Welfare Markets and the Democracy of European Integration

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Abstract: Since 2009, austerity and the pressure for decreasing public spending in Europe have strongly targeted welfare services such as transport, healthcare, social services, culture and education, etc. In order to understand the current situation of welfare services in Europe today, one must take a step back and look at the broader development...

Possibilities and Challenges of the EEA as an Option for the UK After Brexit

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Table of Contents: I. The EEA as an alternative post-Brexit? – II. Approaching the challenge of dynamic homogeneity. – III. Legislative sovereignty. – IV. Judicial sovereignty. – V. Changes in the EU Treaties. – VI. Conclusions.

Abstract: During the period leading to the actual Brexit, the UK will have to negotiate new arrangements for...

On a Collision Course! Mutual Recognition, Mutual Trust and the Protection of Fundamental Rights in the Recent Case-law of the Court of Justice

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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. Mutual recognition and mutual trust: unattainable stars in the sky? – III. Set on a collision course: the limits of mutual recognition and mutual trust. – IV. Meteor approaching! Fundamental rights and the European arrest warrant. – V. Set on a collision course: from N.S. to the recent case-law...

Representing the People vs Channelling Them: Constitutional Niceties in an Age of Instant Democratic Gratification. Episode 2: The Supreme Court

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Table of Contents: I. The Brexit Judgment. – II. The role of Parliament in Brexit. – III. Conclusion.

Abstract: On 24 January 2017, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has decided that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom cannot serve notice under Article 50 TEU that the UK wishes to leave...

The Charter of Fundamental Rights in the Context of International Instruments for the Protection of Human Rights

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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. The role of the ECHR in the interpretation of the Charter. – III. The role of international instruments other than the European Convention. – IV. The interpretation given by the relevant treaty body. – V. The effects of international instruments on the level of protection.

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Bottom-up Salvation? From Practical Cooperation Towards Joint Implementation Through the European Asylum Support Office

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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. “Support is our mission”: a critical assessment of EASO’s mandate and resources. – II.1. EASO’s mandate: areas of involvement and limitations. – II.2. EASO’s resources: a paper tiger? – III. Operational support: from expert consultants towards an integrated EU administration? – III.1. EASO operational...

Welfare Markets and the Democracy of European Integration

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Abstract: Since 2009, austerity and the pressure for decreasing public spending in Europe have strongly targeted welfare services such as transport, healthcare, social services, culture and education, etc. In order to understand the current situation of welfare services in Europe today, one must take a step back and look at the broader development...

Respondent Status and Allocation of International Responsibility Under EU Investment Agreements

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Table of Contents: I. Setting the scene. – II. Analysis of the legal framework set out in EU investment agreements. – III. The role of the claimant and of the arbitral tribunal: is there a possibility to set aside the determination of the respondent made by the EU? – IV. The regulation on financial responsibility. – V. Conclusions.

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Reflections on EU Legitimacy and Governing

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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. A missing piece: throughput legitimacy. – III. Issues of representation.

Abstract: Carol Harlow provides us with a nuanced and sophisticated assessment of the development of the EU’s formal lawmaking processes and their legitimacy implications. She...

The Charter of Fundamental Rights in the Context of International Instruments for the Protection of Human Rights

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Table of Contents: I. Introduction. – II. The role of the ECHR in the interpretation of the Charter. – III. The role of international instruments other than the European Convention. – IV. The interpretation given by the relevant treaty body. – V. The effects of international instruments on the level of protection.

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