English summary: Drawing on archives gathered in the six founding member
states of the European Union, this book offers a new perspective on the
'constitutionalization' of the European treaties, which was launched in
the 1960s by the Court of Justice of the EU. By highlighting the
professional and personal backgrounds of the first European judges and
advocates general, its author studies the dynamics which prevailed
within the institution during its 'revolutionary' years and analyzes the
Court's relationship with the Member States of the European Communities.
Through a detailed study of the selection process of the members of the
Court, it also provides new answers to the question of whether
governments tried to put an end to its bold jurisprudence. French
description: En s'appuyant sur des archives rassemblees dans les six
pays fondateurs de l'Union europeenne, cet ouvrage propose un regard
nouveau sur le processus de constitutionnalisation des traites europeens
lance dans les annees 1960 par la Cour de Justice de l'UE. En mettant en
lumiere les parcours professionnels et personnels des premiers juges et
avocats generaux europeens, il etudie les dynamiques qui regnent a
l'interieur de l'institution pendant ses annees revolutionnaires et
s'interesse aux relations que la juridiction entretient avec les Etats
membres. A travers une etude detaillee du processus de selection des
membres de la Cour, il apporte notamment des reponses inedites a la
question de savoir si les gouvernements ont tente de mettre un terme a
sa jurisprudence audacieuse.
