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Jurisprudence

CJEU gets ready to broadcast sessions online

Starting Tuesday, delivery of judgments and reading of Advocate General’s opinions to be broadcast live, and some hearings with a delay of a few hours.

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Civil society Jurisprudence

Court of Justice takes unusual step of live streaming verdict in landmark rule of law case

The Court of Justice has been under sustained criticism of academics for its lack of transparency and communication, yet it remains unclear whether its latest decision means it has now passed the Rubicon.

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Implementation Legal reform

How can we properly enforce lobbying rules in Brussels? For an EU Ethics Body

The EU institutions have until shown reluctance to enforce their own ethics rules, sparking societal outrage. Yet it would not take a revolution to fix the ethical framework of the EU, MEP Daniel Freund argues.

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Legal reform Research

Foreign Lobbying in the European Union: The Limits of Transparency Regulation?

In today’s hyperglobal and networked world, laws created by regulatory superpowers can have legal effects across the world. It is no surprise, then, that those affected are keen to ensure that their voice is heard in rule-making. But is the EU prepared for such foreign lobbying activities? Emilia Korkea-aho argues that compared to another global regulator, the US, the EU remains one step behind where it comes to regulation and disclosure rules.

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