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By Dániel G. Szabó and Beáta Bakó A legislative amendment tabled by Fidesz MPs on 21 March would allow for withdrawing the mandate of Hungarian members of the European Parliament (MEPs) if they intentionally provide false information in their asset declaration. As Fidesz has a two-thirds majority in parliament, its bills almost always become law….
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Investing in Ukraine’s defence industry and integrating European and Ukrainian forces would help establish Europe’s strategic independence from the United States, writes Oleg Chupryna. Donald Trump’s stance towards America’s neighbours and European allies represents a clear shift in the decades-long system of international relations. The possibility of the United States reducing its military support or…
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The application of competition rules to the conduct and concentrations of employers has been called ‘the new frontier for competition policy’ (see here). This so-called ‘labour antitrust’ has been growing rapidly especially on the other side of the Atlantic over the last fifteen years (see here). ‘All eyes are on labor’ in the United States…
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Dr. Izabella Majcher, Independent Consultant Photo credit: Alamy Stock Photo On 11 March 2025, the European Commission published a proposal for a Return Regulation to replace the 2008 Return Directive. This new proposal also supersedes the Commission 2018 proposal to recast the Directive (discussed here and here). Negotiations on the 2018 recast proposal spanned several…
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As we move into April, EJIL:Talk! publications highlight significant developments in international law, addressing pressing issues such as the application of the Genocide Convention, the use of artificial intelligence in military operations, and the evolving landscape of cyber-enabled crimes. From Sudan’s case against the UAE at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to the European…
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Wie wohl viele Wissenschaftler*innen weltweit habe ich in den letzten Monaten fassungslos dabei zugesehen, mit welcher Geschwindigkeit Donald Trump und seine willfährigen Vollstrecker die Demokratie in den USA zerstören – und mit ihr die Meinungs- und Wissenschaftsfreiheit. Als Professor für europäisches Verfassungsrecht habe ich zur Wissenschaftsfreiheit publiziert, derzeit arbeite ich an der Prager Karls-Universität an…
João Pedro Sousa (master’s student in European Union Law at the School of Law of the University of Minho) 1. Introduction Protecting personal data is a cornerstone of the European Union (EU) legal framework, safeguarded by Article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFREU) and Article 16 of the Treaty…
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On 25 February 2025, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) delivered its judgment in Android Auto, which refined the so-called essential facilities doctrine. This doctrine is one of the most debated concepts in (EU) competition law because it challenges the freedom of dominant undertakings to conduct a business by imposing an obligation to…
Er is een nieuwe Monitoring Commissie Corporate Governance Code. Betekent dit dat de Verklaring Omtrent Risicobeheersing van de plank wordt gehaald? Of heeft de benoeming te lang op zich laten wachten? De Monitoring Commissie Corporate Governance Code (de commissie) heeft als taak toezicht te houden op de naleving en actualiteit van de Nederlandse Corporate Governance…
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