The contemporary legal theory is gradually departing from traditional theory of the
hierarchical legal system. Some authors announce the supposed death of the concept of law
within the state. The so-called multicentrism might become an attractive alternative to the
traditional monocentric approach. The essence of multicentrism may be characterized as
coexistence of many adjudicating bodies especially courts whose verdicts are equally
effective within the national legal system. Such a situation takes place e. g. within the
European legal area where multicentrism could be perceived as the existence of sensitive
liaisons entanglements and relations of dependence between the European Court of Human Rights
in Strasbourg the European Court of Justice in Luxemburg and national (especially
constitutional) courts in member states. The coexistence of many centres of adjudication may
thus become a constant feature of the system of regional and global law.
