Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights

List and curricula vitae of candidates submitted by the Government of Hungary

Communication | Doc. 14222 | 19 December 2016

Author(s):

Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly

Contents

1List and curricula vitae of candidates submitted by the Government of Hungary

Appendix 1– Krisztina FÜZI-ROZSNYAI

Appendix 2– Péter PACZOLAY

Appendix 3– Pál SONNEVEND

1 List and curricula vitae of candidates submitted by the Government of Hungary

Letter from Ms Ágnes Kertész, Ambassador of Hungary to the Council of Europe, to Mr Wojciech Sawicki, Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly, dated 15 December 2016.

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With reference to your letter dated 18 October 2016, I am pleased to submit to you the names and curricula vitae of the Hungarian candidates for the post of judge to the European Court of Human Right. Please find also attached a description of the selection procedure of the candidates.

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Information on national selection procedure for the position of a judge of the European Court of Human Rights

The Government of Hungary issued a call for applications for the position of Hungarian judge opening as of 1 February 2017 at the European Court of Human Rights (“Court”). The call for applications was published on 13 September 2016 in No. 44 of the 2016 Official Gazette (Notifications) (Hivatalos Értesítő). Deadline for the submission of the applications was 27 September 2016. In conformity with the Council of Europe’s standards, at national level candidates were selected upon the nomination of a professional committee. The Ministry of Justice set up an Applications Evaluation Committee, consisting of distinguished representatives of the national legal professionals, for the evaluation of the applications submitted for the position of Hungarian judge, for determining the applicants’ professional excellence and suitability.

Nineteen applications were received within the time limit open for the submission of the applications.

The members of the Applications Evaluation Committee were as follows:

Dr Tamás Sulyok, vice-president of the Constitutional Court exercising presidential powers, president of the Applications Evaluation Committee,

Dr János Bánáti, president of the Hungarian Bar Association, member of the Applications Evaluation Committee,

Dr Lajos Makai, president of the Pécs Court of Appeal, president of the Association of Hungarian Judges, member of the Applications Evaluation Committee,

Dr Réka Somssich, vice-dean of Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Law, member of the Applications Evaluation Committee,

Dr Mariann Vízkelety, Ministry of Justice secretary of state responsible for justice relations, member of the Applications Evaluation Committee.

The members of the Evaluation Committee held a first meeting on 4 October 2016, on which occasion they reviewed the submitted applications and agreed on a detailed evaluation agenda in light of the number of the submitted applications. The members of the Evaluation Committee evaluated the applications individually. The Evaluation Committee determined the evaluation criteria by paying regard to the mandatory eligibility criteria specified in the call for applications. The Evaluation Committee first had to ascertain whether the applicants complied with the mandatory eligibility criteria specified in the call for applications as follows:

	Criteria	Manner of certification
1.	Hungarian nationality	copy of the identity card
2.	No criminal record	certificate of no criminal record (where requested within the time limit, the applicant is to receive it in the next 5 working days, and may submit it when it is thus received)
3.	Juris Doctor degree	copy of the diploma
4.	birth on 1 August 1951 or at a later date	copy of the identity card
5.	high moral character	is assessed individually by the members of the Evaluation Committee in the light of the candidate’s career, professional recognition and reputation
6.	qualifications required for appointment to high judicial office or jurisconsults of recognised competence	bar exam and/or academic degree and extensive professional expertise or research work in the field of national and international law
7.	active knowledge of either English or French and at least a passive knowledge of the other language	language exam certificate or certified foreign studies or foreign work experience or publications in these foreign languages and/or a statement of intent to intensively learn the other language
8.	willingness to move to live in Strasbourg in case of election	statement to that effect from the candidate
9.	submission of the application within the time limit	date of receipt of the e-mail sent to the e-mail address given in the call of applications

From among the applicants having met the eligibility criteria preference was given to applicants who:

had familiarity with both national law and international public law and had law-application or academic experience in the field of human rights;

had active, high-level knowledge of both official languages of the Council of Europe;

had experience as a judge/law-applier

The Evaluation Committee’s task was to check compliance with the eligibility criteria specified in the call for applications and to assess the applicants’ professional expertise and suitability in light of the submitted application and the applicant’s career and professional recognition. In selecting the candidates, the Evaluation Committee relied solely on professional aspects. As to the candidates’ gender, the Hungarian Government has paid due regard to the Council of Europe’s Recommendation in the nomination procedure.

The Evaluation Committee established that one application was invalid and one applicant had withdrawn his application.

After a detailed evaluation of the submitted written documents, the Evaluation Committee heard in person all 17 applicants whose applications it had found to be worthy for adjudication.

On 17 October 2016 Dr Tamás Sulyok, president of the Applications Evaluation Committee, informed, in writing, the Minister of Justice about the decision of the Evaluation Committee. The Evaluation Committee provided detailed evaluations on the written application documents submitted by the applicants and on the result of the oral hearing. In these proceedings the Evaluation Committee unanimously decided that from the very high-quality applications the application of Dr Péter Paczolay should be ranked in first place and the applications of Dr Krisztina Füzi-Rozsnyai, Dr Balázs Tibor Schanda and Dr Pál Sonnevend, who achieved identical results, should be ranked in second place.

The Government, taking also into account the gender balance aspect, decided about the three persons, as required by the Convention, whose names are included in the list (Dr Krisztina Füzi-Rozsnyai, Dr Péter Paczolay, and Dr Balázs Tibor Schanda) on the basis of the proposal of the Minister of Justice.

Mr Schanda, after being elected a member of the Hungarian Constitutional Court on 22 November 2016 has decided to withdraw his candidature as a judge to the European Court of Human Rights. After the withdrawal of Mr Schanda the Hungarian Government decided to nominate Dr Pál Sonnevend. Mr Sonnevend as mentioned above has received identical results as Mr Schanda, thus no new selection procedure was needed for his nomination.

On the basis of the above, please proceed with the hearing of the candidates proposed by the Hungarian Government in the view of enabling the Parliamentary Assembly of 12 January 2017 to elect the forthcoming Hungarian judge of the European Council.

Appendix 1 – Krisztina FÜZI-ROZSNYAI

2. CURRICULUM VITAE [(1) Text in bold indicates posts or missions held at present.]

I. Personal details

Name, forename: Krisztina Füzi-Rozsnyai

Sex: female

Date and place of birth: 31.08.1975, Budapest

Nationality: Hungarian

II. Education and academic and other qualifications

• 1994–1999 – ELTE University Budapest, Faculty of Law
• 1996–1997 – Ludwig Maximilian Universitat München
• 1998–1999 – Université Paris-X
• 1999 – doctor iuris summa cum laude ELTE University Budapest, Faculty of Law
• 2001–2002 – Master program of the German University of Administrative Sciences (DUV) Speyer, magistra rerum publicarum
• 2008 – PhD in legal studies summa cum laude, ELTE Budapest Legal Doctoral School
• 2016 – Habilitation (ELTE University Budapest, Faculty of Law). Venia legendi for Public Law

III. Relevant professional activities

a. Description of judicial activities

• 1999–2004 – Advisor at the Constitutional Court of Hungary
• 2012–2014 – Chief advisor at the Supreme Court of Hungary

b. Description of non-judicial legal activities

• Department of Administrative Law, Faculty of Law of University ELTE, Budapest

1999-2008 assistant lecturer,

2008-2016 assistant professor, and

since 2016 – associate professor

• since July 2015 – Ministerial Commissioner for the Drafting of the Code on Administrative Court Procedure
• 2008– 2009 – public servant at the Regional Government Office, Budapest

c. Description of non-legal professional activities

-

IV. Activities and experience in the field of human rights

Teaching Administrative Law with special emphasis on Human Rights

Promoting the ideas of effective judicial protection in the field of administrative law in teaching, scholarly activities and through the drafting works of the Code on Administrative Litigation

V. Public activities

a. Public office

None

b. Elected posts

Member of the Appellate Board of the National Accreditation Council 2012-2015

c. Posts held in a political party or movement

None

VI. Other activities

a. Field

b. Duration

c. Functions

Membership in editorial boards:

ELTE Law Journal (editor, Public Law)

Public Governance, Administration and Finances Law Review (Wolter Kluwers)

VII. Publications and other works

Full list of publications:

https://vm.mtmt.hu//search/slist.php?nwi=1&inited=1&ty_on=1&url_on=1&cite_type=2&orderby=3D1a&location=mtmt&stn=1&AuthorID=10019512

• Hoffman István, Fazekas János, Rozsnyai Krisztina: Concentrating or Centralising Public Services? The Changing Roles of the Hungarian Inter-Municipal Associations in the last Decades. Lex Localis-Journal Of Local Self-Government 14:(3) pp. 451-471. (2016)
• Balázs István, Nagy Marianna, Rozsnyai Krisztina: La reconnaissance des actes administratifs étrangers en Hongrie. In: Rodriguez J, Munoz A (ed.) Recognition of Foreign Administrative Acts.: Recognition of Foreign Administrative Acts in Hungary. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2015. pp. 193-217. (ISBN:9783319189734)
• István Hoffman, Krisztina Rozsnyai: The Supervision of Self-Government Bodies' Regulation in Hungary. Lex Localis-Journal Of Local Self-Government 13:(3) pp. 485-502. (2015)
• Krisztina Rozsnyai: Von Aarhus nach Budapest, Offentliche Verwaltung: Zeitschrift Fur Offentliches Recht Und Verwaltungswissenschaft 68:(6) pp. 228-234. (2015)
• Krisztina Rozsnyai: Public Participation In Administrative Procedures: Possibilities And Recent Developments In Hungary Curentul Juridic 58:(3) pp. 50-66. (2014)
• Krisztina Rozsnyai: Änderungen im System des Verwaltungsrechtsschutzes in Ungarn. Offentliche Verwaltung: Zeitschrift Fur Offentliches Recht Und Verwaltungswissenschaft 65:(9) pp. 335-342. (2013)
• Krisztina Rozsnyai: Richterliche Unabhängigkeit und die Instrumente zur Wahrung der Rechtseinheit. Annales Universitatis Scientiarum Budapestinensis De Rolando Eötvös Nominatae – Sectio Iuridica LII:(52) pp. 179-192. (2011)
• Rozsnyai, Krisztina: Közigazgatás Prokrusztész-ágyban [Administrative judiciary in the Bed of Procrustes], Budapest: Eötvös, 2010
• Krisztina Rozsnyai: Europäisierung des ungarischen Verwaltungsverfahrensrechts. In: Werner Heun, Volker Lipp (szerk.) Europäisierung des Rechts: Deutsch-Ungarisches Kolloquium Budapest 2007. Göttingen: Universitätsverlag, 2008. pp. 199-211. (ISBN:978-3-940344-45-8)
• Krisztina Rozsnyai: Gechichte der Verwaltungsgerichtsbarkeit in Ungarn. In: In: Karl-Peter Sommermann; Bert Schaffarzik: Handbuch der Geschichte der Verwaltungsgerichtsbarkeit in Deutschland und Europa. Berlin; Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, (to be published in December 2016)

VIII. Languages

Language	Reading			Writing			Speaking
	very good	good	fair	very good	good	fair	very good	good	fair
a. First language:
– Hungarian	X			X			X
b. Official languages:
– English	X			X			X
– French	X				X			X
c. Other languages:
– German	X			X			X
– Latin		X
– Spanish			X

IX. Please confirm your intention to follow intensive language classes of the language concerned prior to, and if need be also at the beginning of, your term of duty if elected a judge on the Court.

I confirm my readiness to follow intensive language classes.

X. Other relevant information

Married since 2002, four daughters.

XI. Please confirm that you will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg if elected a judge on the Court.

I confirm that I will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg if elected a judge on the Court.

Appendix 2 – Péter PACZOLAY

3. CURRICULUM VITAE [(2) Text in bold indicates posts or missions held at present.]

I. Personal details

Name, forename: Péter Lajos Paczolay

Sex: Male

Date and place of birth: 20 May 1956, Budapest, Hungary

Nationality: Hungarian

II. Education and academic and other qualifications

• 1999 – Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Law, Budapest: Habilitation (for full professorship)
• 1989 – Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA): candidate’s degree (CSc) in political and legal science
• 1983 – Ministry of Justice, Hungary: professional bar examination
• 1974–1980 – Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Law, Budapest: graduated in law

III. Relevant professional activities

a. Description of judicial activities

• 2006–2015 – Judge of the Constitutional Court of Hungary (2007-2008 Vice President, 2008-2015 President of the Court)

b. Description of non-judicial legal activities

• 1996–2000 – Constitutional Court of Hungary, secretary general
• 1990–1996 – Constitutional Court of Hungary, senior legal advisor to the President of the Court
• 1980–1983 – NIKEX Foreign Trade Company, Budapest, legal counsel

c. Description of non-legal professional activities

• since 2016 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Commerce, Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Italy, Malta, and San Marino
• since 2015 – National Public Service University, research professor in political science
• 2005–2006 – Head of the Office of the President of the Republic
• 2000–2005 – Deputy Head of the Office of the President of the Republic

IV. Activities and experience in the field of human rights

• 2006–2015 – Judge of the Constitutional Court of Hungary
• Commission “for Democracy through Law” of the Council of Europe (Venice Commission): since 1993 liason officer, 2002 – 2005 substitute member, 2005 – 2013 member, 2009 – 2011 vice-president, since 2013 honorary president
• Electoral observer delegated by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
• Publications in the field of human rights and the jurisprudence of the ECtHR
• University courses on human rights and the jurisprudence of the ECtHR

V. Public activities

a. Public office

• 1994–1998 – Vice-Dean, University of Szeged, Faculty of Law and Political Science

b. Elected posts

• 2008–2015 – President of the Constitutional Court of Hungary
• 2007–2008 – Vice President of the Constitutional Court of Hungary
• 2006–2015 – Judge of the Constitutional Court of Hungary

c. Posts held in a political party or movement

None

VI. Other activities

• since 2000 – Full Professor, Head of Department, University of Szeged, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Department of Political Science
• 2010–2015 – Member of the advisory panel giving opinion on candidates' suitability to perform the duties of Judge and Advocate-General of the Court of Justice and the General Court of the European Union (established by Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)
• 1992–2000 – Associate Professor, Head of Department, University of Szeged, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Department of Political Science
• 2000–2009 – Full Professor, Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Law, Budapest, Institute of Political Science
• 1989–2000 – Associate Professor, Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Law, Budapest, Institute of Political Science
• 1986–1989 – Assistant Professor, Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Law, Budapest, Department of Legal Theory
• 1983–1986 – Researcher, Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Law, Budapest, Department of Legal Theory
• 1991–1992 – Research fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars in Washington, DC.
• Since 2002 – member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (Salzburg)

VII. Publications and other works

Total number of books and articles is 220, of which 50 published in foreign languages abroad.

Full list of my publications is available at:

https://vm.mtmt.hu/search/slist.php?lang=0&AuthorID=10007887

List of the most relevant publications:

• The Transformation of the Constitutional Court in Hungary In: Zoltán Szente, Fanni Mandák, Zsuzsanna Fejes (ed.) Challenges and Pitfalls in the Recent Hungarian Constitutional Development: Discussing the New Fundamental Law of Hungary. Paris: Éditions L'Harmattan, 2015. pp. 169-184.
• Constitutional Justice between Courts, Citizens and Politics: Lessons Learned from the Transition Experience in Hungary and Beyond In: Enver Hasani, Péter Paczolay, Michael Riegner (ed.) Constitutional Justice in Southeast Europe: Constitutional Courts in Kosovo, Serbia, Albania and Hungary between Ordinary Judiciaries and the European Court of Human Rights. Baden-Baden: Nomos, 2012. pp. 175-194.
• Definitions- und Entwicklungsprozesse der Menschenrechte ausserhalb der Volkssouveränität: Gerichtliche Prüfung als Ersatz für politische Willensbildung In: Gret Haller, Klaus Günther, Ulfrid Neumann (ed.) Menschenrechte und Volkssouveränität in Europa. Frankfurt am Main; New York: Campus Verlag, 2011. pp. 293-301.
• Gagik Harutyunyan, Angelika Nussberger, Péter Paczolay: Study on Individuals access to Constitutional Justice: Adopted by the Venice Commission at its 85th Plenary Session. Strasbourg, 2010. 268 p.
• Legittimità costituzionale, interpretazione del diritto e il rapporto fra la Corte costituzionale e la magistratura In: La circolazione dei modelli e delle tecniche del giudizio di costituzionalità in Europa. Associazione italiana dei costituzionalisti.: Annuario 2006 Atti del XXI Convegno annuale. Napoli: Jovene Editore, 2010, pp. 173-184.
• The Hungarian Constitutional Court's Rulings on Freedom of Religion. In: Paul Martens, Marc Bossuyt, Claude Courtoy, Marie-Françoise RigauxI, Bernadette Renaud (ed.) "Liège, Strasbourg, Bruxelles: parcours de droits de l'homme; liber amicorum Michel Melchior". Louvain-la-Neuve: Anthemis, 2010. pp. 369-378.
• Predictability and Stability of Judicial Decisions In: Vassilios Skouris, Marc Jaeger (ed.)De 20 ans à l’horizon 2020: Bâtir le Tribunal de demain sur de solides fondations. Luxembourg: Office des publications de l’Union européenne, 2010. pp. 55-62.
• Consensus and discretion: evolution or erosion of human rights protection? In: European Court of Human Rights (ed.) Dialogue between judges: European Court of Human Rights. Strasbourg: Council of Europe, 2008. pp. 103-120.
• Hungarian Constitutional Law 1989-2005. In: Jakab András, Takács Péter, Tatham Allan F (ed.) The transformation of the Hungarian legal order 1985-2005: transition to the rule of law and accession to the European Union. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International, 2007. pp. 19-26.
• Les méthodes nouvelles de protection des minorités. In: Francis Delpérée, László Trócsányi (ed.) L'unité et la diversité de l'Europe, Les droits des minorités, Les exemples belge et hongrois. Brussels: Bruylant, 2003. pp. 109-123.
• The New Hungarian Constitutional State: Challenges and Perspectives. In: A. E. Dick Howard (ed.) Constitution Making in Eastern Europe. Washington: Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 1993. pp. 21-56.

VIII. Languages

Language	Reading			Writing			Speaking
	very good	good	fair	very good	good	fair	very good	good	fair
a. First language:
– Hungarian	X			X			X
b. Official languages:
– English	X			X			X
– French		X				X			X
c. Other languages:
– Italian	X			X			X
– German		X				X			X

IX. In the event that you do not meet the level of language proficiency required for the post of judge in an official language [the second], please confirm your intention to follow intensive language classes of the language concerned prior to, and if need be also at the beginning of, your term of duty if elected a judge on the Court.

I confirm my intention of following intensive French language classes prior to and at the beginning of my term of office if elected a judge of the Court.

X. Other relevant information

XI. Please confirm that you will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg if elected a judge on the Court.

I confirm that I will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg, France if elected a judge of the Court.

Appendix 3 – Pál SONNEVEND

4. CURRICULUM VITAE [(3) Text in bold indicates posts or missions held at present.]

I. Personal details

Name: Pál Sonnevend

Sex: Male

Date and place of birth: 16 November 1971, Budapest

Nationality: Hungarian

II. Education and academic and other qualifications

• 2016 – Habilitation, ELTE Law School, Budapest
• 2005 – Doktor Juris, Ruprecht-Karls Universität, Heidelberg, summa cum laude
• 2002 – Bar Exam
• 1997 – Legum Magister, Ruprecht-Karls Universität, Heidelberg, overall grade: “sehr gut”
• 1995 – Law Degree, ELTE Law School, Budapest, summa cum laude

III. Relevant professional activities

a. Description of judicial activities

b. Description of non-judicial legal activities

• 2016 – Chair, Department of International Law, ELTE Law School
• 2016 – Visiting Professor at Andrássy Gyula Deutschsprachige Universität, Budapest
• 2013 – Conciliator, OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbritation, Genf
• 2013 – Agent of Hungary before the International Court of Justice in the case of the Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros Project (Hungary / Slovakia)
• 2013 – Partner, KMBK attorneys at law
• 2012–2013 – Of counsel, KNP LAW Nagy Koppány Varga and Partners
• 2010 – Member of the Budapest Bar
• 2010 – Vice-dean for international relations, ELTE Law School, Budapest
• 2006 – Associate Professor, ELTE Law School, Budapest
• 2006–2010 – Head of Department of Constitutional Affairs, Office of the President of the Republic H. E. László Sólyom
• 2003–2009 Lecturer, University of California Overseas Programme, Budapest
• 2000–2005 – Assistant Professor, ELTE Law School, Budapest
• 2000–2006 – Advisor for constitutional affairs, Office of the President of the Republic H.E. Ferenc Mádl and H.E. László Sólyom
• 1997–2000 – Advisor at the President and Former President of the Hungarian Constitutional Court H.E. László Sólyom
• 1993–1995 – Member of the legal team preparing the briefs of Hungary in the case of the Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros Project (Hungary / Slovakia)

c. Description of non-legal professional activities

• 2015 – Külügyi Szemle (Foreign Affairs Review), member of the board of editors
• 2013 – ELTE Law Journal, member of the board of editors responsible for public international law and European public law
• 2011 –2013 – JEMA-Jogesetek magyarázata (Court Cases Discussed), member of the board of editors responsible for the case law of the European Court of Human Rights

IV. Activities and experience in the field of human rights

Extensive research and publication activity in the field of the protection of human rights under international, European and constitutional law with special emphasis on the right to property, social rights and language rights. Organising an international research project on the impact of international and European law on national constitutionalism in times of constitutional crisis.

Organising an English language LLM programme on European human rights law, teaching classes on the law of the European Convention on Human Rights and the protection of human rights within the European Union.

Acting as legal representative or adviser of the legal representative in cases before the European Court of Human Rights.

As an adviser to H.E. Ferenc Mádl and H.E. László Sólyom, Presidents of the Republic reviewing laws passed by Parliament before their promulgation with a view to check their compatibility with the Constitution, drafting petitions to the Constitutional Court submitted within the framework of a preliminary norm control by the President of the Republic.

As an adviser to H.E. László Sólyom, President of the Constitutional Court drafting decisions related to the constitutional protection of human rights.

V. Public activities

a. Public office

b. Elected posts

c. Posts held in a political party or movement

VI. Other activities

• Foundation for the International Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities – Member of the Board of Trustees
• Kisebbségi Jogvédő Alapítvány (Foundation for the protection of the rights of national minorities) – Member of the Board of Trustees
• FIDE – International Federation for European Law – Member of the Hungarian branch

VII. Publications and other works

Books:

• Armin von Bogdandy, Pál Sonnevend (ed.) Constitutional Crisis in the European Constitutional Area: Theory, Law and Politics in Hungary and Romania Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2015.
• Kende Tamás, Nagy Boldizsár, Sonnevend Pál, Valki László (eds.) Nemzetközi jog (International Law, a textbook) Budapest: Complex Kiadó, 2014.
• Csehi Zoltán, Schanda Balázs, Sonnevend Pál (ed.) Viva Vox Iuris Civilis: Tanulmányok Sólyom László tiszteletére 70. születésnapja alkalmából (Studies in honour of László Sólyom) Budapest: Szent István Társulat, 2012.
• Pál Sonnevend, Eigentumsschutz und Sozialversicherung Berlin/Heidelberg/New York, Springer Verlag, 2007.

Selected Articles:

• Pál Sonnevend, András Jakab, Lóránd Csink, The Constitution as an Instrument of Everyday Party Politics: The Basic Law of Hungary In: Armin von Bogdandy, Pál Sonnevend (szerk.) Constitutional Crisis in the European Constitutional Area: Theory, Law and Politics in Hungary and Romania. 33-111 p.
• Pál Sonnevend, The role of international law in preserving constitutional values in Hungary: the case of the Hungarian Fundamental Law and international law In: Zoltán Szente, Fanni Mandák, Zsuzsanna Fejes (szerk.) Challenges and Pitfalls in the Recent Hungarian Constitutional Development: Discussing the New Fundamental Law of Hungary. pp. 241-257
• Pál Sonnevend, Eigentumsgarantie In: Christoph Grabenwarter [et al] (eds.) Europäischer Grundrechtsschutz. Baden-Baden: Nomos, 2014. pp. 527-551.
• Pál Sonnevend, Report on Hungary, in: Martinico Giuseppe, Pollicino Oreste (eds.) The National Judicial Treatment of the ECHR and EU Laws: A Comparative Constitutional Perspective. (Groningen; Amsterdam: Europa Law Publishing, 2010) pp. 251-269.
• Pál Sonnevend, Die offene Staatlichkeit in Ungarn, in: Bogdandy Armin von, Huber Peter M, Villalón Pedro C (szerk.) Handbuch Ius Publicum Europaeum: Band II: Offene Staatlichkeit – Wissenschaft vom Verfassungsrecht. (Heidelberg: C. F. Müller, 2008) pp. 379-402.
• Pál Sonnevend, International Human Rights Standards and the Constitutional Jurisprudence of Transition States in Central and Eastern Europe, In: Proceedings of the Annual Meeting. Washington: ASIL (American Society of International Law), Vol. 96. 2002. pp. 397-399

VIII. Languages

Language	Reading			Writing			Speaking
	very good	good	fair	very good	good	fair	very good	good	fair
a. First language:
– Hungarian	X			X			X
b. Official languages:
– English	X			X			X
– French			X			X			X
c. Other languages:
– German	X			X			X

IX. In the event that you do not meet the level of language proficiency required for the post of judge in an official language [the second], please confirm your intention to follow intensive language classes of the language concerned prior to, and if need be also at the beginning of, your term of duty if elected a judge on the Court.

I confirm that I intend to follow intensive language classes of French prior to, and if need be also at the beginning of, my term of duty if elected a judge on the Court.

X. Other relevant information

XI. Please confirm that you will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg if elected a judge on the Court.

I confirm that I will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg if elected a judge on the Court.