The Reception Process in France and Germany
The Reception Process in France and Germany
This chapter discusses the reception of the ECHR in France and Germany. Although both States have been active supporters of human rights and have been close partners in the construction of Europe, their courts were reluctant to refer directly and explicitly to the ECHR. The reception of the ECHR can be characterized as ‘forced’ adaptation, rather than a voluntary process: often, authorities had no choice but to adjust the national legal order to the requirements of the ECHR. In both countries, the relationship between the national courts and the European Court of Human Rights has not always been harmonious, and some tensions remain.
Keywords: European Convention on Human Rights, incorporation, courts
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