Category: Legal Law

How Greenpeace v Energy Transfer Could Curb the Threat of Abusive Litigation · European Law BlogHow Greenpeace v Energy Transfer Could Curb the Threat of Abusive Litigation · European Law Blog

In recent years, the phenomenon of powerful corporations and governments starting lawsuits to target journalists and human rights defenders has captured much societal attention, and the term ‘Strategic Lawsuits against

[CFP for PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers] Emerging voices in private international law · European Law Blog[CFP for PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers] Emerging voices in private international law · European Law Blog

The T.M.C. Asser Instituut is inviting submissions of abstracts for its panel titled “Emerging voices in private international law”, part of the Institute’s 60th anniversary conference themed “Adapting private international

KlimaSeniorinnen requires the EU to set a 2040 target of at least 90 % reduction domestically · European Law BlogKlimaSeniorinnen requires the EU to set a 2040 target of at least 90 % reduction domestically · European Law Blog

Following some pushback, the European Commission postponed the release of the EU’s 2040 emission reduction target and appears to consider weakening the proposed 90% emission reduction as compared to 1990.

Does the Court of Justice Practice What it Preaches? Upholding the Value of Rule of Law in the Interpretation of Article 263(4) TFEUDoes the Court of Justice Practice What it Preaches? Upholding the Value of Rule of Law in the Interpretation of Article 263(4) TFEU

1.     Introduction The admissibility of actions for annulment lodged by the private applicants remains, to this day, one of the most problematic issues in EU law. According to Article 263(4)

EUROPEAN YEARBOOK OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (EYCL), VOLUME 8 (2026) : SOCIAL RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL JUSTICE · European Law BlogEUROPEAN YEARBOOK OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (EYCL), VOLUME 8 (2026) : SOCIAL RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL JUSTICE · European Law Blog

The European Yearbook of Constitutional Law is pleased to announce a call for submissions for its eighth volume (2026) on the theme of Social Rights and Constitutional Justice. Social rights

20th IFIP Summer School on Privacy and Identity Management Call for Papers, Workshops, and Tutorials · European Law Blog20th IFIP Summer School on Privacy and Identity Management Call for Papers, Workshops, and Tutorials · European Law Blog

The 20th IFIP Summer School on Privacy and Identity Management will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, organized by DTU. It aims to create a platform for spreading awareness and facilitating

Turkey as a ‘safe third country’? The Court of Justice’s judgment in C-134/23 Elliniko Symvoulio · European Law BlogTurkey as a ‘safe third country’? The Court of Justice’s judgment in C-134/23 Elliniko Symvoulio · European Law Blog

On 4 October 2024, the Court of Justice delivered its judgment in Case C-134/23 Elliniko Symvoulio, concerning the Greek designation of Turkey as a ‘safe third country’ for the purposes

SCEUS Young Scholars Workshop on EU Studies: “The State of the EU 15 years after the Lisbon Treaty” · European Law BlogSCEUS Young Scholars Workshop on EU Studies: “The State of the EU 15 years after the Lisbon Treaty” · European Law Blog

The Salzburg Center of European Union Studies (SCEUS) will host a two-day workshop on May 15-16, 2025, offering PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers in law, economics, and political science an

EDPB Opinion 28/2024 on personal data processing in the context of AI models A Step Toward Long-Awaited Guidelines on Anonymisation?EDPB Opinion 28/2024 on personal data processing in the context of AI models A Step Toward Long-Awaited Guidelines on Anonymisation?

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted Opinion 28/2024 on 17 December  2024 on the basis of Article 64(2) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This opinion addresses data

Philosophical, Legal, and Policy Dimensions” · European Law BlogPhilosophical, Legal, and Policy Dimensions” · European Law Blog

Call for Abstracts Workshop: Exploring the Autonomy of Cities: Philosophical, Legal, and Policy Dimensions Organized by: Nathanaël Colin-Jaeger (AUP), Nefeli Lefkopoulou (Sciences Po Paris), Marc Goetzmann (Université de Tours).  Cities have long served as centers of economic

The Aarhus Convention’s Relevance for Climate Litigation Through the Lens of KlimaSeniorinnen · European Law BlogThe Aarhus Convention’s Relevance for Climate Litigation Through the Lens of KlimaSeniorinnen · European Law Blog

Against the background of the widespread failure of states to address the climate crisis, litigation is increasingly seen as a key tool for shaking public authorities into action (e.g., Eckes

Joined cases C-29/22 P and C-44/22 P KS and KD on the Court’s jurisdiction in CFSP matters · European Law BlogJoined cases C-29/22 P and C-44/22 P KS and KD on the Court’s jurisdiction in CFSP matters · European Law Blog

10 September 2024 was a big day for competition lawyers: the Court of Justice delivered two long awaited judgments in mega cases Commission v Ireland (Apple) and Google Shopping, concerning

The need to involve the Court of Justice in future agreements between the EU and Switzerland · European Law BlogThe need to involve the Court of Justice in future agreements between the EU and Switzerland · European Law Blog

After a Common Understanding, an approval of the Negotiating Mandate by the Swiss governmen (the ‘Mandate’), and a Decision of the Council of the EU authorising the opening of negotiations

Threats and Awakening? How Geopolitics and Security Change the EU and its Law · European Law BlogThreats and Awakening? How Geopolitics and Security Change the EU and its Law · European Law Blog

Organised by Giacomo Tagiuri. Location: Amsterdam Law School, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166. The conference brings together legal scholars, policy analysts and international relations scholars to discuss and reflect upon Europe’s geopolitical

How to Challenge Insufficient EU Climate Action Before the European Court of Justice? Joint Creative Thinking on Overcoming the Well-known ObstaclesHow to Challenge Insufficient EU Climate Action Before the European Court of Justice? Joint Creative Thinking on Overcoming the Well-known Obstacles

13 December 2024 Amsterdam (the Netherlands) Roeterseilandcampus – building A This workshop brings together academics and practitioners to identify and creatively think about legal opportunity structures in EU law to

ERDAL: “Towards ‘oversight by design’? Legal foundations for effective oversight in automated public administration” · European Law BlogERDAL: “Towards ‘oversight by design’? Legal foundations for effective oversight in automated public administration” · European Law Blog

The scientific open access journal “ERDAL”, European Review of Digital Administration & Law, is pleased to announce its upcoming special issue on the topic of oversight of automated public administration.