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The Authority of EU Law: Do we still believe in it?
Jubilee Congress about the future of the EU with experts from the judiciary from all over Europe. Since 25 years the Academy of European Law provides a forum of discussion about European Law and a networking institution among legal professionals from private and public sectors.
The rule of law was recently highlighted by the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker in his 2017 State of the Union address as one of the three key principles of European development, alongside freedom and equality.
The majority of the EU’s heads of state and government, particularly France’s President Macron and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, have also underlined the importance of a common understanding of the rule of law which clearly, and unequivocally, establishes rules for cooperation between the different Member States.
A functioning and independent judiciary is indispensable for ensuring freedom of society. The European treaties set out the core values that determine European law. They set the direction of the compass needle for the judiciary in Europe.
With this in mind, the 25th anniversary congress of the Academy of European Law in Trier will centre on one of the most pressing questions facing Europe today – do we still believe in the authority of EU law? The debates will focus on the levels of disparity in compliance across Member States, the understanding of national courts and the context of the future development of the EU.
What is “Authority of Law”?
Joseph H. H. Weiler (NYU School of Law) will open by examining the essence of the authority of law. In the second keynote address, Koen Lenaerts, President of the Court of Justice of the European Union, will highlight the role of the Court as the co-guardian of the authority of EU law in interaction with national courts.
Chair: Josef Azizi
14:30 Inaugural lecture:
What is the “authority” of the law? Compliance and acceptance as preconditions or as constitutive elements?
15:00 The Court of Justice of the European Union as the guardian of the
authority of EU law – a networking exercise?
In the first panel discussion, views from the three EU institutions – the Council, the Commission and the European Parliament – will be shared on the EU legislative processes. What do co-decision procedures, lobbying, and subsidiarity mean for the quality of legislation? How does this affect the authority of EU law?
15:30 Panel discussion:
The impact of legislation on the authority of EU law
the lack of legitimacy and of transparency in the making of the law (role of lobbyists, comitology, etc)
the ineffectiveness of the subsidiarity principle
the poor quality of legislation
European Court of Justice vs. National Courts?
The second plenary debate will deal with the distinction between EU law and the viewpoint of national constitutional and supreme courts. Judges from France, Denmark, Germany, the UK and the European Court of Justice will exchange views and insights. Possible points of contention in the discussion will be the identity clause (EU vs. national interests) and the principle of subsidiarity (responsibility for implementation).
Chair: Lord Tyre
The authority of EU law — a view from Constitutional and Supreme Courts
“ultra vires” risks and the role of the CJEU: Aranyosi, Mangold, Kücükdevici, Pereda and the annual leave practice in Denmark, non-application of Ajos by Højesteret, attacks on the CJEU in Brexit debate
interpreting the national identity clause (Art 4 II TEU)
ineffectiveness of the subsidiarity principle (Art 5 I 2 TEU & Prot 2)
Common Market or Protectionism?
The first working group will deal with the current problems of compliance and enforcement of Union law. This will cover, for example, the obstacles to the Single Market rules as a result of the economic crisis in some EU countries. Using practical examples, a leading EU legal practitioner will address the importance that citizens and businesses place on the certainty, reliability and assertiveness of EU law.
An exciting discussion with representatives from the EU Commission, academia, business and the legal profession will address topics such as protectionist measures, barriers to access for businesses in the internal market and European infringement proceedings. Is there really effective enforcement of EU law and are the needs of businesses and consumers being met?
Chair: Marc van der Woude
Reliability and enforcement of EU law — a necessity for citizens, businesses and the law itself
11:00 Panel discussion:
Challenges to the Single Market
Member States՚ measures aimed at protecting national markets after the crisis
Examples of obstacles incurred by industry within the Single Market
The relevance of infringement procedures — the European Commission between guarding the Treaties
and political discretion
The future of Economic and Monetary Union/ New Rules for the €?
The second working group takes on the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) as its subject of discussion. Is EU law almost there? Where does Economic and Monetary Union sit between supranational and national sovereignty? Can completion be achieved or must European Economic and Monetary Union be reoriented? These issues will be discussed during the debate on the need for reform between representatives of the European Parliament, the University, the European Central Bank and the Director for Settlement.
Chair: Peter-Christian Müller-Graff
Completing vs. rethinking the EMU?
The need to complete the EMU
The incomplete EMU: a dilemma of federalisation versus dissolution?
Handling the Euro crisis in and outside the EU framework
Questioning the legitimacy of the rules and the selectivity of their application
The current threat to the rule of law in the EU is a topic of major public interest – not least due to developments in parts of Eastern Europe. This is the topic of the third working group’s deliberations. This stream will focus on the foundations of EU law’s authority and on the procedure for suspending membership rights of a Member State deemed to be in violation of the principle. In the panel discussion on the crisis of the rule of law, experts from academia, the European Commission, the European Court of Human Rights, the European Parliament and constitutional judges from Germany and France will bring together a wide range of experience and expertise for what is sure to be a fascinating and timely debate.
Chair: Yves Kreins
Article 7 TEU and the Rule of Law mechanism — a dissuasive weapon or a paper tiger?
The rule of law crisis in the EU and beyond
Threats to democratic values in member states and candidate countries
The core concept of an independent judiciary
Terrorist attacks and state of emergency
A further plenary debate will take place on the afternoon of the second day of the congress. Professor Paul P. Craig (University of Oxford) will talk about Brexit in his keynote speech. Is it a symptom of the EU’s legitimacy crisis or is it just a British problem? The final panel discussion on the future of the European project will round off the Congress. Representatives of various political groups from the European Parliament, young lawyers and civil society will join the panel.
Chair: Wolfgang Heusel
14:30Keynote address:
Brexit — symptom of the EU’s legitimacy crisis or just a British problem?
The crisis of the European project
Reflecting on the legitimacy deficit of an elite project
Which scenarios for the future of Europe (focus on the European Commission’s White Paper)?
The “ever closer Union” or “United in diversity” — what should be the finality for the EU?
Ausstellung eröffnet – Kunst kennt keine Grenzen
Die Ausstellung aus Anlass des 25jährigen Bestehens wurde von ERA Direktor Wolfgang Heusel gemeinsam mit dem Kurator Christian Noorbergen eröffnet. Mehr als 100 Besucher aus Trier, der Region und europäischen Partnerländern erlebten einen sprachlich wie künstlerisch internationalen Abend. Sieben Künstler aus Frankreich, Bulgarien, Österreich, Luxemburg, Rumänien, Tschechien und Deutschland waren für die Vernissage angereist.
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Oberbürgermeister Leibe verwies in seiner Ansprache als Schirmherr darauf, dass „die Juristerei und die Kunst“ dann besonders gut gelingen, wenn das Handwerk richtig gelernt sei. Die ERA in Trier leiste daher einen sehr wichtigen Beitrag, da sie Juristen aus ganz Europa im europäischen Recht in Trier fortbildet. Trier sei eine europäische Stadt und er freue sich, dass mit der Europäischen Kunstakademie gleich zwei Institutionen dies nach außen repräsentieren.
Die ERA steht in vielfacher Weise in Beziehung zur Kunst. „Am deutlichsten wird dies durch Chillidas Monumentalplastik Der Käfig der Freiheit, der den Vorplatz der ERA schmückt und der so wunderbar die Idee einer freiheitlichen Rechtsordnung illustriert — der Käfig ist leer, aber seine Benennung wie seine Aufstellung vor der ERA machen deutlich, dass auch die Freiheit Regeln, dass sie des Rechts bedarf, um sich zu entfalten.“, so Wolfgang Heusel, Direktor der ERA.
In der Europäischen Rechtsakademie Trier gibt es seit langem eine Tradition der Kunstaustellungen. Seit Eröffnung ihres Tagungszentrums 1998 hat die ERA in ihren Räumen 67 Ausstellungen europäischer Künstler organisiert. Die ERA öffnet ihre Türen vom 19.9. bis 19.10.2017 für alle, die Interesse an der Ausstellung zeitgenössischer Kunst haben. Werke von 31 Künstlern aus 31 europäischen Ländern werden gezeigt. Mit der Jubiläumsausstellung 2017 bietet die ERA passionierten Liebhabern moderner Kunst erstmals die Gelegenheit, für eines oder mehrere der ausgestellten Werke zu bieten, wenn die Werke am Donnerstag, dem 19.10. zur Versteigerung kommen. Der Erlös kommt dem Stipendienprogramm der ERA zugute.
EU accession to the ECHR: Exploring the key legal issues
Together with the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) the open event has been organised 11th July 2017 in the library of the European Parliament in Brussels.
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Four introducing remarks about a critical analysis of CJEU Opinion 2/13, the possible legal paths forward, the current state of negotiations and the position of the Council have been provided by Prof Hakenberg, Dr Caiola, Prof Porchia and Prof Callewaert.
Especially the different points of view from the Council, the Court of Human Rights, the European Court of Justice and the European Parliaments have been very interesting for the 100 participants, who joint the event. The debate was moderated by Karolina Rokicka from ERA and Ignacio Diez Parra from the EPRS.
A critical analysis of CJEU Opinion 2/13
Prof Waltraud HAKENBERG, former Registrar of the Civil Service Tribunal of the European Union; Europa-Institute, Saarland University
Possible legal paths forward following Opinion 2/13 of the CJEU
Dr Antonio CAIOLA, Head of Unit, Legal Service, European Parliament
The current state of talks following Opinion 2/13
Prof Ornella PORCHIA, University of Turin; Legal Counsellor of the Permanent Representation of Italy to the EU
The position of the Council of Europe
Prof Johan CALLEWAERT, Deputy Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights
Karolina ROKICKA and Ignacio DIEZ PARRA
Mr Joseph DUNNE, Director of the Library at the EPRS
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Achievements and challenges of the EU as a community of law
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Strasbourg Reception March 2017
“Remain united in promoting our common European values”
ERA marks 25th anniversary with Presidents of European Parliament and European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg
Pavel Svoboda MEP, Chairman of the European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee and of ERA’s Executive Board, hosted the reception in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 15 March 2017, which was attended by President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani, President of the European Court of Human Rights Guido Raimondi and other distinguished guests.
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“The Academy of European Law is a child of the Parliament. As President of the European Parliament, I am now the father of ERA. Happy Birthday ERA!”, said Mr Tajani in his welcome speech. The President emphasised that the European Union is a community of law. “In a changing environment and in an increasingly diverse Union, the application and enforcement of Union law is key for our success. Therefore, the work of the Academy of European Law is more important than ever to foster and consolidate our Union of law for the benefit of our citizens.”
This was also underlined by Director Wolfgang Heusel, who thanked the European Parliament and its members for their continued support over the last 25 years. He introduced as guest speaker Guido Raimondi, President of the European Court of Human Rights, which has been a key partner of ERA in human rights training in the same period.
Mr Raimondi called for “a continued cooperation between the three institutions – the European Court of Human Rights, the European Parliament and the Academy of European Law (ERA) – to promote our common European values”. He acknowledged ERA’s role in teaching legal practitioners how to apply European law and praised in particular its readiness to make the law of the European Convention on Human Rights and the case law of the ECHR in Strasbourg a regular part of its programmes. “May they all three, along with all democratic Europeans, remain united in promoting our common European values and our common political heritage.”, said Mr Raimondi.
ERA’s 25th anniversary reception was attended by members of the European Parliament from varies countries and political groups, staff of the Parliament and the Court, representatives of the Strasbourg Bar, as well as lawyers and academics from the Strasbourg region.
Address by President Antonio Tajani delivered at ERA’s Jubilee Reception at the European Parliament, Strasbourg, 15 March 2017.
Speech from Mr Guido Raimondi, President of the European Court of Human Rights.
Click here for photos from the Audiovisual Service of the EP.
Brussels Reception January 2017
“I hope that the Academy continues its impressive rhythm of work”
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