Law

When it comes to the primacy of Union law, the Court of Justice and some national constitutional courts have displayed different opinions in the past. Eva Rom argues that constitutional conflicts can be better understood by looking at two concepts of legal and political philosophy: civil disobedience and conscientious objection.

Ernst Friesenhahn (1901-1984) was one of the first judges of the Federal Constitutional Court. Max Stötzel pays tribute to the life and work of this underestimated jurist, who experienced three constitutional upheavals and made a significant contribution to the establishment of the rule of law in the Federal Republic of Germany.

What constitutional requirements must be observed when digitizing the judiciary in Germany? Frederik Thomsen develops fundamental measures to safeguard the organizational independence of the courts and to protect judicial independence.

Simon Oles examines the enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA) within a European and cross-sectoral administrative network. He assesses its enforcement framework against EU primary and constitutional law and develops governance-based proposals for its further improvement and optimization.