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‘Towards a New Schuman Declaration’ – Confronting the future of Europe

On 9 May 1950, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs Robert Schuman presented what would become the foundation of the European Coal and Steel Community – the Schuman Declaration. The Declaration laid down some important guidelines, but most importantly, it … Continue reading

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Call #8: Phanor J. Eder J.D. Prize in Comparative Law and Conference

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPARATIVE LAW YOUNGER COMPARATIVISTS COMMITTEE PHANOR J. EDER J.D. PRIZE IN COMPARATIVE LAW The Younger Comparativists Committee of the American Society of Comparative Law is pleased to invite submissions for the Phanor J. Eder J.D. Prize in Comparative … Continue reading

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Announcement #6: Conference on the Future Role of the ECtHR in Copenhagen (15 November 2013)

Recent years have seen a growing number of discussions about the role of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Some critics have accused the ECtHR of engaging in judicial activism, using its own notion of evolutionary interpretation to gradually … Continue reading

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Announcement #5: Conference on Croatia’s accession to the EU in Stockholm (11 October 2013)

On 1 July 2013 the European Union welcomed the Republic of Croatia as its twenty-eighth Member State. Croatia’s accession represents an important step in completing the construction of the EU, but also a touch stone for the Union’s enlargement policy. … Continue reading

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Announcement #4: Conference for the 50th Anniversary of the Van Gend en Loos judgement in Luxembourg

A conference will be held on 13 May 2013 at the Court of Justice to commemorate the delivery of the judgment establishing the principle of direct effect of European Union law. It was announced by the Court of Justice on … Continue reading

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Announcement #3: The State of the Union conference (9 May 2013, Florence)

The State of the Union conference brings together political personalities from European institutions and national governments, prominent academics and business leaders to discuss the development and the future of the EU. It is an annual event for high-level reflection on … Continue reading

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Announcement #2: Swedish Forum for Human Rights 2012 (Göteborg)

The Swedish Forum for Human Rights (Mänskliga Rättighetsdagarna) is the biggest annual forum about human rights in the Nordic countries. The forum is held in November every year in various places in Sweden focusing on a variety of themes concerning … Continue reading

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