THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION: IS IT THE BEGINNING OF THE END?

Year 2014, Volume: 18 Issue: 3, 205 - 244, 01.07.2014

A Aslı Bilgin

Abstract

Concomitant with the entry into force of Lisbon Treaty, a withdrawal clause is included in founding treaties which enables unconditional withdrawal option to every member state from the Union. The need for that clause in the Union and its possible effect(s) on the future of the European integration, whose aim is to establish an ever closer union among European citizens, are discussed in light of international and European Union Law. While the withdrawal clause clarifi es ambiguity on the right of withdrawal from the Union, it also emphasizes the sovereign rights of the member states. Even though it may seem like a controversy to the integration aim of the Union, not to recognize a right of withdrawal to member states who are opposed to advanced integration would also jeopardize the future of European integration

Keywords

European Union, Withdrawal, Integration, Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, Supremacy principle

Avrupa Bı̇rlı̇ğı̇nden Çekı̇lme Hakkı: Sonun Başlangıcı mı?

Abstract

Lizbon Antlaşmasının yürürlüğe girmesiyle kurucu antlaşmalara dahil olan çekilme hakkı, Birlik üyesi her devlete herhangi bir önkoşul getirmeksizin Birlikten çekilme hakkı tanımaktadır. Çekilme hakkını gerek uluslararası hukuk gerek Birlik hukuku kapsamında ele aldığımız çalışmamızda “Avrupa halkları arasında daha sıkı bir Birlik kurmak” hedefi ile yola çıkılan Avrupa Birliğinde çekilme hakkına ilişkin düzenleme yapılmasına neden ihtiyaç duyulduğu ve söz konusu düzenlemenin Birliğin geleceğini nasıl etkileyeceği başlıca araştırma konuları arasındadır. Yapılan düzenlemeyle çekilme hakkı hukuki bir zemine kavuşturularak belirsizlik giderilirken, üye devletlerin egemenlik yetkilerinin devamına vurgu yapılmıştır. Üye devletlere Birlikten çekilme hakkı tanınması her ne kadar entegrasyon amacına ters gibi görünse de daha ileri düzeyde entegrasyonu desteklemeyen üye devletleri Birlik içerisinde tutmak da entegrasyonun geleceğine zarar verecektir

Keywords

Avrupa Birliği, Çekilme, Entegrasyon, Viyana Antlaşmalar Hukuku Sözleşmesi, Öncelik İlkesi

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