On the Limits of Constitutional Review of Transposition Acts

Abstract

This contribution deals with the limits of constitutional review of national acts transposing EU directives. It analyses the limits primarily in the Czech constitutional context.

However, it also mentions some parallels and distinctions in the approach to these limits in other EU Member States. In this respect, it is pointed out that the Czech approach shows quite significant similarities to the German and French approaches.

Keywords

• Constitutional Court
• Czech Republic
• Court of Justice of the EU
• constitutional review
• transpositions acts
• ultra vires control
• constitutional identity
• material core
• constitution