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Jurisdiction and Pluralisms: Judicial Functions and Organisation in Federal Systems
(Jens Woelk/Essay)
(Jens Woelk/Essay)
... to the main hypothesis to be tested in the case studies, the underlying rationale of the respective federal systems will determine the concrete ways in which the judiciary is organised. Geographically, ...
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Regional responses to COVID-19: A comparative analysis of EU and ASEAN policies to counter the pandemic
(Maria Papageorgiou and Daniella S. Nogueira Melo/Essay)
(Maria Papageorgiou and Daniella S. Nogueira Melo/Essay)
... ASEAN. This comparative analysis accounts for the different forms of integration and the varying COVID-19 spread levels between them. The documentation of the respective policies highlights the different ...
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Beyond Second Chambers: Alternative Representation of Territorial Interests and Their Reasons
(Francesco Palermo/Essay)
(Francesco Palermo/Essay)
The paper contends that bicameral systems, irrespective of their differences in composition and powers, are unfit to represent territorial interests in the national decision-making process, except in some ...
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The implementation of EU law by national administrations: Executive federalism and the principle of sincere cooperation
(Rui Tavares Lanceiro/Essay)
(Rui Tavares Lanceiro/Essay)
This paper explores the similarities between the EU’s system of administrative implementation of its legislative acts, and the German and American systems of administrative implementation of their respective ...
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The Interpretive Function of the CJEU and the Interrelationship of EU and National Levels of Consumer Protection
(Geraint Howells and Gert Straetmans/Essay)
(Geraint Howells and Gert Straetmans/Essay)
... irrespective of the underlying level of harmonisation, and with the backing of the European legislator’s intention of ensuring a high level of consumer protection, the CJEU is gradually painting the average ...
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Rights of Minors and Constitutional Politics in the German Länder. Legal Framework, Party Strategies, and Constitutional Amendments
(Astrid Lorenz/Essay)
(Astrid Lorenz/Essay)
... and contents of respective initiatives vary significantly in the period from 1999 to 2014. These variations were due to different party strategies, diverging party platforms and majority constellations ...
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The Evolutionary Economic Implications of Constitutional Designs: Lessons from the Constitutional Morphogenesis of New England and New Zealand
(Benjamen F. Gussen/Essay)
(Benjamen F. Gussen/Essay)
This paper examines the constitutional morphogenesis of New England and New Zealand to determine the effects on their respective economic development—specifically in terms of economic complexity. New England ...
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Constitutional Courts, Constitutional Interpretation, and Subnational Constitutionalism
(Anna Gamper/Essay)
(Anna Gamper/Essay)
... constitutional provisions were respectively dealt with in civil law and common law jurisdictions with different forms of constitutional review have been selected: The first case relates to the Austrian ...
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Subnational Constitutionalism in The Sars of the People’s Republic Of China. An Exceptional Tailored Suit Model?
(Paulo Cardinal - Yihe Zhang/Essay)
(Paulo Cardinal - Yihe Zhang/Essay)
... may, by the end of the day (2047 and 2049, respectively), result in different SARS profiles and different sedimentation of the autonomic traits of Macau and of Hong Kong ...
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The Indian and Chinese policies towards Africa: a veritable challenge to EU-led interregionalism?
(Emanuele Pollio/Essay)
(Emanuele Pollio/Essay)
... respective regional and interregional policies are generating a competitive “politics of interregionalism” in the African context, where the EU is seeking to perform as a credible “normative power”. In ...
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Italian Regions and Local Authorities within the framework of a new Autonomist System
(Gloria Marchetti/Essay)
(Gloria Marchetti/Essay)
... should rely on increasingly co-operative models. Regions are called upon to become policy-making bodies in charge of steering and planning activities for the respective territories. Given this scenario, ...