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Table of figures and diagrams |
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1 Proportionality crossing borders: why it is still difficult to recognise sparrows and cannons |
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1 | (12) |
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1 | (3) |
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1.2 Proportionality in administrative law |
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4 | (1) |
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1.3 Proportionality: controversies and mysteries |
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5 | (1) |
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1.4 Comparing proportionality tests in administrative law |
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6 | (4) |
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1.4.1 Proportionality: a high-value product `made in Germany' |
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6 | (1) |
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1.4.2 Implicit-explicit proportionality: the French touch |
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7 | (1) |
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1.4.3 More to proportionality than Wednesbury in England? |
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7 | (2) |
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1.4.4 Proportionality in the Netherlands: Dutch sobriety |
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9 | (1) |
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1.4.5 Proportionality, human rights and the European project |
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9 | (1) |
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1.4.6 No need for proportionality: just take a hard look |
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10 | (1) |
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10 | (3) |
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2 The principle of proportionality in German administrative law |
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13 | (30) |
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13 | (2) |
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2.2 Judicial review of administrative action in Germany |
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15 | (7) |
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2.2.1 Effective judicial review of administrative action as a constitutional obligation |
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15 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Proportionality as a boundary to legislative and administrative discretion |
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17 | (5) |
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2.3 Historical background and evolution |
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22 | (8) |
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22 | (1) |
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2.3.2 The eighteenth century |
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23 | (2) |
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2.3.3 The nineteenth century |
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25 | (2) |
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2.3.4 Academic discussion and development of the specific criteria |
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27 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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2.3.6 The first half of the twentieth century |
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28 | (1) |
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2.3.7 Since 1949: proportionality and the constitutionalisation of administrative law |
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29 | (1) |
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2.4 The proportionality test -- actual meaning and practice |
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30 | (6) |
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2.4.1 The four-step test and the varying intensity of control |
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30 | (4) |
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2.4.2 The German `export hit' and the European influence on German law |
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34 | (2) |
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2.5 The status quo and recent developments in the literature and case law |
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36 | (3) |
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2.5.1 A core element of German public law |
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36 | (1) |
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2.5.2 `Bound decisions' and the principle of proportionality |
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37 | (2) |
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39 | (4) |
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3 Proportionality in French administrative law |
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43 | (30) |
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43 | (2) |
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3.2 History and overview of the use of the proportionality review by the Council of State |
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45 | (5) |
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3.2.1 An unacknowledged control |
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45 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Acknowledging the control |
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46 | (4) |
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3.3 Scope of the proportionality test |
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50 | (9) |
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3.3.1 The traditional field: the protection of rights and freedoms |
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50 | (2) |
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3.3.2 New areas: urban planning and disciplinary sanctions |
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52 | (4) |
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3.3.3 Disciplinary sanctions |
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56 | (3) |
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3.4 Proportionality test and modulation of the effects of annulment |
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59 | (2) |
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3.5 Intensity of the proportionality test |
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61 | (4) |
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3.5.1 The two degrees of the proportionality test |
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61 | (2) |
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3.5.2 Factors affecting the intensity of the proportionality test |
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63 | (2) |
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3.6 Interesting thoughts and food for thought on the proportionality test |
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65 | (8) |
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3.6.1 Thoughts on the control of proportionality |
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66 | (2) |
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3.6.2 The shortcomings of the literature on proportionality |
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68 | (1) |
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3.6.3 Food for thought and reflections on the proportionality test |
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69 | (4) |
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4 Proportionality in English Law |
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73 | (36) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (7) |
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74 | (1) |
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4.2.2 The Wednesbury test and its progeny |
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75 | (2) |
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4.2.3 The proportionality test |
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77 | (2) |
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4.2.4 The Wednesbury/proportionality split |
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79 | (2) |
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4.3 Proportionality and Wednesbury compared |
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81 | (14) |
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4.3.1 The problems with Wednesbury review |
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81 | (2) |
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4.3.2 The advantages of proportionality |
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83 | (12) |
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4.4 The incommensurability objection |
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95 | (2) |
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4.5 The application of proportionality and the deference debate |
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97 | (9) |
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4.5.1 Definition and application |
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97 | (6) |
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4.5.2 Deference as a doctrine? |
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103 | (3) |
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106 | (3) |
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5 Proportionality in Dutch administrative law |
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109 | (33) |
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109 | (1) |
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5.2 Towards a definition: a brief history of judicial review |
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109 | (13) |
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5.2.1 Control of administrative action in the first half of the twentieth century |
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109 | (5) |
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5.2.2 Introduction of the GALA in 1994 |
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114 | (1) |
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5.2.3 Case law after the introduction of Article 3:4, Section 2, GALA |
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115 | (5) |
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5.2.4 Approach to proportionality in the literature |
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120 | (1) |
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5.2.5 Conclusion on the definition of proportionality |
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121 | (1) |
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5.3 Marginal control: a method of testing |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (1) |
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5.5 Elements of proportionality permeating other legal principles |
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124 | (3) |
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5.5.1 Unreasonableness: ultimum remedium |
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127 | (1) |
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5.6 Margin of appreciation, discretion and judicial control |
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127 | (6) |
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5.6.1 Distinction between `margin of appreciation' and `discretion (in a narrow sense)' |
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127 | (3) |
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5.6.2 Leaving a margin of appreciation: within and beyond the separation of powers |
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130 | (3) |
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5.7 In what circumstances is the proportionality test used? |
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133 | (4) |
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5.7.1 The field of law: EU law or national law? |
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133 | (1) |
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5.7.2 The field of law: human rights? |
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134 | (1) |
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5.7.3 Control of regulation or of individual decisions? |
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135 | (2) |
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5.8 How is the test on arbitrariness applied? |
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137 | (2) |
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5.8.1 Does the intensity of review vary depending on the type of case? |
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137 | (1) |
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5.8.2 What factors make the judicial review more or less intense? |
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138 | (1) |
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5.8.3 The prohibition of arbitrariness in the case-law and the literature |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (3) |
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6 The principle of proportionality in European law |
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142 | (18) |
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Catherine Haguenau-Moizard |
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142 | (1) |
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6.2 The proportionality test in ECtHR case law |
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143 | (8) |
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6.2.1 The origins and diversity of expression of the proportionality test |
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143 | (3) |
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6.2.2 The application of the proportionality test |
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146 | (3) |
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6.2.3 The change in the intensity of the proportionality test |
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149 | (2) |
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6.3 The test of proportionality in ECJ case law |
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151 | (7) |
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151 | (3) |
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6.3.2 The scope of the proportionality test |
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154 | (2) |
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6.3.3 The change in the intensity of the supervision of the Court |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (2) |
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7 Agency discretion, judicial review and `proportionality' in US administrative law |
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160 | (31) |
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160 | (2) |
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7.2 Judicial review in American administrative law: an overview |
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162 | (6) |
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7.2.1 The availability of review |
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162 | (3) |
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7.2.2 The scope of review |
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165 | (3) |
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7.3 Arbitrary and capricious review |
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168 | (15) |
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7.3.1 The advent of `hard look' review |
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169 | (2) |
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7.3.2 Hard look review in action: National Tire Dealers |
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171 | (3) |
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7.3.3 A hard look from the Supreme Court: State Farm |
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174 | (6) |
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7.3.4 The twilight of hard look? Fox Television |
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180 | (3) |
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7.4 Agency discretion and statutory interpretation |
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183 | (4) |
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7.4.1 A convergence of standards? |
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185 | (2) |
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187 | (4) |
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191 | (14) |
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8.1 Proportionality: indispensable criterion in administrative law |
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191 | (2) |
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8.1.1 A European proportionality? |
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192 | (1) |
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8.2 A `kind of proportionality' is needed |
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193 | (3) |
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8.2.1 Courts avoid taking over the role of the administration |
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194 | (2) |
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8.3 Proportionality in the narrow sense |
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196 | (4) |
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8.4 Proportionality, reasonableness and intensity of judicial control |
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200 | (1) |
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8.5 Margin of appreciation and deference |
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201 | (2) |
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Index |
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