... in particular. For this reason, it is more appropriate to discuss the main features of the federal model established in Argentina first, and then extend the analysis to profiles related to judicial power. ...
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Attempts to change the British House of Lords into a second chamber of the nations and regions: explaining a history of failed reforms
(Meg Russell/Essay)
(Meg Russell/Essay)
The House of Lords is the world’s longest-established and probably best-known second chamber. Wholly unelected, with most members appointed for life, it appears a vestige of the ‘elite’ form of bicameralism ...
3.
Bicameralism in Belgium: the dismantlement of the Senate for the sake of multinational confederalism
(Patricia Popelier/Essay)
(Patricia Popelier/Essay)
Belgium was established in 1830 as a unitary state with a bicameral parliament, with symmetrical powers for the upper and the lower house. While federalism and bicameralism are often considered a pair, ...
4.
The implementation of EU law by national administrations: Executive federalism and the principle of sincere cooperation
(Rui Tavares Lanceiro/Essay)
(Rui Tavares Lanceiro/Essay)
... federal laws. The article will also study the connection between the principle of sincere cooperation, established in the EU Treaties, and equivalent principles which exist in federal legal orders, namely ...
5.
The Establishment of Metropolitan Cities in Italy: An Advance or a Setback for Italian Regionalism?
(Giovanni Boggero/Essay)
(Giovanni Boggero/Essay)
This paper aims to provide a brief assessment of the legal framework of the newly established metropolitan cities in the Italian domestic legal order. After an historical overview of previous attempts ...
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The Legitimacy of Discriminatory Disenfranchisement? The Impact of the Rules on the Right to Vote in the Bremain/Brexit Referendum
(Allan F. Tatham/Editorial)
(Allan F. Tatham/Editorial)
... be of interest to others in considering questions of legitimacy in respect of the eventual outcome of the popular vote on 23 June. Unlike other states, the UK has no established rules on referendums and ...
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Another Brick in the Whole. The Case-Law of the Court of Justice on Free Movement and Its Possible Impact on European Criminal Law
(Leandro Mancano/Essay)
(Leandro Mancano/Essay)
... with EU law. By making reference to selected cases, this paper highlights the impact that principles established in the context of the fundamental freedoms can have on EU criminal law. ...
... unification of the Old Continent. The aim of this essay is to analyse EM’s stance in defence of the Community institutions established under the Treaties of Paris (1951) and Rome (1957), in the face of ...
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National parliaments and governmental accountability in the crisis: theory and practice
(Diane Fromage/Essay)
(Diane Fromage/Essay)
... prerogatives and how the established customary rules have compensated for the lack of formal rights in favour of National parliaments. Finally, some conclusions are drawn on the role of the established ...
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Strengthening state constitutionalism from the federal Constitution: the case of Mexico
(José María Serna de la Garza/Essay)
(José María Serna de la Garza/Essay)
... the standards established in the federal constitution on how electoral processes have to be organized at state level; and c) Decisions of the Supreme Court enforcing the standards established in the federal ...
... extended to all relationships between individuals, groups, citizens and public authorities. In this paper, we will outline the different forms of participation established in the Andalusian Statute of ...
... on the support of a scientific committee which lists colleagues with an established international reputation, who will be very helpful also in the peer review. Both the editorial board and the scientific ...
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Strengthening the Participation of Local Congresses in the Mexican Constitutional Reform Process
(Rodrigo Brito Melgarejo/Note)
(Rodrigo Brito Melgarejo/Note)
... The purpose of this reform, as established in the Statement of Reasons, is to increase the participation of State Legislatures in the constitutional reform process, in order to strengthen the federalist ...
... of conflicts of interests, which may result from established relationships with the author(s) or institutions connected to the papers. ...