Recent trends in German and European constitutional law : German reports presented to the XVIIth International Congress on Comparative Law, Utrecht, 16 to 22 July 2006

The present volume compiles the German National Reports on Public Law that are to be presented at the XVIIth Congress of the Inter- tional Academy of Comparative Law, which will take place from 16 – 22 July 2006 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. By publishing the conference report before the conference itself has taken place, we hope to enable interested scholars and practitioners to gain information in greater - tail as it will be possible during the conference, and in this way to stimulate and inspirit the overall discussion. The Congress, like its predecessors, will bring together academics and practitioners from all over the world and thus offer an excellent opportunity for discussion and comparison on a wide range of current and interesting issues. The articles of this volume map out the current situation and doctrinal ramifications of a specific comparative project, as designed by the C- gress organisers. Each contributor provides both a full picture of the subject area and sets out his or her view on the topic, which will, given our experiences from the previous conferences, stimulate and enrich the discussions at this year’s conference. This volume contains eight reports focussing on specific topics of G- man Public Law and two dealing with questions of European Consti- tional Law. German Reports Presented To The Xviith International Congress On Comparative Law, Utrecht, 16 To 22 July 2006.--t.p. Constitutional Principles For Europe / Armin Von Bogdandy -- The Emergence Of European Constitutional Law / Ralph Alexander Lorz -- The Legal Position Of Migrants : German Report / Jürgen Bast -- Constitutional Referendum In Germany : Country Report / Markus Böckenförde -- E-government : Country Report On Germany / Thomas Fetzer -- Quangos : An Unknown Species In German Public Law? : German Report On The Rule-making Power Of Independent Administrative Agencies / Kristian Fischer -- Progress And The Precautionary Principle In Administrative Law : Country Report On Germany / Dirk Hanschel -- Legal Means For Eliminating Corruption In The Public Service / Sebastian Graf Von Kielmansegg -- Characteristics Of International Administration In Crisis Areas : A German Perspective / Thilo Marauhn -- Constitutional Guarantees Of Judicial Independence In Germany / Anja Seibert-fohr. Eibe Riedel, Rüdiger Wolfrum (eds.). Includes Bibliographical References. Front Matter....Pages I-VII Constitutional Principles for Europe....Pages 1-35 The Emergence of European Constitutional Law....Pages 37-62 The Legal Position of Migrants — German Report....Pages 63-105 Constitutional Referendum in Germany — Country Report....Pages 107-125 E-Government — Country Report on Germany....Pages 127-152 Quangos — An Unknown Species in German Public Law? German Report on the Rulemaking Power of Independent Administrative Agencies....Pages 153-177 Progress and the Precautionary Principle in Administrative Law — Country Report on Germany....Pages 179-209 Legal Means for Eliminating Corruption in the Public Service....Pages 211-245 Characteristics of International Administration in Crisis Areas — A German Perspective....Pages 247-266 Constitutional Guarantees of Judicial Independence in Germany....Pages 267-287 Back Matter....Pages 289-291 This volume contains the German National Reports on Public Law presented at the XVIIth Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law, Utrecht 2006. The authors are senior and junior research fellows at German universities and research centres. Their articles provide an overview over recent developments and new issues in both European Constitutional and German Public Law from a German perspective and offer an in-depth analysis of the legal issues discussed. The book offers scholars as well as practitioners a sound basis for studies on a wide range of current and interesting issues in the field of comparative law.