The Constitution of the European Union

German Working Papers in Law and Economics, Vol. 2002, No. 3, 2002

14 Pages Posted: 11 Jul 2007

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Hans-Bernd Schäfer

Bucerius Law School; University of Hamburg

Stefanie Schmid-Lubbert

University of Hamburg

Abstract

This paper gives a survey on the Constitutional Law (Treaty Law) of the European Union from a Public Choice perspective. The focus is on the impact of alternative voting rules within the Council, and on the strategic interaction between the institutions of the Community (Council, Commission, European Parliament, European Court of Justice). In addition, we give an overview of the most important open questions and problems of the EU Constitution, which are expected to come up in the negotiations about future treaty amendments in the Council, as well as in the newly created Convention on the Future of Europe.

Keywords: Constitution, european union, Treaty law, council,commission

Suggested Citation

Schaefer, Hans-Bernd and Schmid-Lubbert, Stefanie, The Constitution of the European Union. German Working Papers in Law and Economics, Vol. 2002, No. 3, 2002, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=999858

Hans-Bernd Schaefer

Bucerius Law School ( email )

Jungiusstr. 6
Hamburg, 20355
Germany

University of Hamburg ( email )

Allende-Platz 1
Hamburg, 20146
Germany

Stefanie Schmid-Lubbert (Contact Author)

University of Hamburg

Allende-Platz 1
Hamburg, 20146
Germany

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