João Pedro Sousa (master’s student in European Union Law at the School of Law of the University of Minho) 1. Preliminary considerations Judicial independence is a fundamental pillar of the rule of law enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). It guarantees that judges are free from external pressures – whether…
Image created by AI The concept of lawfulness in relation to user status or user acts has been gradually established in EU digital copyright law as a condition for the enjoyment of certain copyright exceptions. However, the concept has proliferated inconsistently, lacking a clear normative content and shape. There is variant terminology: “lawful acquirer of…
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On 16 January 2025, Advocate General Capeta (“AG”) issued her opinion in a dispute concerning third party ownership (“TPO”) rules between Belgian football club RFC Seraing and the International Federation of Association Football (“FIFA”). Pending the CJEU’s highly anticipated judgment in this case, this post seeks to give some insights into the scope and potential…
Earlier this month, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton submitted a response (the “Response”) to India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) regarding the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 (the “Draft Rules”), which were published on January 3, 2025. The Draft Rules provide greater detail on a number of statutory…
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The Ensemble of the Energy Trilemma – or: Europe’s Energy Vulnerability Exposed Ever since European integration began, energy and natural resource governance have been central to policy and legislation. Starting with securing supply, legislation expanded to market regulation and emission reduction throughout the supply chain. The climate crisis and geopolitical conflicts created tensions between these…
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The conditions a child grows up in have lasting impacts on their health, well-being and life outcomes. Katie Beck and Marie Kaune share new findings on what cities say are the biggest challenges they face in creating child-friendly environments. Where a child grows up has a profound impact on their formative experiences and early childhood…
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Professor Steve Peers, Royal Holloway University of London Photo credit: Sixflashphoto, via Wikimedia Commons How and why can short-term visa requirements be re-imposed, on a fast track basis? For the EU, this issue is decided collectively, on the basis of legislation that applies to all EU Member States (except Ireland), plus the Schengen associated…
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In 1990, when the European Journal of International Law (EJIL) had its first issue, its founders, including myself, obviously stressed in their first editorial the link between international law and the construction of the European Union. The socio-political context in which the Journal had just been launched was very different from that which prevails today….
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