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Continue reading →: Informational and analytical products by the European Union Agency for Asylum: regulatory influence and harmonisation capacity, by Aida HalilovicEU interiors governance increasingly relies on flexible and functional forms of cooperation, including networked governance and governance through agencies. These instruments help address gaps in the EU’s constitutional framework and difficulties in adopting legislation in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ). By empowering EU agencies, regulating operational cooperation,…
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Continue reading →: The systematisation of European administrative Law in France and Germany (Dalloz, 2026), by Alex MicheauEuropean integration has brought about a multifaceted transformation of administrative law. One of its major aspects is the development of what is referred to as “European administrative law”, which is traditionally understood, in a narrow sense, as the “administrative side” of European Union law, but also, in a broader sense,…
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Continue reading →: The Comeback of Nordic Pragmatism? Rethinking Cross-Border Governance on the Finnish–Swedish Border, by Sami PekolaThe border between Finland and Sweden in the Torne Valley, drawn in 1809, has often been described as a “borderless border”. The expression reflects the idea that despite the legal and political existence of the state border, it has not fundamentally structured life in the region. People, goods, services and…
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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…