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Limits and Extents of the Administrative Procedure in the Spending Conditionality, by Marco Bevilacqua
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Continue reading →: Limits and Extents of the Administrative Procedure in the Spending Conditionality, by Marco Bevilacqua1. Introduction Regulation (EU) 2020/2092 on the so-called rule of law conditionality (hereinafter: RoL Regulation) has been applied, thus far, on a single occasion, namely through the 2022 Council decision ordering the suspension of €6.3 billion of European funds to Hungary. This decision exposed the lack of transparency and…
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Continue reading →: Operationalising the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ Principle under the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility: A Multilevel Test for Environmental Governance, by Leila Kentache1. A Principle Born from Crisis Among the novelties of the European Union (EU)’s pandemic response, the “Do No Significant Harm” (DNSH) principle stands out as a novel form of environmental conditionality in the EU legal order. Originally conceived as a technical benchmark for sustainable finance under the EU Taxonomy…
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Continue reading →: The “shaping power” of public finance rules in the European Union, by Elisa D’AlterioIntroduction to the book Why writing a book on the relationship between public finance law and public administration? Why has public finance law become central to the study of public administration? Why does the European Union represent a context in which this connection has become increasingly stronger? These are just…
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Continue reading →: Transparency at the Point of Collection – The CJEU on Relational Pseudonymisation and Personal Data in EDPS v. SRB, by Anubhuti RajeOn 4 September 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued its judgment in EDPS v. SRB (C-413/23 P), overturning a General Court decision and setting a new benchmark in the interpretation of EU data protection law. At the heart of the dispute lay a seemingly technical question-…
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Continue reading →: Unmasking Bid Rigging: A New Look at EU Public Procurement, by Dr. Penelope GiosaPublic procurement—the process by which public authorities purchase goods, services, and works—is a cornerstone of the European Union’s economy. Annually, over 250,000 public authorities across the EU spend approximately 14% of the bloc’s gross domestic product on public contracts. This enormous expenditure is meant to fuel economic growth, foster innovation,…
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