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AUC IURIDICA, Vol 45 No 1 (1999), 185–191
Kontinuita a samostatné republiky
[The Continuity and Independent Republics]
Dušan Nikodým
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/23366478.2025.297
published online: 31. 03. 2020
abstract
JUDr. Dušan Nikodým, CSc., of Institute of State and Law of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, deals in his contribution called “The Continuity and Independent Republics” with continuity of Constitutions of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic with constitution of their predecessor CSFR, and mainly explores in detail the differences between the two constitutions. The comparison takes a major part of his contribution. Further on, the author discusses the necessary amendments to the Slovak Constitution and concludes his reflection by de lege ferenda. He enumerates some drafts for improvements of provisions concerning legislative power and position of institutions in legislative process, election system, right of the president to dissolve Parliament, suggestions concerning people’s initiative and referendum and the position of the president namely in case of – then only considered – direct election, manner in which political parties can be financed. The author deals with the controversial inclusion of prosecution to a special eighth chapter of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic and other issues connected to the position of prosecution. The author points out the problems caused by insufficient respect for law, the occasional decision not to respect the findings of the Constitutional Court and the relationship between majority and minority. According to Dr. Nikodým, building of above-standard relations between the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic is desirable. Approximation of legislation of the state to EU legislation is highly topical according to him. He mentions that most EU countries has specific provisions concerning their relations with the EU. He assumes that accession to the EU and preparation to it will require certain amendments of the Constitution of SR.
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