Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 800 g
Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 800 g
ISBN: 978-1-78068-970-8
Verlag: Intersentia Ltd
The book’s objectives are therefore manifold. First and foremost, it aims to provide a definition of the notion of public interest and to determine its main attributes, particularly against the background of the notion of private interest. In order to achieve this, the concept’s philosophical underpinnings will be outlined, as will its historical developments and its application in different times and socio-economic conditions. Consequently, the book will assist in applying the concept of public interest with a clear understanding of its substance, normative function and its relationship to other relevant legal institutions. The book focuses on the concept’s application across the spectrum of legal disciplines ranging from constitutional and administrative law to corporate and insolvency law, from criminal law to environmental law, and from competition law to labour law. In order to provide concrete examples of legislative and judicial practice, the book analyses three jurisdictions in particular – Austria, the Czech Republic and the European Union.
This book is not only an important addition to legal scholarship but, importantly, contributes to the improvement of decision-making processes at all levels of government. It will be of interest to scholars, practicing lawyers, judges and officials in public administration alike.
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LUBOŠ TICHÝ is Professor for European Union and Private Law at Charles University Prague, the Czech Republic, and Director of the Centre of Comparative Law at the university’s Faculty of Law.
MICHAEL POTACS is Professor for Constitutional and Administrative Law at the University of Vienna, Austria.
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Table of Contents and Preliminary Pages (p. 0) PART I. FOUNDATIONS. The Concept of Public Interest (p. 1) Public Interest and its Importance in Law (p. 25) Public Interests in Legal Interpretation (p. 45) The Theoretical Basis of the Relationship between Fundamental Rights and Public Interests (p. 59) Three Problematic Assumptions about Public Interests in Law (p. 75) PART II. EU LAW. Fiscal Interests and Fundamental Freedoms (p. 93) National Public Interest Grounds Justifying Gold-Plating of EU Law (p. 109) Public Interests and the Migration of Third-Country Nationals (p. 125) Public Interest as a Potential Limit to Freedom of Movement and Residence of EU Citizens (p. 139) The Public Interest in Private Enforcement of Competition Law via Damages Claims (p. 159) PART III. PRIVATE LAW. Public Interest in Private Law - Some Thoughts from a Civil Law Perspective (p. 179) Public Interest and Corporate Law (p. 205) Public Interest and Strict Liability for Abnormally Dangerous Activities (p. 227) Public Interest in Insolvency Law (p. 247) Consumer Protection and Public Interest (p. 271) PART IV. SELECTED AREAS OF LAW. Public Interests in Austrian Criminal Procedure Law (p. 291) Public Interest before the ECtHR: Protection of Cultural Heritage and the Right to Property (p. 311) Nature Protection as a Public Interest (p. 329) Public Interest, Public Health, and the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic (p. 347)
