Interpretation of Law in the Global World: From Particularism to a Universal Approach

The volume examines the impact of  applying transnational rules on the repertory, methods and practice of legal interpretation. It scrutinizes how globalization processes in law - those reaching top-down (such as European law), as well

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Joanna Jemielniak · Przemysław Mikłaszewicz Editors

Interpretation of Law in the Global World: From Particularism to a Universal Approach

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Editors Dr. Joanna Jemielniak Associate Professor University of Copenhagen Faculty of Law Skt. Peders Stræde 19 1453 Copenhagen K, Denmark [email protected]

Dr. Przemysław Mikłaszewicz Référendaire Court of Justice of the European Union L-2925 Luxembourg [email protected]

ISBN 978-3-642-04885-2 e-ISBN 978-3-642-04886-9 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-04886-9 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009942890 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: WMXDesign GmbH, Heidelberg Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Contents

Introduction Capturing the Change: Universalising Tendencies in Legal Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joanna Jemielniak and Przemysław Mikłaszewicz Part I

Legal Theory

1 Transformations in Law Interpretation: Towards a Universal Approach – The Phenomenon, Causes and Symptoms . . Ewa Łe˛towska 2 Discourse Ethics as a Basis of the Application of Law . . . . . . . . Bartosz Wojciechowski 3 Judicial Interpretation of Bilingual and Multilingual Laws: A European and Hong Kong Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deborah Cao 4 The European Dual Nature: Unity/Fragmentation . . . . . . . . . Anne Wagner Part II

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European Law

5 The Universalisation of Legal Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marek Safjan

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6 The Power of National Courts in Interpreting Domestic and EU Law: The Indeterminacy of Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ermal Frasheri

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7 Implementation of European Regulation of the Financial Sector: Consequences for the Consumer Protection . . . . . . . . . Camilla Hørby Jensen and Nina Dietz Legind

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8 Joint Competence of the EC and Its Member States as a Source of Divergent Interpretations of the TRIPS Agreement at Community and National Levels . . . . . . . . . . . Monika Nied´zwied´z 9 Some Idealism About Realism. Judging Under Certainty and the Standardization of Adjudication i