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Different systems and concepts of constitutional
review within the Civil Law tradition in Europe
Video-Conference of
Prof. Thomas FleinerDecember 2nd/3rd
Zacatecas Mexico
Poder Judicial de laFederacion
Estados Unidos Mexicanos
French Revolution
Revolution of legislatureand its mono-poliy forLaw Making
Fabricationof Public lawNapoleon
SubjugationOf the Judiciary toThe Legisla-ture
Revolution ofLegislation
Declaration of Man and
the CitizensAugust 26 1789
Article 6
6. Law is the expression of the general will. Every citizen has a right to participate personally, or through his representative, in its foundation. It must be the same for all, whether it protects or punishes. All citizens, being equal in the eyes of the law, are equally eligible to all dignities and to all public positions and occupations, according to their abilities, and without distinction except that of their virtues and talents.
Consequences
Legislation isThe expression
of the General Will
(Volonté Générale)
AdjudicationIs the application
of the General Will
of the Legislature
Actually four different options inEurope
British Influence (also Human Rights act)German InfluenceFrench influenceNo constitutional review of statutes butEHRC
Fabrication of Public Law
Changing societyPriority of politicsAristocraticJudiciary
Fabrication ofPublic and administrativelaw
Developmentof administrativeLaw JudiciaryWith limitedPowers of theCourts
Reason: Instrument: Consequence:
Consequences
LimitedAdministrative
Judiciary
France
Germany
No constitutionalReview
By legislature
No constitutionalReview by court
decision
Development of Constitutional Review
Theory of Hierarchy of norms
Kelsen
ContradictoryConcepts
Volonté GénéraleGeneral WillRousseau
Influence of theEuropean Convention
onHuman Rights
Constitutional ReviewAfter World War II
By Constitution Makers
General Constitutional Review:
German model
Limited ConstitutionalReview
French model
History Roots:Reichsgericht,Weimar, Austria
Constitutional CouncilHow to overcome theVolonté Générale
Specialized Court withLarge and generalCompetences individualAccess individualAccess
1971 Preamble andHuman Rights Opposi-tion
1958-71: ProtectionExecutif
2010 Protection Citi-zens
European Courtof
Human Rights
European Courtof
Justice
European Courts
DevelopmentOf European HumanRights Law
Motor of the EuropeanIntegration