A Framework for Conditional Sunset Clauses

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=Shbwx6wD4" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=Shbwx6wD4</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.31743/recl.18369" target="_blank" >10.31743/recl.18369</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

A Framework for Conditional Sunset Clauses

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Sunset clauses are a legislative method ensuring that a law expires at a certain time. This legislative tool can be further divided into conditional and unconditional sunset clauses. While unconditional sunset clauses are well-known and without much controversy - the duration of a law in such a case is usually dependent on a specific date - conditional sunset clauses are more complex and less debated. This article develops a structured framework of conditional sunset clauses that distinguishes these clauses primarily by a measure of legal certainty. The article divides conditional sunset clauses into three distinct categories: formal, semi-formal, and non-formal sunset clauses. With examples of their use across jurisdictions, it shows their differences - formal sunset clauses are based on public authority and are an official source of law (they are typically also published in an official statute book or public register), while semi-formal ones are also based on public authority, but any transparently published information is sufficient for their classification. Non-formal sunset clauses may be linked to actors other than the public authority and the reference to them may be non-public; however, the key question regarding these sunset clauses is whether they can be considered legal. This study highlights the challenges in applying conditional sunset clauses, their impact on the predictability of law, the separation of powers and the democratic rule of law as a whole. This framework enables legislators, judges and especially legal scholars to effectively classify these sunset clauses and to contrast them with their local legal orders, constitutions and laws.

Název v anglickém jazyce

A Framework for Conditional Sunset Clauses

Popis výsledku anglicky

Sunset clauses are a legislative method ensuring that a law expires at a certain time. This legislative tool can be further divided into conditional and unconditional sunset clauses. While unconditional sunset clauses are well-known and without much controversy - the duration of a law in such a case is usually dependent on a specific date - conditional sunset clauses are more complex and less debated. This article develops a structured framework of conditional sunset clauses that distinguishes these clauses primarily by a measure of legal certainty. The article divides conditional sunset clauses into three distinct categories: formal, semi-formal, and non-formal sunset clauses. With examples of their use across jurisdictions, it shows their differences - formal sunset clauses are based on public authority and are an official source of law (they are typically also published in an official statute book or public register), while semi-formal ones are also based on public authority, but any transparently published information is sufficient for their classification. Non-formal sunset clauses may be linked to actors other than the public authority and the reference to them may be non-public; however, the key question regarding these sunset clauses is whether they can be considered legal. This study highlights the challenges in applying conditional sunset clauses, their impact on the predictability of law, the separation of powers and the democratic rule of law as a whole. This framework enables legislators, judges and especially legal scholars to effectively classify these sunset clauses and to contrast them with their local legal orders, constitutions and laws.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50501 - Law

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

REVIEW OF EUROPEAN AND COMPARATIVE LAW

ISSN

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e-ISSN

2545-384X

Svazek periodika

61

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

PL - Polská republika

Počet stran výsledku

13

Strana od-do

179-191

Kód UT WoS článku

001521518600001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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