70 Years Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands from a Comparative Perspective
Samenvatting
For over 70 years the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands has constitutionally arranged the relationships between the Netherlands in Europe and its overseas territories. It provides a common legal framework grounded in a quest for prosperity, social justice and peace. At the same time, the Charter’s anniversary calls for a comparative reflection on its historical roots in colonialism and the unique cultural, geographical, and socio-economic contexts of each territory. Comparative law can help address questions that the overarching legal framework that the Charter continually raises in both the public and the private domain, on issues such as transformative justice, fundamental rights, and the general tension between unity and diversity. For this reason, the Netherlands Comparative Law Association organised its annual symposium of 2024 on this theme.
This book contains contributions to this symposium.
Specificaties
Inhoudsopgave
Preface
Unity and Autonomy in the Kingdom of the Netherlands:
Reflections on 70 Years of the Charter by way of IntroductionVarieties of Energy Transition:
Symposium 70 years Statute of the Kingdom of the Netherlands:
Opening Remarks – J.E. Thijsen
1 Introduction
2 The basic principles and challenges
3 The democratic deficit
4 Mutual aid and assistance
5 Conclusion
The Kingdom as a Community of Values: A Basis for Connection? – M.G.M. Schwengle
Decolonisation and the Kingdom of the Netherlands – C.M.A.M. Duijf
1 Introduction
2 Historical background of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and its Charter
3 The Kingdom under the law of decolonisation
4 Does the law of decolonisation still apply?
5 Conclusion
Inter-territorial Private Law and its relation to Private International Law: A Comparison between the Kingdom of Denmark and the Kingdom of the Netherlands – J.M. Lorenzo Villaverde & A.E. Oderkerk
1 Introduction
2 The Constitutional Framework of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Kingdom of the Netherlands
3 Private inter-territorial law
4 Comparison
5 Conclusion
6 References
The effects of an informal principle of concordance in legislation, caselaw, jurisprudence and legal practice in Suriname – A.C. Akkal-Ramautar
1 Introduction
2 History
3 The concordance principle
4 Informal concordance in autonomy
5 Conclusion
Colonialism and the separation of legal orders. The Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in a comparative legal-historical perspective – P.A.J. van den Berg
1 Introduction
2 Colonialism and the separation of legal orders until World War II
3 Decolonisation after World War II
4 Conclusion
70 years Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands – a Report of the 2024 Symposium of the Netherlands Comparative Law Association – M. van der Kooi
1 Introduction
2 First session of presentations
3 First session of discussion
4 Second session of presentations
5 Second session of discussion
6 Central panel discussion
7 Closing

