The Common Frame of Reference and the Relationship between National Law and European Law
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Marisa Meli
Abstract
The paper examines the role of the Common Frame of Reference in a multilevel private law system where it is asked to work as a parameter for interpretation and application of internal law. It reaches the conclusion that the best solution for the progress of European contract law could be the adoption of a non binding instrument for, such as a Commission Recommendation (option 3).
Résumé
Cet article examine le rôle du Cadre commun de référence dans un système de droit privé multi-niveaux où on demande à celui-ci de fonctionner comme un paramètre d'interprétation et d'application du droit interne. Il en conclut que la meilleure solution pour le progrès du droit européen des contrats pourrait être l'adoption d'un instrument non obligatoire, comme une recommandation de la Commission.
Zusammenfassung
Der Beitrag untersucht die Rolle des Gemeinsamen Referenzrahmens in einem Mehrebenensystem, in dem es als ein Parameter wirken soll, der die Auslegung und Anwendung transnationalen Rechts leitet. Ergebnis der Überlegungen ist, dass ein nicht bindendes Instrument auf EU-Ebene – in Form einer Empfehlung – derzeit vorzugswürdig erscheint (Option 3).
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- A European Civil Law – for Whom and What Should it Include? Reflections on the Scope of Application of a Future European Legal Instrument
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- ‘Good-Bye Harmonisation by Directives, Hello Cross-Border only Regulation?’ – A way forward for EU Consumer Contract Law
- Policy Choices in European Consumer law: Regulation through ‘Targeted Differentiation’
- An Economic Analysis of Harmonization Regimes: Full Harmonization, Minimum Harmonization or Optional Instrument?
- Five political ideas of European contract law
- Green Paper on Policy Options for Progress Towards a European Contract Law for Consumers and Businesses What do we want?
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- An Optional Instrument and Social dumping revisited
- Towards a European Contract Law through Social Dialogue
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