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Openness at the Court of Justice: What's ahead?
Martina Bonaccorso and Ingrid Caraman
The recent reform of the CJEU’s Statute has brought significant changes to the Court’s jurisdiction. Among the various relevant novel elements, this report focuses on the rules imposing on the Court the duty to publish in its website the written observations lodged by the parties in the main proceedings and the interested persons, in the context of preliminary reference proceedings.
The EU Ombudsman and its Strategic Inquiries
Ilona Van Cauwenberghe, Lalie Petit and Isaure Pelletier
As the EU Ombudsman turns 30, the time has come to assess its role within the system of accountability of EU institutions and bodies. In this regard, strategic inquiries play an increasingly important role. The report addresses their use and their potential by using some initiatives against Frontex as a case study.
The Past, Present and Future of the ECI: Case Law, Challenges and Improvement
D’orio Léa, Guillaumet Emilie, Heidet Specklin Elsa, Mardocco Ilaria
What’s the current state of play of the European Citizens’ Initiative? This report provides topical insights and outlines the possible strategies for improving the use and effectiveness of this instrument of democratic participation.
The Rule of Law Backsliding and Economic Conditionality
Matteo Quevenne, Lucie Chiaverini, Romane Pied
This report outlines the main measures adopted by the European Union to enforce economic conditionality vis-à-vis rule of law backsliding in some member States.
The CJEU’s case law on the European Citizens’ Initiative - Mapping trends
Lucia Hurtová and Kristína Houdeková
This report provides an overview of the main CJEU case law concerning the European Citizens Initiative, with a focus on the registration of the proposals and on the European Commission’s role. The relevant judgments are considered by focusing on the factual background, the legal questions at issue and the core arguments developed by the general Court and the Court of Justice.
The right to petition the European Parliament in Italy. Advances and shortcomings
A study on the petitions raised by Italian citizens and residents from 2014 to 2023
Luisa Valentina Tancau and Tugberk Yilmaz
Facts, figures, advances and shortcomings of the ‘Italian’ petitions to the European Parliament.
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