Predmet Hann-Invest - Demokratizacija mehanizma prethodnog pitanja kao podrška promicanju kulture vladavine prava

master's thesis

• Title (english): Hann-Invest Case - The Democratiosation of the Preliminary Reference Mechanism in Support of Fostering a Rule of Law Culture
• Author: Martin Andrej Stier
• Mentor: Davor Petrić (mentor)
• Committee member: Davor Petrić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Nika Bačić Selanec (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Iris Goldner Lang (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (European Public Law); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-09-06, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Law

Abstract

Nakon više od desetljeća neprekidnog presuđivanja o pitanjima koja se odnose na kršenje vladavine prava, najnovija europska kriza nedavno je privukla još veću pozornost zbog neočekivane presude u predmetu Hann-Invest. Još od važne presude u predmetu Portugalski suci, Sud EU-a se borio s neočekivanim posljedicama prvobitnog tumačenja članka 19. stavka 1. UEU-a u kombinaciji s člankom 2. UEU-a i člankom 47. Povelje. To je pak rezultiralo neuravnoteženim odgovorom na cjelokupnu krizu. No, čini se da bi uskoro moglo doći do značajnog pomaka. Kao što će se tvrditi u ovoj tezi, odluka o dopuštenosti zahtjeva za prethodnu odluku u predmetu Hann-Invest mogla bi predstavljati dugo očekivanu prekretnicu u načinu na koji se rješava cijela kriza. Temeljeći svoju tezu na analizi Monice Claes o podrijetlu ovih prekršaja, objasnit ću zašto Hann-Invest svojom demokratizacijom mehanizma prethodnog pitanja nudi jedinstvenu priliku za uspostavu istinske “kulture vladavine prava”. Iako će u konačnici buduća sudska praksa odlučiti hoće li takav presedan prevagnuti, ova bi presuda doista mogla označiti početak nove ere u europskoj integraciji, uspostavljajući, po prvi put, učinkovit post-pristupni okvir koji funkcionira “odozdo prema gore” te koji može stati na kraj svim sadašnjim i budućim krizama ove vrste. Međutim, kako bi se u potpunosti shvatila važnost ove presude, važno je započeti analizom socijalističkog prava, razdoblja tranzicije i pristupanja, kao i postojećih “alata” za očuvanje vladavine prava kojima raspolažu institucije Unije. Ova povijesna perspektiva ključna je za razumijevanje konteksta, kao i uzroka trenutne krize. Svaka faza pruža bolji uvid u to što bi moguće rješenje moglo uključivati, posebno u svjetlu najnovije presude u predmetu Hann-Invest.

Abstract (english)

After more than a decade of continuous adjudication on matters pertaining to rule of law violations, Europe’s latest crisis has recently garnered even greater attention due the unexpected ruling in Hann-Invest. Ever since its landmark Portuguese judges judgement, the Court of Justice of the EU has been grappling on how to handle the unexpected consequences of its initial interpretation of Article 19(1) TEU in combination with Article 2 TEU and Article 47 of the Charter. This has, in turn, resulted in an unbalanced response to the entire crisis. However, it appears that a significant shift might soon incur. As will be argued in this thesis, the admissibility ruling on Hann-Invest could present the long-awaited turning point in the way in which the entire crisis is being addressed. Basing my thesis on Monica Claes’ analysis of the origins of these violations, I will explain why Hann-Invest offers a unique opportunity to establish a true “rule of law culture” by its democratisation of the preliminary reference mechanism. While it will ultimately be future case law which will decide if such precedent shall prevail, this judgement could indeed mark the beginning of a new era in European integration, establishing, for the first time, an effective post-accession bottom-up framework able to put an end to any present and future crises of this type. However, to fully comprehend the judgement’s significance, it is important to begin by a step-by-step analysis of socialist law, the transition and accession periods, as well as the current rule of law “toolbox”. This historical perspective is essential to understanding both the context, as well as the root causes of the current crisis. Each phase gives a better understanding of what this possible solution might entail, particularly in light of the latest Hann-Invest judgement.

• Keywords: sudska neovisnost; dopuštenost; prethodno pitanje; Sud Europske unije; članak 19. stavak 1. UEU-a; članak 267. UFEU-a; Hann Invest; kultura vladavine prava.
• Keywords (english): judicial independence; admissibility; preliminary reference; Court of Justice of the European Union; Article 19(1) TEU; Article 267 TFEU; Hann-Invest; rule of law culture
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:549704
• Study programme: Title: Law; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni magistar/magistrica prava (sveučilišni magistar/magistrica prava)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-09-16 10:07:03