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Il Syllabus della sentenza della Corte Suprema sulla riforma sanitaria di Obama
Syllabus
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS et al. v. SEBELIUS, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et al.
certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the eleventh circuit
No. 11–393. Argued March 26, 27, 28, 2012—Decided June 28, 2012 1
In 2010, Congress enacted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in order to increase the number of Americans covered by health insurance and decrease the cost of health care. One key provision is the individual mandate, which requires most Americans to maintain “minimum essential” health insurance coverage. 26 U. S. C. §5000A. For individuals who are not exempt, and who do not receive health insurance through an employer or government program, the means of satisfying the requirement is to purchase insurance from a private company.
Beginning in 2014, those who do not comply with the mandate must make a “[s]hared responsibility payment” to the Federal Government. §5000A(b)(1). The Act provides that this “penalty” will be paid to the Internal Revenue Service with an individual’s taxes, and “shall be assessed and collected in the same manner” as tax penalties. §§5000A(c), (g)(1).
28 Giugno 2012
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Recensione su European Law Review, a cura di Leonardo Pierdominici, dell'ultima monografia di Oreste Pollicino
This ambitious book, written by one of the youngest Italian scholars in the field of European constitutionallaw, comes as the result of a well-known series of studies on “The National Judicial Treatment of theECHR and EU Laws” co-edited by him, previously compiled into a collective volume (G. Martinico andO. Pollicino (eds), The National Judicial Treatment of the ECHR and EU Laws: A ConstitutionalComparative Perspective, 2010)...
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26 Aprile 2012
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European Commission makes fundamental rights a reality for citizens
The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights – now in force and legally binding for more than two years – has guided EU law-making from the very first draft all the way through to the statute book. The Charter sets out fundamental rights – such as freedom of expression and the protection of personal data – that reflect Europe’s common values and its constitutional heritage. The European Commission’s second annual report on the Charter finds that fundamental rights concerns are increasingly embedded in EU policy-making. For example, travellers will be entitled to opt out of security scanning at EU airports and be screened using other methods thanks to Commission action to take on board privacy concerns in a new EU law. The EU Court of Justice increasingly refers to the Charter, notably in landmark decisions on sex discrimination and Internet privacy. Today’s report is part of the Commission’s efforts to raise people’s awareness of the Charter, when it applies, and the role of EU institutions in the field of fundamental rights.
23 Aprile 2012
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China Charter 2008
L’elezione di Aung San Suu Kyi al Parlamento birmano ed il quasi contemporaneo viaggio del Presidente del Consiglio Mario Monti in Cina hanno riportato al centro del dibattito italiano il tema dei diritti fondamentali e della democrazia in Asia.
Per contribuire al dibattito, secondo la prospettiva del nostro blog, è forse utile ripubblicare e far circolare la “Carta 2008”, un manifesto di resistenza ed opposizione politica, sottoscritto da intellettuali ed esponenti della cultura cinese – alcuni dei quali in carcere anche per questa ragione -, che invoca il rispetto dei diritti umani e l’adozione dei principi del costituzionalismo liberal-democratico.
Il merito di avere riproposto alla nostra attenzione questo manifesto è di Peter Häberle, che ne ha discusso in una recente conferenza tenuta presso l’Università di Roma La Sapienza, valorizzandone, soprattutto, il valore politico e gli scenari che prefigura.
9 Aprile 2012
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La nuova newsletter di Diritticomparati
Dopo diverse segnalazioni dei lettori, anche il nostro blog ha deciso di dotarsi di una newsletter. Dal riquadro in spalla alla homepage è possibile registrarsi e ricevere sulla propria posta elettronica gli avvisi sugli ultimi post pubblicati.
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29 Marzo 2012
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Workshop EUI, The Constitutional Architecture of the Economic Governance in the EU" March 23 2012
The package included in the “Statement by the Euro area heads of State or government” - issued at the end of the European Council held in Brussels on December 9, 2011- proposed a set of measures designed to face the financial crisis: a reinforced architecture for the economic and monetary Union, the strengthening of stabilisation tools, the acceleration of the entry into force of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) treaty, a stronger policy coordination and governance and, above all, the creation of a new fiscal compact.
The aim of this workshop is to offer a multidisciplinary reflection upon the current crises faced by the EU and the solutions proposed by the European leaders.
We use “crises” instead of “crisis” because it is evident that the EU is experiencing a legitimacy crisis which goes beyond the more general economic and financial difficulties affecting the global system.
In order to favour a rigorous debate on several issues which we consider fundamental, this workshop will be divided into three panels devoted to the impact of the crises on the “domestic” and supranational levels.
Given the highly interdisciplinary content of the subject, we extended the invitation to scholars from different
backgrounds who could address such complex issues from different angles.
In the course of the workshop we would like to address inter alia the following questions:
• Many thought that the Lisbon treaty would be the last one for a long time. Now, instead, it seems old and unable to face the challenges of the crises. What are the competences, powers and institutional mechanisms the EU still needs?
• The relevance of the euro and the different level of integration between the Eurozone countries and the other EU members seemingly indicate the need for a multi-speed or multi-tiered EU. What kind of institutional arrangements can be put in place? Can asymmetry represent a solution for the EU?
• The EU is struggling with its own constitutional limits, putting pressure on national institutions and actors (see the Greek and Italian cases that are emblematic from this point of view): Does this increase or decrease EU legitimacy?
• Against this background, what role can be played by national institutions (i.e. Parliaments, Governments and Courts).
Full programme available at: http://stals.sssup.it/files/workshop_eudo_institutions-1.pdf
16 Febbraio 2012
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