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Judicial Review of EU Legislation as an Instrument to Ensure Consistency of National and EU Law

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Rule of Law, Human Rights and Judicial Control of Power

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The consistency of national and European Union law can be introduced and maintained not only through the enactment of legislation by the Union but also through the activity of national courts of the Member States and of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Both these categories are closely interlinked and affect each other deeply. The assimilation of legal norms should, in a perfect perspective, lead to the equal settlement of legal problems on their respective legal basis. This article aims to examine the role of judicial review that is conducted by the Court of Justice and the national courts to provide the legal consistency within the European Union. It has been hypothesized that these authorities create an effective, cohesive body that is focused on providing linkages aimed at the creation of a harmoniously applicable legal system.

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Osiejewicz, J. (2017). Judicial Review of EU Legislation as an Instrument to Ensure Consistency of National and EU Law. In: Arnold, R., Martínez-Estay, J. (eds) Rule of Law, Human Rights and Judicial Control of Power. Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice, vol 61. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55186-9_20

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