TLQ – The Lawyer Quarterly, a major Czech academic journal published by the Institute of State and Law of the Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, published in its issue 2/2024 a joint article by Prof. Dr. Alexander J. Bělohlávek and by JUDr. Jan Šamlot, both from our law firm, on the topic “Influence of Sources of International Law on the Interpretation of EU Law”.
In the interpretation of EU law as well as international law, the autonomous interpretation is well established. It is, however, still necessary to reflect the specific natur of EU law and of international law and the resulting interaction between these two groups of sources of law. For international treaties in particular, the question arises of how the treaties affect autonomous interpretation. This article thus aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the possible influence of international law, in particular international treaties, on the interpretation of EU law.