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The French Council of State - refused to check the legality of the EU emissions law under the French constitution (Photo: Wikipedia)

French sovereignty passions clash with EU legal primacy

A passionate debate has emerged in France over the challenge posed by EU law to national sovereignty, focusing on the question of whether the ultimate legal authority lies with the French constitution or with the European Court of Justice.

The country which in 2005 rejected the European Constitution has this winter seen an intense public discussion on the supremacy of EU law, with French president Jacques Chirac receiving open letters from academics and with apocalyptic terms flying aro...

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The French Council of State - refused to check the legality of the EU emissions law under the French constitution (Photo: Wikipedia)

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