The Constitution of the European Union

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This paper looks at the origins and objectives of the European Union's Constitution. Some of its shortcomings are explored, and the complications and difficulties that have arisen as a result of the constitution are also studied. The paper also looks at the legal implications of creating a European Constitution with respect to implementation, the appeals process, and dispute resolution.

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"The civil justice system in the United Kingdom is based on the precedent of common law rather than the "code Napoleon" of France and other European countries. In many ways, this has made it extremely successful: Hernando de Soto and others have commented on how the nature of private property had first been enunciated properly in the English-speaking word, and how civil institutions such as consumer lending were soon to follow. To many, the English system is a model for the world. However, the current system has developed internal complexities, which make it unintelligible to the layman."

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