Between Europeanization and Germanisation. Putting the mutant jurisprudence on the opening of the German federal constitutional Court into perspective

Authors

  • Antonio López Castillo

Keywords:

Europeanization and germanization, evolution and mutation, ultra vires, constitutional identity

Abstract

This article proposes to distinguish two main lines in the european jurisprudence of the German Federal Constitutional Court. Overlap and discontinuity of this jurisprudence should not be confused about its evolution and potential convergence. In this sense, it should point out the possible awakening of a sleeping beauty, the formula «Solange».

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