POST-WITHDRAWAL LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EU LEGAL ORDER FOR THE WITHDRAWING MEMBER STATE

Abstract

The article examines post-withdrawal legal implications of EU only/pure and mixed agreements for the withdrawing Member State, in particular the UK, as a contracting party and/or a successor of the EU. It underlines the complexity of the legal implications of those agreements on the basis of the nature of vertical delimitation of competences. It draws attention not only to the nature of EU competences and the agreements with their purpose, object, context and wording, but also to third contracting parties’ positions (consent, refusal or dialogue etc. towards continuity or replacement of existing agreements) for the post withdrawal real legal effects of such agreements.

Keywords

• Brexit
• Withdrawal
• International agreements
• Mixed agreements
• Consent of third contracting parties

AB Hukuk Düzeni Çerçevesinde Akdedilen Uluslararası Anlaşmaların Ayrılan Üye Devlet Açısından Ayrılma Sonrası Doğurabileceği Hukuki Etkiler

Öz

Makale, AB tarafından salt kendisi veya üye devletleriyle birlikte karma anlaşma olarak üçüncü akit taraflarla akdettiği anlaşmaların, ayrılma sonrası akit veya halef taraf olmaları hasebiyle, özellikle Birleşik Krallık olmak üzere, Birlik’ten ayrılan üye devletler için doğurabileceği hukuki yükümlülükleri incelemektedir. Makale bu anlaşmaların dikey yetki bölüşümünün doğası gereği doğurabileceği hukuki yükümlülüklerin karmaşıklığına vurgu yapmaktadır. Bu itibarla, sadece AB yetkilerinin ve amaç, kapsam ve lafız analizini de içerecek şekilde anlaşmaların doğasına değil, ayrıca bu anlaşmaların ayrılma sonrası gerçek hukuki etkisinde belirleyici olacak diğer akit tarafların rızası, reddi veya diyalog talebi şeklinde tezahür edebilecek muhtemel tutumlarına da dikkat edilmesi gerekliliğine işaret etmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Brexit
• Ayrılma
• Uluslararası anlaşmalar
• Karma anlaşmalar
• Diğer akit tarafların rızası

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