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Zoekopdracht: faculteit: "FdR" en publicatiejaar: "2009"

AuteurG.W. van Beem
TitelLinguistic Equality and Quality of EU Law in 23 Languages : a "Catch-23"?
BegeleiderC.J.W. Baaij
Jaar2009
Pagina's41
FaculteitFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
OpleidingFdR MA International and European Law: European Union Law
TrefwoordenEU law-making; Multilingualism; Language regime; Equality of languages; Legal uncertainty; Quality of law
SamenvattingThe thesis examines whether the latest enlargements of the European Union provide a reason to review the EU's present language regime. Not so much because it has become a very expensive regime but, more importantly, because EU law in 23 languages has more chance of becoming unclear, incoherent and prone to mistakes, which may deteriorate the quality of this law with serious legal consequences as a result. Since most of the law coming out of the EU is made within the Community pillar, the focus in this thesis is on EC law and the institutions responsible for making this law. First an overview is given of how the institutions deal with multilingualism when making law. Next the problems are surveyed and whether and how they have had or may have an effect on the quality and objectives of EU law. Subsequently it is examined whether there are any solutions or alternatives and finally a conclusion is drawn as to whether it would be possible to maintain the existing equality of the 23 official languages on the one hand and high quality of EU legislation on the other, or whether the two concepts conflict to such an extent that the attempt to maintain both equality and quality actually constitutes a Catch-22 situation.
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