Open AccessThe Use of the Preliminary Ruling Procedure by Czech Courts: Historical Retrospective and Beyond
Author(s) -
Václav Stehlík,
David Sehnálek
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
baltic journal of european studies./baltic journal of european studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.206
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2228-0596
pISSN - 2228-0588
DOI - 10.1515/bjes-2019-0041
Subject(s) - czech , supreme court , law , political science , constitutional court , economic justice , european union , sociology , economics , constitution , philosophy , linguistics , economic policy
The article analyses the use of the preliminary ruling procedure by the Czech courts in the 15 years of the Czech membership in the European Union. It presents statistics of cases lodged to the EU Court of Justice and refers to the most important decisions. The article compares the practise of both lower courts as well as courts of last instance, namely the Supreme Court and the Supreme Administrative Court. It also outlines the attitude of the Czech Constitutional Court towards this procedure.