Toothless European Citizenship or How an Individual Is (Not) Protected from Deprivation Thereof

OBSAH CONTENT INTRODUCTION 1 STATUS OF UNION CITIZENSHIP: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 1 1 Establishment of Union citizenship by Treaty of Maastricht 1 2 Non Adjustment Brought up by Treaty of Amsterdam 1 3 From Ideals of Constitution for Europe to Treaty of Lisbon 1 4 Reins of Development Solely on Shoulders of Court of Justice 2 ESSENCE OF UNION CITIZENSHIP: GENUINE LINK OR DIRECT BOND 2 1 Factual Relation: Genuine Link 2 2 Legal Relation: Direct Bond 3 LEGAL CHARACTER OF UNION CITIZENSHIP: AUTONOMY? 3 1 Origin of Form Status 3 2 Autonomy of Form Status 4 LEGAL CHARACTER OF UNION CITIZENSHIP: NONVICARIOUSNESS? 4 1 Nonvicarious Rights Springing from ‘Non Nation State’ 4 2 Nonvicarious Rights Springing from European Union CONCLUSION