Public law = government power; private law = private autonomy—then remember the overlap and “capacity” test.
Preventief = voorkomen; curatief = herstellen; rechterlijke bescherming = justitiële rechter/Grondwettelijk Hof/Raad van State.
Open = “open deur” voor toetreding; Gesloten = “gesloten kring” zonder nieuwe toetreders.
Think: Vienna Art. 27 = “no domestic excuse” for treaty non-performance; if the treaty is directly effective, the judge “sets aside” the conflicting national rule.
Scope rule: Preconstituante = “what may be touched”; Constituante = “how it is changed” (bound only when new matter is explicitly indicated).
Capacity check: State/IO + competent organ + within granted powers → binding treaty.
Direct effect from treaties → judge must apply → constitutional meaning can shift indirectly (Smeerkaasar idea).
Telos = doel dat meebeweegt: de norm krijgt vandaag betekenis door haar functie in de actuele context.
Consensus in het Overlegcomité: geen akkoord = gewoon verder; geen sanctie voor negeren.
Alarmbel = taalgroep → motie → pauze in het parlement → Ministerraad zoekt compromis.
Preventive vs curative legal protection
| Type | Goal | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Preventieve rechtsbescherming | Prevent conflicts between citizen and administration | Before the citizen is effectively harmed, to provide safeguards in the relationship with the administration |
| Curatieve rechtsbescherming | Restore/obtain protection after rights or interests are harmed | When the citizen is effectively harmed by the administration’s act or omission, creating an actual dispute |
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1. What is the main test for deciding whether a legal relationship falls under public law rather than private law?
2. Which situation is most likely governed by private law?
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Public law — definition?
Law governing government and public authorities.
Private law — scope?
Relations among citizens and private entities.
Public law — focus?
Government-citizen and inter-government relations.
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