We are pleased to announce the publication of the policy paper How to Read EU Law: Key Principles of EU Legal System and Their Implications for Semi-conductor Policy by one of our researchers, Prof. Ivo Šlosarčk from the Faculty of Social Sciences. This paper provides an overview of the complex legal environment governing the design, manufacturing, and distribution of semiconductors in Europe, where national laws coexist with EU regulations. It explains why EU semiconductor policy operates within a distinctive legal system that cannot be directly compared to or applied using legal principles from national or non-EU jurisdictions. The paper highlights core EU legal principles, particularly the autonomy of EU law and the principle of loyal cooperation, and examines how they shape the interpretation, enforcement, and effectiveness of semiconductor-related policies across Member States.

Prof. Šlosarčík is a distinguished scholar of European integration and EU law at the Institute of International Studies, Charles University. He teaches and conducts research on European Union institutions, constitutional law, and the rule of law in the EU. He holds advanced degrees in law and European integration studies (Ph.D. in international law, LL.M. in comparative constitutional law, Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law) and currently serves as the EPS Chair in Prague. Prof. Šlosarčík’s research focuses on the legal and political dimensions of EU integration, Brexit, and the Europeanisation of national institutions. You can access his publications here.

This policy paper is avaible on our website here in the section titled “Policy Papers.”