@conference{Siskova20182401406,
author = "N. Siskova",
abstract = "This article is focusing on the analysis of the current EU legal instruments which can be used for the protection of the rule of law, their effectiveness and certain limits, as well as proposals de lege ferenda. Especially the procedure contained in Article 7 TEU is designated to deter Member states from the violation of principles of rule of law by a mechanism, which can amount to even the suspension of their voting rights in the Council. Although the fact, that this instrument doesn’t imply the judicial procedure, but political mechanism, nevertheless the impacts of its application can be so crucial and devastating towards the state concerned, that this procedure is often described as a “last resort mechanism” or even “nuclear option”. Recent developments in some Member States have shown that the preventive and sanctioning of Article 7 TEU are not always appropriate to quickly respond to threats to the rule of law in a Member State.

As a certain alternative to a ponderous political procedure can be used a judicial proceeding under Article 258 TFEU. But this solution, nevertheless, has its great limits, given by the fact, that infringement procedures can be launched by the Commission only where these concerns constitute, at the same time, a breach of a specific provision of EU law.",
address = "51 Alexander Malinov blvd, Sofia, 1712, Bulgaria",
booktitle = "5th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts SGEM 2018",
chapter = "SOCIAL SCIENCES: Section Law",
doi = "10.5593/sgemsocial2018/1.2/S02.053",
isbn = "978-619-7408-62-1",
issn = "2367-5659",
keywords = "rule of law; infringement procedure; political procedure",
month = "26 August – 01 September, 2018",
note = "5th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts SGEM 2018, 26 August – 01 September, 2018",
number = "1.2",
organization = "Bulgarian Acad Sci; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci {\&} Arts; Slovak Acad Sci; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; World Acad Sci; European Acad Sci, Arts {\&} Letters; Ac",
pages = "401-406",
publisher = "STEF92 Technology",
series = "International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts-SGEM",
title = "{ANALYSIS} {OF} {THE} {EXISTING} {LEGAL} {INSTRUMENTS} {FOR} {STRENGTHENING} {THE} {RULE} {OF} {LAW} {Â}– {Â}„{NUCLEAR} {OPTIONÂ}“ {OR} {INFRINGEMENT} {PROCEDU}",
type = "Proceedings Paper",
url = "https://www.sgemsocial.org/index.php/jresearch-article?citekey=Siskova20182401406",
volume = "18",
year = "2018",
}