Derecho a decidir y soberanía. A propósito de la STC 42/2014, de 25 de marzo

STC 42/2014 partially annulled the Parliament of Catalonia declaration of sovereignty. This paper analyzes the main points of this resolution. Regarding the declaration of unconstitutionality and annulment of first paragraph that established that the Catalan People is a «sovereign subject», we agree with the Court that it was the only constitutionally admissible solution. We disagree, however, the solution adopted about the third, seventh and ninth points, that we believe should also be declared unconstitutional and annulled. We criticize also the formalist conception of constitutional amendment instrument defended by the Court.La Sentencia 42/2014 anuló parcialmente la declaración soberanista del Parlamento de Cataluña. Este trabajo analiza los puntos esenciales de esta resolución. Respecto de la declaración de inconstitucionalidad y anulación del punto de la declaración que consideraba al Pueblo catalán «sujeto soberano», coincidimos con el Tribunal en que era la única solución constitucionalmente admisible. Discrepamos, sin embargo, de la solución adoptada en los puntos tercero, séptimo y noveno, que creemos que debieron ser declarados igualmente inconstitucionales y nulos. Criticamos, además, la concepción formalista del instrumento de reforma constitucional mantenida por el Tribunal.STC 42/2014 partially annulled the Parliament of Catalonia declaration of sovereignty. This paper analyzes the main points of this resolution. Regarding the declaration of unconstitutionality and annulment of first paragraph that established that the Catalan People is a «sovereign subject», we agree with the Court that it was the only constitutionally admissible solution. We disagree, however, the solution adopted about the third, seventh and ninth points, that we believe should also be declared unconstitutional and annulled. We criticize also the formalist conception of constitutional amendment instrument defended by the Court