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Lex Imperfecta: Law and Integration in European Foreign and Security Policy
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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. The current position of CFSP in the EU Treaties. – II.1. The purpose of CFSP. – II.2. Consistency between CFSP and other External Relations Policies. – II.3. Legal basis and competence. – III. Internal pressures towards integration. – III.1. A new institutional set-up. – III.2.Legal bases. – III.3....
Dialoguing with Carol Harlow on “The Limping Legitimacy of EU Lawmaking: A Barrier to Integration”
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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of the European Rubicon. – III. Taming the Beast. What is Left of EU Law’s Integrative Capacity? – IV. The Holy Grail of Legitimacy.
Abstract: The paper gets back to Carol Harlow’s sobering assessment on...
New Perspectives on EU-IMF Relations: A Step to Strengthen the EMU External Governance
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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. Pragmatic arrangements in the EMU external governance. – II.1. The legal and political obstacles against the external projection of the Euro area. – II.2. The pragmatic arrangements: The EU in the IMF. – III. The impact of the 2010 IMF reform implementation on the EU. – III.1. The EU representation in a renovated IMF...
Avotinš v. Latvia. The Uneasy Balance Between Mutual Recognition of Judgments and Protection of Fundamental Rights
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Table of Contents: I. Preliminary remarks. – II. Avotiņš v. Latvia: the facts of the case and the findings of the European Court of Human Rights. – III.1. Automatic recognition of civil judgments and rights of defence: the case-law of the CJEU. – III.2. The perspective of the European Court: How to strike a fair balance between mutual trust...
Legal and Accountability Issues Arising from the ECB’s Conditionality
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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. The ECB’s conditionality in context. – III. Conditionality applied to collateral eligibility for Eurosystem credit operations. – IV. Conditionality applied to the provision of Emergency Liquidity Assistance. – V. Conditionality applied to the Securities Markets Programme. – VI. Conditionality applied to...
Minimalist Reflections on Europe, Refugees and Law
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Table of Contents: I. Stilo antico. – II. Perfect storm. – III. Tunnel. – IV. NATO. – V. Weakness. – VI. Deal. – VII. Womenandchildren.
Abstract: It is hard to understand the current developments in European refugee law without the benefit of hindsight. This paper refrains from trying to...
The European Border and Coast Guard: A New Model Built on an Old Logic
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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. A new model? Hierarchy within an intergovernmental network. – III. An old logic! Prioritising responsibility over solidarity. – IV. Conclusions.
Abstract: Due to the refugee crisis, the Proposal made by the Commission in December 2015 to create a...
Minimalist Reflections on Europe, Refugees and Law
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Table of Contents: I. Stilo antico. – II. Perfect storm. – III. Tunnel. – IV. NATO. – V. Weakness. – VI. Deal. – VII. Womenandchildren.
Abstract: It is hard to understand the current developments in European refugee law without the benefit of hindsight. This paper refrains from trying to...
Dialoguing with Carol Harlow on “The Limping Legitimacy of EU Lawmaking: A Barrier to Integration”
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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of the European Rubicon. – III. Taming the Beast. What is Left of EU Law’s Integrative Capacity? – IV. The Holy Grail of Legitimacy.
Abstract: The paper gets back to Carol Harlow’s sobering assessment on...
























