Abstract
The last chapter not only tries to draw conclusions from the previous chapters, but also discusses the question whether the bridging clauses will ever be used. It hints at possible political reasons and situations that could lead to the activation of the bridging clauses and discusses the most recent political developments in the EU that have brought the bridging clauses back on the political radar in Brussels.
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Communication from the Commission, A Constitution for the Union. Opinion of the Commission, pursuant to Article 48 of the Treaty on European Union, on the Conference of representatives of the Member States’ governments convened to revise the Treaties, COM (2003) 548 final, at p. 5.
Available online http://www.cvce.eu/obj/communication_from_the_commission_a_constitution_for_the_union_17_september_2003-en-6058189d-d402-4d4d-a684-a0d2c56cc876.html.
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Cf. Böttner (2016).
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Of course according to Article 291(2) TFEU the power to adopt implementing acts may also be entrusted to the Council itself.
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European Parliament resolution of 16 February 2017 on improving the functioning of the European Union building on the potential of the Lisbon Treaty (2014/2249(INI)), para. 27.
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European Parliament resolution 2014/2249(INI), para. 79.
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European Parliament resolution 2014/2249(INI), para. 102.
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European Parliament resolution 2014/2249(INI), para. 135.
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European Parliament resolution 2014/2249(INI), preambular paragraph AA.
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European Parliament resolution 2014/2249(INI), para. 23.
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European Parliament legislative resolution of 5 October 2017 on the draft Council regulation implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (“the EPPO”) (2013/0255/APP).
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European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 June 2010 on the draft Council decision authorising enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation (2010/0066(NLE)), point 2.
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Cf. Article 114 TFEU, which in the practice of the Commission often takes precedence over more specific legal bases.
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Communication from the Commission, Commission Work Programme 2018—An agenda for a more united, stronger and more democratic Europe, COM(2017) 650 of 24 October 2017, pp. 11–12 and No. 26 in Annex 1.f.
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Böttner, R., Grinc, J. (2018). Conclusions and Prospects. In: Bridging Clauses in European Constitutional Law. SpringerBriefs in Law. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73341-8_5
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