitutional Court and its decisions on European integration. Based on that broader account of cases, the chapter then assesses the degree and motivations of defiance and to reflect on possible future developments.

When, if not Now? An Update on Civil Partnership in Germany

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 487-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne E.H. Sanders
Keyword(s):  
German Law ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Same Sex Couples ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
German Constitution ◽  
German Constitutional Court ◽  
Same Sex Parents ◽  
Open Marriage

Following the article “Marriage, Same-Sex Partnership, and the German Constitution,” which was published in theGerman Law Journalin 2012 (seeAnne Sanders,Marriage, Same Sex Partnership and the Constitution, 13 German L.J. 911 [2012]), this article provides an update on recent developments in relation to same sex partnerships in Germany. The focus of this Article is case law of the German Constitutional Court from 2002 through today, but it also discusses other court decisions in relation to the rights of same sex parents. The Article concludes with an examination of a recent draft law which—if successful—will open marriage to same sex couples. While its chances for success are extremely slim, this Article argues that same sex marriage will eventually be introduced in Germany.

scholarly journals The right to a self-determined death as expression of the right to freedom of personal development: The German Constitutional Court takes a clear stand on assisted suicide

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 416-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Horn
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Assisted Suicide ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Federal Court ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
German Constitution ◽  
German Constitutional Court ◽  
Post War ◽  
The Right

On 26 February 2020, the German Constitutional Court rejected a law from 2015 that prohibited any form of ‘business-like’ assisted suicide as unconstitutional. The landmark ruling of the highest federal court emphasised the high priority given to the rights of autonomy and free personal development, both of which constitute the principle of human dignity, the first principle of the German constitution. The ruling echoes particularities of post-war Germany’s end-of-life debate focusing on patient self-determination while rejecting any discussion of active assistance to die through a lethal injection administered by a doctor. This brief report discusses the ruling in the light of the broader sociopolitical and historical context of the German end-of-life debate.

scholarly journals Why the European Union is not a State

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Lock
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
State Sovereignty ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Democratic Deficit ◽  
The European Union ◽  
German Constitution ◽  
German Constitutional Court ◽  
The Right ◽  
Relative Concept ◽  
The Eu

German Constitutional Court decision of 30 June 2009 on the compatibility of the Lisbon Treaty with the German Constitution – Analysis of inconsistencies – Differences between the EU and a state – Sovereignty of the member states and Kompetenz-Kompetenz – Argument for a relative concept of sovereignty – Sovereignty and the right to withdraw – Critical analysis of BVerfG's assessment of the EU's democratic deficit and denial of the importance of the European Parliament

EKSISTENSI PENERAPAN HUKUMAN MATI DI INDONESIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Ahmad Muhammad Mustain Nasuha
Keyword(s):  
Death Penalty ◽  
Capital Punishment ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Criminal Code ◽  
The State ◽  
Court Decision ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Draft Bill

This study aims the death penalty in Indonesia. We know where the death penalty is contrary or not in terms of the constitution and Islamic law, then we can conclude that if the legal implementation of the death penalty in Indonesia continue to be done or should be abolished. Based on research and the analysis conducted, conclude that Indonesia According to the Indonesian Constitution that the death penalty in Indonesia is constitutional. Constitutional Court Decision No. 2-3 / PUU-V / 2007 states that the imposition of the death penalty was constitutional. Any law governing capital punishment is not contrary to the Constitution of the State of Indonesia. However the legislation in Indonesia death penalty is still recognized in some legislation. There are three groups of rules, namely: Criminal Dead in the Criminal Code, Criminal die outside the Criminal Code, Criminal die in the Draft Bill. According to Islamic law that the death penalty could be applied to some criminal act or jinazah, either hudud qishahs, diyat or ta'zir among others to: Apostate, Rebel, Zina, Qadzaf (Allegations Zina), Steal (Corruption), Rob (Corruption), Murder.

International Treaties and The German Constitution

2019 ◽  
pp. 171-190
Author(s):  
Stefan Kadelbach
Keyword(s):  
German Law ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
Basic Law ◽  
The Status ◽  
German Constitution ◽  
Federal Constitutional

This chapter deals with the making, status, and interpretation of international treaties under the German Constitution. It describes the interrelationship of the different institutions in treaty-making and shows how a comparatively old provision of the German Basic Law has been adapted slowly to new circumstances over the past decades. Thus, even though foreign affairs has remained a domain of the executive, several developments have contributed to an enhanced role of Parliament over time. These developments are partly due to the role of special sectors of law such as EU law and the law governing the use of force and partly due to changes in constitutional practice. As for the status of treaties in German law, the Federal Constitutional Court has developed a stance according to which treaties generally share the rank of the legal act that implements them into domestic law. A notable exception is the European Convention of Human Rights, which has assumed a quasi-constitutional rank by means of consistent interpretation. Some reference is made to other continental systems to assess how far different constitutions bring about certain features; various systems appear similar in many respects at first sight, whereas features in which they differ may be a source of inspiration for future constitutional practice.

Implication Juridical Decision of The Constitutional Court No. 18/PUU-XVII/2019 Concerning Wanprestasi In the Fiducia Agreement

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-21
Author(s):  
Soleh Hasan Wahid ◽  
Harum Mudrikah Mahsun
Keyword(s):  
Legal Protection ◽  
Court Decision ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Breach Of Contract ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Security Holder ◽  
Approach Method ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Research Type

The purpose of this paper is to criticize the Constitutional Court Decision Number 18 / PUU-XVII / 2019, which determines that the phrases "executorial power" and "are the same as court decisions having permanent legal force" in Article 15 paragraph (2) of Law Number 42 of 1999 concerning The Fiduciary Guarantee contradicts the 1945 Constitution. From the norms contained in this article, there is a power of execution that the fiduciary security holder can carry out (creditors), which then causes many problems, both related to the constitutionality of norms and implementation. Thus, the authors question two things, first how is the juridical analysis of the Constitutional Court decision No. 18 / PUU-XVII / 2019 regarding breach of contract in the fiduciary agreement? Second, what is the juridical implication of MK Decision No. fiduciary? The writer's research type is library research, a literature study (library research) with a descriptive qualitative research type. The data collection technique used was documentation techniques, and the approach method used in this study was juridical normative. The results of this study conclude that 1) The Constitutional Court's decision has not provided a sense of justice as in Article 27 paragraph (1) and Article 28D paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution, because in this Constitutional Court decision gives more exclusive rights to the debtor because in this case, the creditor does not get legal protection rights in the event of undesirable things (2) This decision has implications for various parties, namely the Court, which now often receives requests for execution and the process will be lengthy, for notaries must add and clarify default clauses in detail. For business people whose creditors (fiduciary recipients) cannot carry out unilateral execution of the object of fiduciary security but must submit a request for performance to the Court. There is a concern that lousy faith will occur from the community's debtor when the creditor is submitting a request for execution to the Court.

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