Central European Constitutional Courts in the Face of EU Membership -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Permissions -- Table of Cases Cited -- Table of Legislation Construed -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- A. Objectives of Research -- 1. Introducing the Main Objective -- 2. Why a Study of Two Central European Judiciaries and their Responses to EU Law? -- 3. Why Look at the Model Created by the German Constitutional Judiciary vis-à-vis European Integration? -- 4. The Main Research Questions -- B. Methodology of the Research -- 1. An Analysis Based on Case-Law -- 2. A Note on Materials and Language -- C. Structure of the Research -- 1. Elementary Structure of the Study -- 2. Set-up of the Study -- I. The General EU Constitutional Context -- Background -- A. Judicial Construction of the EU Constitution -- 1. Constitutionalisation of the Treaties -- 2. Constitutional Basis of EU Integration -- B. Framework for Constitutional Court Reticence vis-à-vis European Integration -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The 'Individuality' of National Constitutions -- 3. Verfassungskern -- C. Transjudicial Communication in the EU -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Reception of Constitutional Concepts Mediated Through Constitutional Court Jurisprudence -- D. Conclusion -- II. The Predominance of the German Model in Central Europe: Migrations of Legal and Constitutional Ideas -- Background -- A. Relevant Legal Models for Central Europe -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Choice of National Constitutional Courts -- 3. Choice of Approach to EU Law -- B. Relevancy of the German Model in Central Europe -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Historic and Legal Cultural Affinities -- 3. Linguistic Ability and Intellectual Stimulus.

4. Constitution Drafting and Constitutional Jurisdiction Formation in the Post-Communist Era -- 5. Resultant Influences on Constitutional Judicial Practice -- C. Conclusion -- III. The German Federal Constitutional Court and European Law: A Case of "Thus Far and No Further"? -- Background -- A. Constitutional Review -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Types of Constitutional Review -- 3. Constitutional Complaints (Fundamental Rights Protection) -- B. Essential Core of Sovereignty -- 1. Introduction -- 2. State Based on The Rule of Law ('Rechtsstaat') -- 3. Democracy -- 4. Protection of Fundamental Human Rights -- C. Transfers of Sovereignty and European Integration -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Transfers of the Exercise of Sovereignty -- D. National Constitutional Court Acceptance -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Supremacy/Priority of Application -- 3. Direct effect -- 4. References to the European Court of Justice -- E. Limits to National Court Acceptance -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Essential Core as Limitation to Integration -- 3. Review of National Transposing Law -- 4. Refusals to Refer -- F. Concluding Observations -- IV. The Hungarian Constitutional Court and European Law: A Case of "Slow and Steady Wins the Race"? -- Background -- A. Constitutional Review -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Types of Constitutional Review -- 3. Constitutional Complaints (Fundamental Rights Protection) -- B. Essential Core of Sovereignty -- 1. Introduction -- 2. State Based on the Rule of Law -- 3. Democracy -- 4. Protection of Fundamental Human Rights -- C. Transfers of Sovereignty and European Integration -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Transfers of the Exercise of Sovereignty -- D. National Constitutional Court Acceptance -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Supremacy/Priority of Application -- 3. Direct Effect -- 4. References to the European Court of Justice.

E. Limits to National Constitutional Court Acceptance -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Essential Core as Limitation to Integration -- 3. Review of National Transposing Law -- 4. Refusals to Refer -- F. Concluding Observations -- V. The Polish Constitutional Tribunal and European Law: A Case of "Sovereignty Regained"? -- Background -- A. Constitutional Review -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Types of Constitutional Review -- 3. Constitutional Complaints (Fundamental Rights Protection) -- B. Essential Core of Sovereignty -- 1. Introduction -- 2. State Based on the Rule of Law -- 3. Democracy -- 4. Protection of Fundamental Human Rights -- C. Transfers of Sovereignty and European Integration -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Transfers of the Exercise of Sovereignty -- D. National Constitutional Court Acceptance -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Supremacy/Priority of Application -- 3. Direct Effect -- 4. References to the European Court of Justice -- E. Limits to National Court Acceptance -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Essential Core as Limitation to Integration -- 3. Review of National Transposing Law -- 4. Refusals to Refer -- F. Concluding Observations -- VI. Conclusion -- A. Overall Context of the Conclusion -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Role of Constitutional Courts in the Face of Deepening European Integration -- 3. Evolution of Central European Judicial Approaches to the EU -- B. The Issue of Constitutional Pluralism for Constitutional Courts: The Current Situation Explained? -- 1. Brief Recapitulation of the Current Constitutional Stand-Off 281 -- 2. The Constitutional Stand-Off Explained as 'Normal' -- 3. The Pivotal Nature of Art. 4 TEU -- 4. The ECJ Ship Continues on its Voyage from Lisbon -- C. A Controversial Proposal -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Proposed Mechanism -- 3. The Actio Popularis Europae -- 4. Establishment of the Principle of Lawful Judge by the ECJ -- D. Final Remarks.

1. Steps Forward and the Effects of Lisbon -- Ende, Végül, Koniec -- Bibliography -- Index.