The Constitutional Review Of International Treaties, A Purely Decorative Power Of The Constitutional Court Of Romania

Abstract

The dialogue of the Courts in the European Union could be a veritable centripetal force of integration around the shared values that govern the European constitutional order. This dialogue must be supported by appropriate instruments, as the power regarding the constitutional review of international treaties is regulated by the Romanian Constitution and by other Constitutions of the Member States. However, in Romania, the legislative framework and the actors involved as possible referral subjects determine a purely decorative nature of the power to review international treaties before ratification. In this study, we will analyze the constitutional developments in the matter, outlining regulatory insights for the effectiveness of this power of the CCR and for the strengthening of the judicial dialogue in the EU.