Chapter 1 Introduction: The European Constitution and National Constitutions in the Context of 'Post-national Constitutionalism' --
Anneli Albi 1. Introduction: Constitution, State and Post-National Constitutionalism --
2. Outline of the Book --
3. A Treaty or a Constitution? --
4. Referendums --
5. The Supremacy Clause --
6. Amendment of National Constitutions in the Light of 'Multilevel' or 'Intertwined Constitutionalism' --
Part I Ratification of the Constitutional Treaty and the Impact on National Constitutions --
Chapter 2 Ratification of the European Constitution in Lithuania and its Impact on the National Constitutional System Irmantas Jarukaitis --
1. Introduction --
2. The Constitutional Act on the Membership of Lithuania in the EU --
3. Ratification of the TCE in Lithuania --
4. The TCE and the National Constitution --
Chapter 3 Ratification of the European Constitution in Hungary: Problems and Challenges old T Jenő Czuczai --
1. Introduction --
2. The Ratification Process in Parliament and the Issue of a Referendum --
3. The 'Reservation' on Minority Rights in the Ratification Act --
4. Challenges Concerning the Impact of the TCE in Hungary --
5. Conclusions --
Chapter 4 The Ratification of the European Constitutional Treaty in Italy Marta Cartabia --
1. Ratification as a Matter of Speed in Italy --
2. Article 11 of the Italian Constitution and the Procedure for the 2. 3. Ratification of European Treaties --
3. The Consultative Referendum of 1989 on the European Constitution and the Need for a Constitutional Procedure --
4.The Main Issues in the Parliamentary Debate --
Chapter 5 Spain's Ratification of the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe: Prior Constitutional Review, Referendum and Parliamentary Approval Pablo Perez Tremps and Alejandro Saiz Arnaiz --
1. Introduction --
2. The Political and Constitutional Framework --
3. The Ratification Process --
3.1 Constitutional Court Declaration No. 1/2004 of 13 December 2004 --
3.2 The Referendum of 20 February 2005 3.3 Parliament's Approval of Organic Law No. 1/2005 of 20 May 2005, Authorizing Spain's Ratification of the TCE --
4. The Pending Questions --
Chapter 6 Germany and the EU Constitutional Treaty Rainer Arnold --
1. Parliamentary Consent to the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe --
2. Constitutional Review of the Act on Approval of the TCE --
3.The Main Political Debates in Germany Regarding the European Constitution --
4. Academic Debates on European Constitutional Law in Germany --
5. Supremacy of Community Law and the Federal Constitutional Court --
Chapter 7 Belgium: The Lock-through System 1 Francis Delperee --
1.The Making and Incorporation of the Treaty Establishing --
2. a Constitution for Europe Review of Constitutionality --
3. The Nature of the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe --
Chapter 8 Ratification of the European Constitution in Estonia: A New Constitution for Estonia? Julia Laffranque --
1. Overview of Relevant Constitutional Provisions and Debates in Estonia --
2. Conclusions of the Expert Working Group set up by Parliament: a post mortem Expertise? --
3. Deliberations at Parliament and the Issue of Referendum --
4. The Role of the Supreme Court --
Chapter 9 The European Constitution in the Far North, in a Country Called Suomi Tuomas Ojanen --
1. Introduction --
2. The Constitutional and Political Context Concerning the European Constitution --
2.1 Constitutional Law Background --
2.2 The Political and Social Context Concerning the Discussion on the European Constitution and EU Membership in Finland --
3. The European Constitution and its Relation to the Constitution of Finland --
3.1The Nature and Content of the European Constitution --
3.2 The Relationship Between the European Constitution and the Constitution of Finland --
4. Referendum --
5. The Relationship Between European Constitutionalism and Finnish 4. 5. 3.2 Constitutional Law--
Part II Obstacles to the Ratification of the Constitutional Treaty and Issues for National Constitutions --
Chapter 10 French Reactions to the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe from Constitutional Welcome to Popular Rejection Jacques Ziller --
1. Introduction --
2. French Participation in the European Convention and in the IGC: a Strong but Unfocused Presence --
3. The Decision of the Conseil Constitutionnel on the Ratification of the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe --
4. Intermezzo: French Politics and the TCE - the Internal Referendum in the Socialist Party --
5. Preparation for Ratification of the TCE: Amendments to the Constitution --
6. French Rejection of the TCE: the Referendum of 29 May 2005 7. --
The Next Steps --
Chapter 11 The Dutch Constitution,the European Constitution and the Referendum in the Netherlands Leonard Besselink --
1. Two Types of Constitution --
2. The Constitution of the Netherlands --
3. The Present Constitution and Europe --
4. Politics and Europe --
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5. The Referendum --
6. After the Referendum: The Popular Response --
7. The Constitutional Explanation --
8. The Response in Politics --
9. The Future of the European Constitution --
Part III Adjournment of the Ratification of the Constitutional Treaty: Wait and See? --
Chapter 12 The United Kingdom: A Tragi-Comedy in Three Acts Clive Church --
1. Introduction --
2. The Constitutional Scenery --
3. Act I: Prior to March 2004 --
4. A referendum entr'acte --
5. Act II: April 2004 - May 2005 --
6. Act III: Since June 2005 --
7. Continental Comparisons --
Chapter 3 Ratification of the European Constitution - Implications for Ireland Gerard Hogan --
1. Introduction --
2. The Irish Constitution --
3. The Crotty case (1987) --
4. The Treaty of Amsterdam --
5. The likely political issues in the Irish referendum --
6. The supremacy of the European Constitution obat s --
7. Conclusions --
Chapter 14 Denmark's Waning Constitutionalism and Article 20 of the Constitution on Transfer of Sovereignty Hjalte Rasmussen --
1. Article 20 and Constitutional Amorphousness --
2. Referendum Prophesies --
3. Other Issues Regarding the Relationship Between the TCE and Danish Constitutional Law --
4. From Constitutionalism to a 'Negotiational Democracy"? . --
Chapter 15 Ratification Without Debate and Debate Without Ratification: the European Constitution in Slovakia and the Czech Republic Zdenek Kühn --
1. The Legal and Constitutional Framework --
2. Doctrinal Discussions on the Nature of the Treaty --
3. Political Debates in the Czech Republic and Slovakia --
4. Czech Referendum Debate and the Parliamentary Ratification in Slovakia --
5. Constitutional Courts 5.1 The Czech Constitutional Court 5.2 The Slovak Constitutional Court --
6. The Situation in Early 2006 --
Chapter 16 The Polish Constitution, the European Constitutional Treaty and the Principle of Supremacy Adam Lazowski --
1. State of Play in Ratification of the European Constitution in Poland --
2. The Principle of Supremacy and Surrender Procedures in the Jurisprudence of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal --
3. Conclusions --
Chapter 17 Sweden's Possible Ratification of the EU Constitution: A Case-study of 'Wait and See' Joakim Nergelius --
1. General Constitutional Background --
2. The Swedish Handling of the Proposed EU Constitution --
3. Theoretical Issues Regarding the European Constitution --
Chapter 18 A View from a Candidate Country: Implications for Croatia of (Non) Ratification of the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe Sinisa Rodin and Tamara Capeta . --
1. Introduction 2. The Nature of the Union's Constitutional Order --
2.1 The Fragmentary Substance of the European Constitution --
2.2 ... and the Relevance of the Form --
3. Constitutional Issues of Croatia's EU Membership in the Shadow of the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe --
3.1 Is There a Need for Constitutional Amendment Before Accession? --
3.2 The Croatian Constitution and the Problem of Referendum --
4. Conclusions --
Part IV Ratification in Light of the Nature and Content of the Constitutional Treaty and the Instrument of Referendum --
Chapter 19 The Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe: Some General Reflections on its Character and Prospects for Ratification Jürgen Schwarze --
1. Introduction --
2. A Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe: The Specific Nature of the Treaty --
3. The Content of the Constitutional Treaty --
4. Difficulties in the Ratification Process --
5. Prospects for the Treaty --
6. Conclusion Chapter --
20 Institutional Changes in the Constitutional Treaty - A Reason for Its Rejection? Peter-Christian Müller-Graff --
1. Developments Regarding the Overall Institutional Setting --
1.1 Overall Institutional Setting --
1.2 New Institutional Elements
Chapter 18 A View from a Candidate Country: Implications for Croatia of Ratification of the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe (Non) Sinisa Rodin and Tamara Capeta --
1. Introduction --
2. The Nature of the Union's Constitutional Order --
2.1 The Fragmentary Substance of the European Constitution --
2.2... and the Relevance of the Form ... --
3. Constitutional Issues of Croatia's EU Membership in the Shadow of the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe --
3.1 Is There a Need for Constitutional Amendment Before Accession? --
3.2 The Croatian Constitution and the Problem of Referendum --
4. Conclusions --
Part IV Ratification in Light of the Nature and Content of the Constitutional Treaty and the Instrument of Referendum --
Chapter 19 The Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe: Some General Reflections on its Character and Prospects for Ratification Jürgen Schwarze 1. Introduction 2. A Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe: The Specific Nature of the Treaty 3. The Content of the Constitutional Treaty 4. Difficulties in the Ratification Process 5. Prospects for the Treaty 6. Conclusion Chapter 20 Institutional Changes in the Constitutional Treaty - A Reason for Its Rejection? Peter-Christian Müller-Graff 1. Developments Regarding the Overall Institutional Setting 1.1 Overall Institutional Setting 1.2 New Institutional Elements