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Continue reading →: The Remaining of the Mechanism to Resolve Legal and Administrative Obstacles in a Cross-border Context: Less Than Zero?, by Alessandro RosanòIntroduction As former Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira put it: “…internal borders still represent hurdles to individuals, companies, or civil society, due to incompatible legal frameworks or administrative procedures that do not fully consider the territory beyond the border” (see E. Ferreira). That is why in 2018 the…
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It’s a Complex World: Can Courts Help? The Role of Courts in Public Debate, by Emily Hancox and Sonja Heitzer
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Continue reading →: It’s a Complex World: Can Courts Help? The Role of Courts in Public Debate, by Emily Hancox and Sonja HeitzerGovernments have the challenging task of responding to health pandemics, educational outcomes, the climate emergency and the rise of new technologies. Policymakers increasingly rely upon expert knowledge, to the extent that Jasanoff referred to scientists as a ‘fifth branch’ of government (The Fifth Branch: Science Advisers as Policymakers). Consulting expert…
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Continue reading →: The Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization as a guardian of international administrative law, by Junior GeysensIntroduction The Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization (hereinafter the ‘Tribunal’) is the oldest international administrative tribunal and one of the most long-standing international institutions in general. It was established in 1927 and hears staff employment disputes between officials and their employing international organization. To date, it has rendered…
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Continue reading →: Concessions and similar instruments in the EU and beyond: book summary, by Pim Huisman, Etienne Poltier and Steven Van GarsseGeneral overview of the book Concessions continue to be a topic of interest to both daily practice and legal scholarship. The book Concessions and similar instruments in the EU and beyond (Larcier 2025) chose to highlight specific themes to contribute to bridging the current research gap. It deals with situations…
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Continue reading →: REALaw.blog Newsletter 2025Dear readers,We are delighted that you continue to visit our blog, which is dedicated to legal scholarship in European and comparative administrative law. In the past twelve months, the blog has attracted more than 25,000 views. Since September 2024, we have published 30 posts covering a broad spectrum of topics…
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