By avoiding “mixed competence” clauses, the India-EU FTA bypasses the need for ratification by all 27 member-state parliaments. This strategic legal move ensures faster implementation, focusing on exc ...

On 16 May 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued the long-awaited landmark Opinion 2/15 on the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA). According to the CJEU, the EU-Singapore ...

Following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the EU has acquired new competences in a number of policy fields such as international investment policy and tourism policy. The European ...

It is no surprise to find the CJEU re-asserting a more aggressive approach to armonisation and the division of competences, writes Paul Stanley QC How EU law divides up the power of the union and the ...

Trying to keep the Germans close on EU competences is risky for Britain If Britain is to be successful in winning over Germany on EU reform then it needs to understand the country’s federal system, ...

A final decision with respect to the location of the new EU Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (“AMLA”) is expected on 22 February 2024, but it’s clear that ...