The European Citizens’ Initiative in Light of the European Debt Crisis: A Gateway Between International Law and the EU Legal System

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Table of Contents: I. Sovereign default: the same old story. – II. The European debt crisis: a first timid step towards a possible solution. – III. The European Citizens’ Initiatives: an introductory overview. – IV. The Anagnostakis case. – V. Final remarks.

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The Right to Participate in the European Elections and the Vertical Division of Competences in the European Union

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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. An enforceable right to participate in European elections. – III. The broad scope of application of the right to participate in European elections vis-à-vis Member States. – III.1. A right applicable to Member States. – III.2. A right applicable in purely internal situations. – IV. The right to...

Residence Rights for EU Citizens and Their Family Members: Navigating the New Normal

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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. EU citizens and their family members: “autonomous” vs. “derived” residence rights. – III. Residence rights enjoyed by EU citizens as inalienable rights? – III.1. Residence rights of UK nationals and their family members in the EU27. – III.2. Residence rights of EU27 citizens and their family members...

The “Dano Evolution”: Assessing Legal Integration and Access to Social Benefits for EU Citizens

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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. A five-step evolution: integration, lawful residence and social benefits. – II.1. Step 1: the early cases. – II.2. Step 2: the reign of vague legal formulas. – II.3. Step 3: the Förster judgment as a turning point. – II.4. Step 4: Ziółkowski & Szeja and the (new) dominance of Directive...

The Sale of Conditional EU Citizenship: The Cyprus Investment Programme Under the Lens of EU Law

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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. The unique case of the Cyprus Investment Programme. – III. Restrictions on free movement of capital. – III.1. Capital movement, its restrictions and justifications. – III.2. Application of these principles to the Cypriot case. – IV. Citizenship of the EU. – IV.1. Investment migration schemes in the...

EU Citizenship, Access to “Social Benefits” and Third-Country National Family Members: Reflecting on the Relationship Between Primary and Secondary Rights in Times of Brexit

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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – I.1. Mapping out the constitutional and legislative framework for EU citizenship law. – I.2. The multiple constitutional functions of Art. 21 TFEU. – I.3. Tensions between primary and secondary law: the UK Settlement as an illustration. – II. Deconstitutionalising the perimeters of EU citizenship law: from ...

Distinguishing Between Use and Abuse of EU Free Movement Law: Evaluating Use of the “Europe-route” for Family Reunification to Overcome Reverse Discrimination

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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. Reverse discrimination: colliding constitutional principles in EU law. – III. Abuse of EU law: definition and background. – IV. Abuse in the context of family reunification rights. – V. The case-law of the Court of Justice on family reunification law abuse. – VI. The Commission Communication with guidelines...

EU Citizenship in Times of Brexit – Introduction

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Abstract: EU citizenship played a central role in the debate preceding the Brexit referendum and during the Brexit negotiations. It is inevitable, therefore, that, in the context of Brexit the concept of EU citizenship was and continues to be deeply challenged. This Special Section takes the process of Brexit and the challenges raised against the...

Extra Unionem Nulla Salus? The UK Withdrawal and the European Constitutional Moment

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It is possible that the 29th of March 2019 will be considered as the date on which the Union has ceased to be a quarrelsome community of sovereign States and has become a community of destiny.

This may well occur if, on that date, EU law will cease to apply to the UK, thus transforming the withdrawal of that State into a disorderly and...

The European Citizens’ Initiative in Times of Brexit

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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. Revisiting the admissibility test. – II.1. Possibility of partial registration. – II.2. Possibility of influencing ongoing negotiations. – III. Managing expectations at the post-registration stage. – III.1. False expectations in case of partially inadmissible initiatives. – III.2. Difficulty of influencing...

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