The present piece supports the view that respect for the rule of law and peace go hand in hand. The first part argues that the European Union has made it possible for disputes between different actors in the decision-making process to be resolved in accordance with the law (as European integration means not only ‘integration through law’, but above all – and more importantly – ‘integration through the rule of law’). The second part ...

The contribution investigates the concept of the procedural rule of law within the European Union legal order, as developed by the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”). The first section maps the doctrinal debate on EU procedural law. In this section, it views the principle of effectiveness as the core ‘foundational’ norm of procedural rule of law. The second section analyses the various applications of the procedural ru...

The present text discusses the modern challenges that the European Union faces in the context of an international system that has shifted from unipolar, as a result of WWII and the Cold War, to a multipolar system, where regional actors have established themselves globally, enlarging their spheres of influence through military, energetic and economic capabilities. The 2008 financial crisis has caused many divisions within the Europe...

The autonomous administrative authorities are a recent presence in the landscape of administrative law. The wide geographical spread enjoyed on all continents is accompanied by the success they have known at European Union level. In countries that have recently joined the supranational organization, the requirements linked to membership have facilitated the setting up of control agencies or autonomous administrative authorities char...