EUROPEAN SUBSTANTIVE LAW PRINCIPLES THAT GOVERN EU’S ACTION IN THE COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE FIELD
EUROPEAN SUBSTANTIVE LAW PRINCIPLES THAT GOVERN EU’S ACTION IN THE COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE FIELD

Summary/Abstract: The fundamental characteristic of the European Union law principles is precisely that it encompasses the typicality of the European law in relation to other judicial systems, at international and state level. These principles represent, on the one hand, the expression of the fundamental values enshrined in the founding treaties of the organization, and on the other hand, they are a reflection of the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and are at the foundation of the whole European legal system. The legitimacy of placing these principles at the core of the European security and common defence policies is given by the status of the European Union as a subject of law. The importance of identifying and shaping the principles that govern European construction, and consequently its policies of common security and defence, is all the more justified if we consider the increasingly active role that the EU has assumed in the last years in managing the 'globalized world'. Starting from these premises, the present article aims to analyze the influence that the principles of European law have on the European security and common defence policies.

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