The 9th May is celebrated by the European Union like a national day, as it would have officially been if the European Constitution Treaty were successful.[1] The date commemorates the speech held on the same day in 1950 by Robert Schuman, now often designated as one of the founding fathers of the EU. Regarded as … Continue reading Ode to solidarity
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The case concerns a dispute related to the issue of intra-EU objection. In the past years, EU Member States have increasingly started to contest the ability of international tribunals to rule on intra-EU disputes. This comes as a result of CJEU’s Achmea decision, whereupon the Court ruled that arbitral tribunals constituted under intra-EU investment agreements … Continue reading The issue of intra-EU objection: has it become a failed dialogue? An example from Infracapital v Spain
On 27th January 2022, in order to protect the single market, the EU filed a case before the WTO following China’s trade restrictions over Lithuanian goods.[1] China’s move came in August 2021 after Lithuania’s recognition of Taiwan’s diplomatic office as the ‘Taiwanese Representative office’ instead of ‘Taipei Representative Office’, according to the custom and China’s … Continue reading Reinforcing solidarity in the EU’s external relations
International trade is of crucial importance to the world economy. Producers, businesses, consumers and governments worldwide are dependent on the smooth running of international supply chains. In 2021 alone, the European Union (EU), a major player in international trade, has seen a substantial increase of 18.4% in extra-EU imports and 13.9% in exports.[1] With each … Continue reading International trade: the growing importance of the AEO permit 
As several events display in today’s world, many questions are being raised about the future of energy in the EU. In November, during the COP26, countries gathered around the table to discuss the threat of climate change, turning tomorrow’s problem into today’s, and rightly so. We witnessed pledges such as full decarbonization and complete energy … Continue reading Energy transition in Europe amidst recent legal developments
On 7 October 2021, the latest judgment by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal in the case K 3/21 strikes the European Union like thunder. Poland’s constitution is declared supreme to international agreements ratified by Poland, including the EU Treaties.[1] Such conclusion entails that the Polish Constitutional Tribunal reserves the right to assess the conformity of EU … Continue reading Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal challenges EU foundations
Karolina Grabowska, 'Symbol of the European Union on Banknote' (2020) <https://www.pexels.com/photo/symbol-of-european-union-on-banknote-4386152/> accessed 08 November 2021. Background of the dispute The dispute arose in 2017 between a group of UK nationals who own the majority of the shares of a Latvian bank called AS PNP Banka (previously called AS Norvik Banka) on the one side and … Continue reading Case note: AS PNP Banka and others v. Latvia, decision on jurisdiction
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