National Legislative Autonomy? The Procedural Constraints of European Law

Legal Issues of European Integration, Vol. 25, No. 1, p. 25-58

33 Pages Posted: 27 May 2009

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Jan H. Jans

University of Groningen - Department of Administrative Law and Public Administration, Faculty of Law

Date Written: May 27, 2009

Abstract

The key question addressed in this article is at what points does European law impose constraints on the national legislative process, and does this mean that the national legislature’s powers are no longer wholly autonomous?

Keywords: EU law, legislation, parliamentary sovereignty

JEL Classification: K33

Suggested Citation

Jans, Jan H., National Legislative Autonomy? The Procedural Constraints of European Law (May 27, 2009). Legal Issues of European Integration, Vol. 25, No. 1, p. 25-58, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1410651

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