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Endorsement by the President of Latvia

Endorsement by the President of Latvia Dear Readers, According to the traditional mode of thinking, relations between sovereign countries fall under the domain of international law, while relations between individuals are regulated by each country's national legislation. The relationship between the individual and the State is still seen in some parts of the world as each sovereign country's own internal matter, which should not be subject to outside influence from other sovereign States or international bodies. Nowadays, however, international law is increasingly addressing the principles, standards and guidelines governing many aspects of a country's national legislation. This is particularly true in Europe. Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, for example, have implemented siguificant legislative reforms over recent years, in order to bring their national laws in conformity with the European Union's Acquis communautaire. How is this Acquis communautaire to be implemented and interpreted? What does it represent to us? Is it simply a body of legislative texts, or does it embody something more; namely, the fundamental values of a democratic Europe, where each individual's right to life, liberty, and happiness is respected? It is our duty to render both the Acquis communautaire and our national legislation more accessihle and comprehensible to the inhabitants of our countries, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Baltic Yearbook of International Law Online Brill

Endorsement by the President of Latvia

Baltic Yearbook of International Law Online , Volume 1 (1): 3 – Jan 1, 2001
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Dear Readers, According to the traditional mode of thinking, relations between sovereign countries fall under the domain of international law, while relations between individuals are regulated by each country's national legislation. The relationship between the individual and the State is still seen in some parts of the world as each sovereign country's own internal matter, which should not be subject to outside influence from other sovereign States or international bodies. Nowadays, however, international law is increasingly addressing the principles, standards and guidelines governing many aspects of a country's national legislation. This is particularly true in Europe. Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, for example, have implemented siguificant legislative reforms over recent years, in order to bring their national laws in conformity with the European Union's Acquis communautaire. How is this Acquis communautaire to be implemented and interpreted? What does it represent to us? Is it simply a body of legislative texts, or does it embody something more; namely, the fundamental values of a democratic Europe, where each individual's right to life, liberty, and happiness is respected? It is our duty to render both the Acquis communautaire and our national legislation more accessihle and comprehensible to the inhabitants of our countries,

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Published: Jan 1, 2001

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