To efficiently ensure that EU law will have an impact on the national level, the EU is dependent on the loyal cooperation of national administrative authorities, which has been described as a distributed administration. To…
Introduction Alexis de Tocqueville allegorized Parliament as a man navigating a sailing boat in the middle of the ocean: he can steer the ship, but cannot influence its structure, nor can he create wind or…
** Annulment actions against resolution of Banco Popular dismissed in their entirety ** On 1st June, the General Court rendered its judgment in the five pilot cases (out of almost 100 cases initially lodged) concerning…
The rise of EU agencies constitutes one of the most important developments of the EU administration. Nonetheless, an effective judicial review of the exercise of their powers is still faced with significant hurdles posed by…
A scientific performance evaluation is a valuable means for organizational learning and for strengthening the accountability of regulatory authorities. At the request of the Dutch Competent Authority for authorisation of pesticides, an evaluation of its…