Max Planck Society: A Resilient Rule of Law - What Can Be Done About Law-breaking Federal States?
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
MUNICH, Germany, May 19 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news:
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A resilient rule of law: what can be done about law-breaking federal states?
Suppose a federal state deliberately ignores the law and court rulings. How can such "executive disobedience" be stopped?
* Coercive fines: A proposed reform aims to raise the maximum coercive fine for authorities that flout court rulings from Euros10,000 to Euros25,000. Under . . .
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A resilient rule of law: what can be done about law-breaking federal states?
Suppose a federal state deliberately ignores the law and court rulings. How can such "executive disobedience" be stopped?
* Coercive fines: A proposed reform aims to raise the maximum coercive fine for authorities that flout court rulings from Euros10,000 to Euros25,000. Under . . .