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Enhancing ecological protection through cross‐border police cooperation: The role of joint simulation exercises

Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, EarlyView.
Abstract Environmental crime is increasingly recognised as a transnational phenomenon requiring coordinated enforcement responses capable of addressing its cross‐border ecological, social and economic impacts. In this context, the strengthening of cross‐border police cooperation and specialised training has become particularly relevant within the EU ...
Maria Marques‐Banque
wiley   +1 more source

6. Ensuring EU Laws Are Effective: Remedies and Art 267 TFEU

, 2017
This chapter brings together a number of related issues indirectly linked to the preliminary ruling procedure under Art 267 TFEU—the vehicle by which the leading principles and remedies in EU law were developed by the Court of Justice; in particular, the
Nigel Foster
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When Compromise Becomes Standoff: Joint Implementation and the Case of the European Public Prosecutor's Office

Governance, Volume 39, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT This article explores endogenous problems of joint implementation in multi‐level systems. Focusing on the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), we theorize a causal mechanism of conflict deferral, whereby contentious negotiations are resolved through deliberately ambiguous legislation that postpones conflict to the implementation stage ...
Adina Akbik, Ana Bobic, Christian Freudlsperger, Marta Migliorati   +3 more
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Luxembourg Has Spoken: Polish and Dutch Judges' Satisfaction With Rule of Law Judgements of the Court of Justice of the EU

JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, Volume 64, Issue 4, Page 1405-1430, July 2026.
Abstract The last decade has witnessed a substantial increase in case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereafter: ECJ or Court) concerning the rule of law. This expansion in case law reflects the significant challenges to the rule of law that have arisen in recent years. Several EU member states have implemented measures that severely
Urszula Jaremba, Jasper Krommendijk
wiley   +1 more source

The Czech climate case: An unfortunate tale of questionable strategies and unanswered questions

Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, Volume 35, Issue 2, Page 578-589, July 2026.
Abstract On 5 November 2025, the Czech Constitutional Court rejected the complaint in the landmark climate case (Pl. US 6/25). This concluded a 4‐year strategic litigation process, which challenged governmental inaction on climate change. Brought by individuals, an NGO and a municipality, the action alleged that insufficient greenhouse gas (GHG ...
Jiří Vodička
wiley   +1 more source

Article 108(2) TFEU as a Tool for the Commissionto Bypass Article 258 TFEU Proceedings [PDF]

, 2018
The legal basis the European Commission (EC) choses for its actions when it finds a Member State’s action (or inaction) to be in breach of its obligations stemming from its EU membership vary in different fields of law.
Rzotkiewicz, Marek, Marek Rzotkiewicz
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Rights of Nature in the EU: A thought experiment to improve access to justice

Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, Volume 35, Issue 2, Page 425-436, July 2026.
Abstract Against the backdrop of the growing need for legal innovation in environmental protection, this article explores the interplay between Rights of Nature (RoN)—a legal theory asserting that the inherent moral value of nature must be protected legally by granting rights and legal personality to nature itself—and the EU constitutional right of ...
Emma Sanvito, Mariolina Eliantonio
wiley   +1 more source

Economic Dependence: A New Frontier in EU Competition Law?

European Law Journal, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 55-69, April 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper argues for the recognition of economic dependence as a relevant concept within EU competition law, moving beyond the traditional—yet limited—dominance‐based framework of Article 102 TFEU. Comparative analysis shows that this, or an equivalent concept, is already embedded in the domestic competition regimes of several EU Member ...
Jimena Tamayo Velasco
wiley   +1 more source

Upscaling nature restoration in Italy: Barriers and facilitators

Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, Volume 34, Issue 3, Page 661-670, November 2025.
Abstract The new Nature Restoration Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 (NRR) sets ambitious objectives to begin revitalising the EU's degraded ecosystems by 2030. However, the structure of the NRR leaves Member States with a broad margin of discretion to pursue these targets within the context of their governance arrangements.
Morgan Eleanor Harris, Eleonora Ciscato
wiley   +1 more source

Whistling in the void: The Whistleblowing Directive as a case study on why the direct effects doctrine and infringement proceedings fail to enforce Union law and how to fix it

European Law Journal, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 134-152, October 2025.
Abstract The European Whistleblowing Directive is one of the most consequential acts of Union law in the last decade and has created lasting effects across the European Union. After almost all Member States have failed to meet the transposition deadline of 17 December 2021, the limits of a Directive's direct effects as a means to enforce Union law have
Simon Gerdemann
wiley   +1 more source