Analysis of the Principle of Subsidiarity as a Principle of EU Law: Future Perspectives
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https://doi.org/10.57125/FEL.2021.12.25.03Keywords:
early warning system, national parliaments, proportionality principle, monitoring, European Court of Human RightsAbstract
Abstract: The main purpose of this study is to clarify the role and purpose of the principle of subsidiarity in the law of the European Union, as well as to establish the prospects of its development in the future. For a detailed study of this topic, the following methods were used: dialectical method, formal-legal method, logical method, method of induction and deduction, method of system analysis, statistical method, logical method, and others. The results of the study – definition, and analysis of the main concepts and terms that have been used; the study of the history of formation and approval of the principle of subsidiarity in the law of the European Union; elucidation of the purpose and peculiarities of the principle of subsidiarity; establishment of legal acts that enshrine provisions governing the application of the principle of subsidiarity; characterization of the "early warning system"; clarification of the role of the European Court of Justice in applying the principle of subsidiarity; establishment of ways and mechanisms to improve and develop the principle of subsidiarity in the future. The practical significance of this article is to explore the specifics and the need for the distribution of powers among the various authorities and to develop mechanisms to improve this principle in the future. Since the introduction of the principle of subsidiarity, scientists have repeatedly tried to clarify its peculiarity and purpose. Thus, scientists approached the study from different sides and spheres and points of view: theory of law or politics, economics or law; investigating the application of the principle of subsidiarity starting from environmental law and ending with criminal law. So, 38 works of scientists were used to study the topic, the study of which was aimed at establishing the feasibility, necessity, and effectiveness of the principle of subsidiarity in the EU law and its role in the distribution of powers between the bodies of EU Member States and the European Union itself. The works of scientists from all over the world were used since the question of the application of the principle of subsidiarity in the law of the European Union occupies an important role not only for the European region but also affects the legal system of different countries and regions of the world. The scientific novelty of this article lies in the elaboration of mechanisms and directions of improvement and development of the principle of subsidiarity in order to apply it in the future.
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