Abstract:
On the basis of an analysis of the Spanish case of Aziz v. Catalunyacaixa, this paper seeks to clarify the role of judges in the making of European private law. Building on Hans Micklitz’s work on the normative design of this field of law, it is submitted that national judges in civil cases may under certain circumstances rely on the preliminary reference procedure to obtain backing from the Court of Justice of the European Union in regard to the handling of politically charged legal questions in their domestic systems.
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First posted 2014-08-27 06:10:33
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