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The Uncertain Limits of European Union Sanctions and the Role of Proportionality, by Marie Terlinden
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Continue reading →: The Uncertain Limits of European Union Sanctions and the Role of Proportionality, by Marie TerlindenIntroduction The European Union’s (EU) response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been marked by an unprecedented expansion of unilateral sanctions. These ‘restrictive measures’, aimed at curbing Russia’s ability to wage war, have rapidly increased in scope, reach, and intensity, targeting almost every facet of the Russian economy. While sanctions…
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Continue reading →: ICON-S Italian Chapter – Conference, October 4-5, 2025 – Call for papersThe ICON-S Italian Chapter will host the Sixth Conference on October 4-5, 2025, in Cagliari, Italy. The Conference is organized in collaboration with the University of Cagliari – Faculty of Law. The event will be held entirely in person, offering a program of panel discussions and keynote sessions. The central…
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Continue reading →: A subjective right of judges to independence as a mechanism for guaranteeing the EU legal order premised on mutual trust, by Ruairi O’NeillMy article published in the latest edition of the Liverpool Law Journal made the claim that national judges should be able to submit preliminary questions to the CJEU under Art. 267 TFEU regarding measures that they believe undermine their independence, even when the answers to these questions are not strictly…
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Continue reading →: Towards a complete system of legal protection against fundamental rights breaches by EU action: improving the synergy between non-judicial and judicial remedies, by Florin Coman-KundFundamental rights are an essential trait of the European Union (EU) legal order, both as general principles of EU law developed gradually by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) since the 1970s, and through the elevation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFR)…
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Continue reading →: Triggering access to justice: the relation between the duty to give reasons and time limits in administrative litigation in Italy, Germany, and France, by Flaminia Aperio BellaBased on a recent book that offers a comparative analysis concerning Italy, France and Germany, this blog post focuses on time limits in administrative litigation, specifically events triggering the commencement of short limitation periods for challenging administrative actions, which is a key rule for ensuring effective judicial protection. The topic…




