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9–13 minutes
Continue reading →: Court of Justice confirms: the right to be heard does not apply to acts of general application, by Junior GeysensIn a judgment of 29 January 2026 (Case C‑811/23 P), the Court of Justice clarified the scope of the right to be heard in EU administrative law. The Court confirmed that the right to be heard does not apply to acts of general application. The fact that such an act…
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Continue reading →: The relationships between the French Council of State and the executive power, by Jacques PetitThe French model of administrative justice is based on the idea that administrative judges, although independent from the administration, must be part of it. This results in numerous organic and functional relationships between the Council of State and the executive branch. From an organic point of view, it should be…
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Continue reading →: The Italian Council of State and the Legislative Power: A Complex Relationship, by Leonardo ParonaThis blog post outlines the content of the Chapter “The Italian Council of State and its relationship with the legislative power”, published in W. Piatek (ed.), Beyond Adjudication. Exploring the Multifaceted Role of Supreme Administrative Courts, Edward Elgar, 2026. The Chapter addresses the relationship between administrative justice and legislative power,…
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Continue reading →: EU Agencies’ Engagement with Candidate Countries: A Practical Pathway to EU Membership?, by Marko MilenkovićIntroduction EU agencies have been pivotal to EU governance over the last three decades, especially through their regulatory, technical, and implementation-related roles across different policy fields, with increasingly active relations with third countries through formal working arrangements, participation in networks, technical assistance, training, and capacity-building activities.This blog focuses on their…
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Continue reading →: Institutional Identification of Rationes Decidendi, by Álvaro Núñez VaqueroThe analysis of judicial decisions is a common practice among legal operators and legal scholars alike. The descriptive character of this practice is rarely called into question. However, those with experience in analysing judicial decisions have at times encountered difficulties in determining the meaning of the propositions that make up…