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10–16 minutes
Continue reading →: Organisational Diversification within EU Institutions and the Potency of the Agency Model, by Paul WeismannIntroduction As far as the EU’s executive power is concerned, its institutional development is subject to an increasing diversification. Apart from the empowerment of institutions, in particular the Commission, or bodies closely attached to them, or the empowerment of decentralised European agencies, a third route has emerged: the establishment of…
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Continue reading →: Too Far or Not Far Enough? Re-Working the EU Courts’ Doctrine of Deference towards Complex Scientific Assessments, by Luca KnuthEncountering complex scientific assessments in reviewing risk regulatory measures, the EU Courts habitually proclaim substantive deference and procedural strictness in their review alike. Application of this standard, though, appears as a case-dependent matter of degree and delineation. As the recent CWS Powder Coatings rulings and their scholarly discussions illustrate, the…
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Continue reading →: From EMA to EUCA: Lesson Learned on Seat Selection?, by Jacopo Alberti and Carlo TovoMore Than Choosing a City Choosing the seat of an EU body, office or agency means much more than selecting a city. It affects an entire region, which may benefit from the economic activity generated by the agency – in terms of flights, restaurants and accommodation, but also schools, services…
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Continue reading →: How did we get here? On the CJEU’s limited review of Council’s sanctions practice, by Alexandra HoferJacques Baud, a retired Swiss intelligence official and resident of Brussels, is one of the individuals who has been sanctioned by the EU for his speech acts. His listing falls under the EU sanctions regime that targets ‘Russia’s destabilising activities’, which includes what the EU perceives as FIMI and the…
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Continue reading →: “Regulatory Misalignment” and the Digital Omnibus saga: Quo Vadis?, by Barbara LazarottoComplaints about the lack of cohesion in the EU’s digital acquis long predate the Digital Omnibus itself. In less than a decade, the EU built a dense stack of overlapping regimes, creating a complex regulatory system not only for companies but also for enforcers. In my PhD thesis, I explored…