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Introduction: Rationale and criteria for a normative assessment of the reasoning of the Court of Justice of the EU

Loxa, Alezini LU orcid and Lonardo, Luigi (2026) p.1-25
Abstract
The book’s aim is to systematize normative assessments of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s decision-making process, defining ‘normative’ as an evaluation based on openly acknowledged, theoretically informed standards that take into account the institutional reality of the Court. This is important because the stakes are very high: the Court is a very influential institution, and the motivations for its judgments are a safeguard against arbitrariness and indirectly serve people’s sovereignty. The introduction proposes a framework for structuring these assessments based on their object (process, justification, or outcome) and the benchmarks used for evaluation, such as standards of rational argumentation, coherence, and procedural... (More)
The book’s aim is to systematize normative assessments of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s decision-making process, defining ‘normative’ as an evaluation based on openly acknowledged, theoretically informed standards that take into account the institutional reality of the Court. This is important because the stakes are very high: the Court is a very influential institution, and the motivations for its judgments are a safeguard against arbitrariness and indirectly serve people’s sovereignty. The introduction proposes a framework for structuring these assessments based on their object (process, justification, or outcome) and the benchmarks used for evaluation, such as standards of rational argumentation, coherence, and procedural fairness. This provides a structured foundation for the subsequent chapters’ analyses.
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EU law, EU-rätt
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The reasoning of the Court of Justice of the EU: A Normative Assessment
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Lonardo, Luigi and Loxa, Alezini
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25 pages
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Oxford University Press
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9780198983002
9780198982982
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The Legal Reasoning of the Court of Justice of the EU: A Normative Assessment
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English
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