Living in a country under foreign occupation he became engrossed in the science of private law, and (under the influence and with the support of his masters) he started to study the characteristics of socialist, and later of Western European legal systems. Within the socialist bloc, he became one of the early experts on Common Market law, who, following an unexpected historical event, the 1989 regime change in Hungary, was also able to make practical use of his theoretical knowledge for the benefit of his country. In 2021, on the 90th anniversary of his birth and the 10th anniversary of his death, the article remembers Ferenc Mádl, legal scholar, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, minister in the Antall- and Boross governments, former President of Hungary. |
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Anniversary: Commemorating the 90th Birthday of Ferenc Mádl, President of the Republic (2000-2005) |
Ferenc Mádl, the Hungarian Professor of European Law |
Journal | Hungarian Yearbook of International Law and European Law, Issue 1 2021 |
Keywords | Ferenc Mádl, private international law, Central Europe, V4, Hungary |
Authors | Endre Domaniczky |
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Constitutional Narcissism on the Couch of PsychoanalysisConstitutional Unamendability in Portugal and Spain |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 3 2019 |
Keywords | unamendable/ eternity clauses, de jure and de facto constitutional change, constitutional narcissism, foundational design, helicopter founding fathers, constitutional alma mater |
Authors | Catarina Santos Botelho |
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Comparing the Portuguese Constitution, which has the longest unamendable clause in the world, with the silence of the Spanish Constitution regarding the language of eternity is indeed a fascinating exercise. Each state’s quantum of constitutional change seems to be quite different. One can wonder how two neighbouring states that share a heavy history of right-wing dictatorships and transitioned to democracy forty years ago opted for such dissimilar constitutional designs. However, appearances are often misleading, and an effort should be done to unveil this curious mismatch. |
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International Cooperation as the Main Focus of the Modernized Russian Space Industry |
Journal | International Institute of Space Law, Issue 8 2017 |
Authors | Olga A. Volynskaya |
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