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Record 1 1999-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic and Industrial Sociology
  • Sociology of Ideologies
DEF

The principle that a central authority should have a subsidiary function, performing only those tasks which cannot be performed effectively at a more immediate or local level. The quality of being subsidiary.

CONT

The motion of subsidiarity - that things which do not need to be done at EU level should always be done at national, regional or local level - has taken hold.

CONT

The doctrine of subsidiarity means that decisions are to be taken at the European level only when absolutely necessary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie économique et industrielle
  • Sociologie des idéologies
DEF

Principe selon lequel, dans une entreprise, tout échelon supérieur s'interdit de réaliser lui-même ce qu'un échelon inférieur peut réaliser.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología industrial y económica
  • Sociología de la ideología
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