Publication details
Tři tváře vzájemné důvěry v unijním právu
| Title in English | Three Faces of Mutual Trust in EU law |
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| Year of publication | 2022 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Právník |
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| Web | Open access časopisu |
| Keywords | Court of Justice; mutual recognition; european values; theoretical justification; EU law; |
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| Description | The EU concept of mutual trust has a hybrid nature. It mixes the notion of trust as a factual phenomenon with a legal principle whose effects differ from the understanding of trust in the social sciences. However, the exact nature of mutual trust in EU law remains unclear. The article builds on its hybrid character and points out that this concept has in fact three different faces: 1) presumption of mutual trust, 2) mutual trust as an objective to be pursued, 3) the legal principle of mutual trust, which consists in the presumption of compliance with EU law by all the Member States. Using an analysis of the theoretical justification behind this concept, the article first highlights the different motivations of the EU legislation and the Court of Justice for using mutual trust and their different perception of it. The article then considers the link between different faces of mutual trust and their legal relevance. It argues that the individual faces of mutual trust should not be mixed and confused. While it is desirable to pursue a genuine state of trust between Member States, from a legal point of view, the presumption of compliance with EU law is the key principle. Therefore, it would be more appropriate to use directly this legal presumption (instead of general 'mutual trust') while dealing with matters of law. |
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