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Verfassungsblog serves as a platform for journalistic and scholarly discussions about current issues and changes in constitutional law and politics in Germany, as well as the evolving shared European constitutional landscape and beyond.
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6 days ago |
verfassungsblog.de | Paul C Grimm
One of the most striking climate cases has come to a striking end. The Higher Regional Court of Hamm dismissed the lawsuit against RWE on minor factual grounds – yet at the same time confirmed that major emitters can, in principle, be held liable under German private law for climate-related harms. The ruling may ultimately represent a success without victory: A short-term loss for the plaintiff, but one that provides important insights and strategic lessons for future climate liability cases.
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1 week ago |
verfassungsblog.de | Austin Sarat
Supreme Court decisions about so-called independent regulatory agencies such as the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission are seldom barn burners. They are generally too technical and filled with arcane jargon to hold the attention of anybody but the most dedicated court watchers.
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1 week ago |
verfassungsblog.de | Radosveta Vassileva
Bulgaria’s civil society has much anticipated a key judgment by the CJEU as concerns over the entrenched capture and politicization of the Inspectorate with the Supreme Judicial Council (JI), which is responsible for monitoring the ethical values of all magistrates, continue to cast doubts about judicial independence and accountability in the country.
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2 weeks ago |
verfassungsblog.de | Maximilian Steinbeis
Law and order – what could be more conservative than these two words? Law protects contracts and property. It upholds confidence in the continuity of existing structures. It cements power and serves as an instrument of power. Law must rule under the rule of law, and anyone who believes otherwise cannot justifiably call themselves a conservative.
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2 weeks ago |
verfassungsblog.de | Maximilian Steinbeis
Recht und Ordnung: Was gibt es Konservativeres als diese beiden Worte? Recht schützt Vertrag und Eigentum. Es schützt das Vertrauen in den Bestand der bestehenden Verhältnisse. Es zementiert Macht und ist ein Mittel der Ausübung von Macht. Recht muss herrschen im Rechtsstaat, und niemand, der das anders sieht, kann sich zu Recht als konservativ bezeichnen.
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