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Informationen zum Autor Mariolina Eliantonio is Professor in European and Comparative Administrative Law and Procedure at the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University, the Netherlands. Emilia Korkea-aho is Associate Professor at the University of Eastern Finland Law School. Oana Stefan is Reader in European Law at the Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London, UK. Klappentext This volume analyses, for the first time in European studies, the impact that non-legally binding material (otherwise known as soft law) has on national courts and administration. The study is founded on empirical work undertaken by the European Network of Soft Law Research (SoLaR), across ten EU Member States, in competition policy, financial regulation, environmental protection and social policy. The book demonstrates that soft law is taken into consideration at the national level and it clarifies the extent to which soft law can have legal and practical effects for individuals and national authorities. The national case studies highlight the points of convergence or divergence in the way in which judges and administrators approach soft law, while reflecting on the reasons for and consequences of various national practices. A series of horizontal studies connect this research to the rich literature on new modes of governance, by revisiting traditional theories on soft law, and by reflecting on the potential of such instruments to undermine or to foster rule of law values. Vorwort A comprehensive collection assessing the role of soft law by Member States when implementing EU policies. Zusammenfassung This volume analyses, for the first time in European studies, the impact that non-legally binding material (otherwise known as soft law) has on national courts and administration. The study is founded on empirical work undertaken by the European Network of Soft Law Research (SoLaR), across ten EU Member States, in competition policy, financial regulation, environmental protection and social policy. The book demonstrates that soft law is taken into consideration at the national level and it clarifies the extent to which soft law can have legal and practical effects for individuals and national authorities. The national case studies highlight the points of convergence or divergence in the way in which judges and administrators approach soft law, while reflecting on the reasons for and consequences of various national practices. A series of horizontal studies connect this research to the rich literature on new modes of governance, by revisiting traditional theories on soft law, and by reflecting on the potential of such instruments to undermine or to foster rule of law values. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I NORMATIVE ASSUMPTIONS 2. Revisiting Soft Law: Governance, Regulation and Networks Imelda Maher, University College Dublin, Ireland 3. Types of EU Soft Law and Their National Impact Andreas Hofmann, Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany 4. 'Whatever-Law ' and Teenage Member States ? : The National Reception of EU Soft Law and How to Study It Miriam Hartlapp, Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany and Emilia Korkea-aho, University of Eastern Finland 5. 'Verba Volant, Quoque (Soft Law) Scripta?': An Analysis of the Legal Effects of National Soft Law Implementing EU Soft Law in France and the UK Giulia Gentile, Maastricht University, Netherlands PART II COUNTRY ANALYSES 6. EU Soft Law in Cyprus: In Search of Role and Value Napoleon Xanthoulis, the University of Portsmouth, UK and Anastasia Karatzia, University of Essex, UK 7. The Finnish Soft Law Puzzle: How Can a Rule-Bound Parliamentary Democracy Be Reconciled with EU Soft Law? Emilia Korkea-aho, University of Eastern Finland, Katri Havu, University of Helsinki, Finland,...
