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Continue reading →: The Supreme Administrative Court and the Legislature in Sweden, by Torvald Larsson1 Introduction As the supreme instance in a three-tiered system of general administrative courts, the main function of the SAC in Sweden is to guide the lower instances by setting precedents. To fulfil this function, the SAC hears cases on appeal in administrative matters if it decides to grant a…
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Continue reading →: Too Complex to Work? The GDPR Procedural Regulation, by Lisette MustertI. Introduction Since its application in 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has established a uniform framework for the protection of personal data across the European Union (EU). The first seven years of practical experience with the GDPR’s decentralized enforcement model have revealed persistent deficiencies, particularly with regard to delays…
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Continue reading →: EBA guidelines as part of the European Single Rulebook in Banking: soft law acts with hard effects, by Mariolina Eliantonio and Pavlina Hubkova1. Introduction One of the key actors in the Banking Union is the European Banking Authority (‘EBA’), which plays a crucial role in ensuring the stability and effectiveness of the Union’s financial system. EBA cannot adopt legislative or quasi-legislative acts, but it participates in different ways in the EU rulemaking…
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Continue reading →: DigiForce summer school: call for applicationsThe Digital Services Act (DSA) and the AI Act will be central to the EU’s economy and democracies for many years to come. And yet, the success of EU digital regulation will depend upon the success of its enforcement. What will the administrative governance of digital regulation look like under…
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Continue reading →: Socially Adapted Public Procurement: What is socially adapted public procurement and its background, by Alfred StrengIn this text, the role of socially adapted public procurement as a policy tool for promoting social objectives within the European Union and especially Finland is examined. The argument is that procurement can contribute to social goals, such as employment opportunities, social inclusion, and fair working conditions, while still operating…