Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Lacchi, Clelia

Titel

The ECrtHR's Interference in the Dialogue between National Courts and the Court of Justice of the EU: Implications for the Preliminary Reference Procedure

Ist Teil von

• Review of European administrative law, 2015-12, Vol.8 (2), p.95-125

Ort / Verlag

Paris Legal Publishers

Erscheinungsjahr

2015

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The European Court of Human Rights (ECrtHR) recognises that the refusal of national judges of last instance to ask the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for a preliminary ruling might violate Article 6(1) ECHR. In April 2014 and in July 2015, it indeed determined the existence of an infringement. The ECrtHR imposes on national courts of last instance a duty to give reasons as regards their refusal to refer the request of the parties to the CJEU. The article discusses whether this case law is consistent with the case law of the CJEU. Moreover, it explores its potential effects on the functioning of preliminary references and its implications in relation to Köbler, the interpretation of Article 47 of the Charter and the autonomy of the EU legal order. Finally, the article claims that, despite the interference of the ECrtHR with the jurisdiction of the CJEU, its review enhances the judicial protection of individuals.