Prethodno priopćenje
https://doi.org/10.32984/gapzh.15.1.7
The Interplay Between the Rule of Law and the Financial Instruments of the European Union Developed During the Pandemic – New Perspectives
Nataša Žunić Kovačević
; Sveučilište u Rijeci, Pravni fakultet
*
Viktorija Pisačić
; Sveučilište u Rijeci, Pravni fakultet
* Autor za dopisivanje.
Sažetak
The Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16
December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget
has been in force since the beginning of 2021. Its entry into force marked the beginning of a
new era for the European Union budget management. Specifically, the Regulation empowers
the Union to suspend disbursements from the Union budget and programs established for
pandemic recovery, if the condition of compliance with the rule of law is not fulfilled. Put differently,
if the values encompassed by the broader concept of the rule of law are threatened,
the Union can suspend the payments from the budget, request early repayment of loans, or
even prohibit the conclusion of new agreements on loans with a particular Member State.
Thus, the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation clearly stands at the core of the relationship
between the rule of law and the financial instruments of the EU, particularly those created for
economic recovery during the pandemic. Therefore, the aim of this paper is a legal analysis of
the interplay between the EU public finance law and the rule of law. In doing so, particular attention
is drawn to the recent procedures initiated under the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation.
The first section of the paper presents the process of adopting the Regulation in the
context of socio-political developments in the EU. The next section illustrates the course of the
Regulation’s adoption, which has significantly influenced its content and scope of application.
The central part of the paper is the analysis of the Regulation’s wording, particularly considering
the conditions for its application and the mechanisms available to the Union regarding
the Member States. Finally, the connection between the rule of law protection and the new
instruments developed during the pandemic is discussed, taking into account the measures
undertaken by utilizing the conditionality mechanism.
Ključne riječi
Conditionality Regulation; European Union; rule of law
Hrčak ID:
318945
URI
Datum izdavanja:
11.7.2024.
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