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Court Practice on ART in Serbia: Posthumous Fertilisation
In this blog study author analyzes Serbian court decisions in one case of posthumous fertilisation.
Gordana Kovaček Stanić
Feb 135 min read


Papal Diplomacy after Augustine: Pope Leo XIV on the UN, Conscience, and the Inviolability of Life
Pope Leo XIV’s first address to diplomats urges UN reform, defends conscience and free speech, and reaffirms family and the right to life amid global crises.
Márta Benyusz
Feb 125 min read


Milestones of Czech tax law
This blog post identifies the milestones in the historical regulation of taxation in the Czech Republic.
Michal Radvan
Feb 117 min read


Attempt to expel the disciplinary spokesmen
This blog post analyses the legality of dismissing Poland’s disciplinary spokesmen and the impact on judicial independence and the rule of law.
Konrad Wytrykowski
Feb 96 min read


Investment Screening: It’s All About the Investor
As the economic dimension of national security moves to the forefront, legal instruments such as investment screening are adopted to accommodate state discretion in a rule of law setting. The screening decisions of competent authorities are taken in a black box. Some may reach the public but they often pose more questions than answers. The case briefly presented here demonstrates that the state’s labelling of a company as strategic cannot be resisted, not even by its owners.
Bálint Kovács
Feb 74 min read


Polish-Hungarian Scientific Forum (International Law)
Comparative conference on how international and EU law shape, constrain, and sometimes disrupt national constitutional orders and state sovereignty in Europe.
Anna Faber-Wiercińska
Feb 55 min read


The Consul and the Hungarian diaspora: Legal background and practical considerations
The study reviews the legislation governing the relationship between the consul and the Hungarian diaspora.
Endre Domaniczky
Feb 26 min read


Development of EU accessing requirements for member states
As European integration developed, so did the requirements for acceding states. The accession criteria for joining the European Union, nowadays very well known as the Copenhagen Criteria, have developed over time in response to the EU's gradual expansion and the need to ensure that new Member States adhere to the Union's core values and requirements. The evolution of these criteria can be summarised in several key stages.
Eva Zorková
Jan 306 min read


An error or ultra vires action. The CJEU’s judgement C-448/23 against Poland
Analysis of CJEU judgment C-448/23, arguing it is ultra vires, reshapes Article 2 TEU, and limits Member States’ constitutional sovereignty.
Mariusz Muszyński
Jan 2713 min read


What Can the Wojewoda Mazowiecki Ruling (C-713/23) Show Us?
Analysis of the CJEU “Trojan” judgment on same-sex marriage recognition, EU citizenship primacy, and its impact on Polish constitutional sovereignty.
Ivan Jokanović
Jan 256 min read


Sustainable development without illusions: What Water Law Reveals About the SDGs
A critical analysis of the SDGs in water governance, showing how their legal comfort masks fragmentation, distributive choices, and unresolved climate risks.
Ágota Szekeres
Jan 214 min read


Learning at the crossroads of Law and Environmental Crisis: Reflections on ISEC 2025
An interdisciplinary reflection on environmental crisis education, highlighting the role of law and water governance in science-based, rights-focused solutions.
Ágota Szekeres
Jan 204 min read


The Signs of Fissures Appear: Infringement Process against the Slovak Constitutional Amendment as a Symptom of the Weakness of European Constitutional Pluralism
Analysis of the EU infringement procedure against Slovakia, examining constitutional amendments, national identity, and tensions with EU legal primacy.
Dr. Péter Kruzslicz
Jan 175 min read


Committing a criminal offence within the framework of a criminal organization with particular emphasis on Illegal Immigrant Smuggling - an outline of the Hungarian legislation
This blog post provides a study of criminal organizations in Hungarian law, focusing on migrant smuggling, legal definitions, elements, and severe criminal consequences.
Jacsó, Sántha & Udvarhelyi
Jan 137 min read


Risk areas associated with the use of new technologies to which children are exposed during medical procedures
The text discusses the risk and challenges associated with the use of new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), in pediatric healthcare.
Zbigniew Więckowski
Jan 96 min read


The problem of the place of criminal law in the protection of children against the threats resulting from the use of artificial intelligence
Modern technologies enable AI to easily turn lawful images into illegal material. This raises the question whether criminal law adequately and up-to-date protects children and what legal solutions needed.
Szymon Pawelec
Jan 66 min read


Dynamics of tax law: drivers of legislative change and a case study from Slovakia
This contribution examines the causes and factors driving changes in tax legislation from both theoretical and practical perspectives. These changes may be of a general nature or significant only for a limited time. Additionally, we explore a current (unimplemented) change in Slovak tax legislation, intended to improve the regulation of income taxation from virtual currencies, which ultimately did not occur.
Miroslav Štrkolec
Jan 26 min read


Migration crisis in Europe - is there a need for a new Eurocrime?
Study examines whether illegal entry and stay should become EU Eurocrimes, assessing legal feasibility, limits of criminalisation, and security impacts.
Krzysztof Masło
Dec 31, 20256 min read


Cooperation of national financial intelligence units from the European Union in the exchange of information on money laundering crimes related to migration crimes
This blog study analyses EU Financial Intelligence Units’ cooperation in tackling money laundering linked to migration crimes.
Krzysztof Mucha
Dec 27, 20258 min read


Equal under the Rule of Law: Virtues and weaknesses of the Rule of Law Mechanism
The blog post emphasises the importance of the Rule of Law Mechanism in ensuring equality among all Member States of the European Union and their citizens around the same values.
Tudorel Toader
Dec 22, 202512 min read


Ultra Vires Review and Church Autonomy: The German Constitutional Court’s Response to the CJEU in the Egenberger Case
This piece offers some reflections on the GFCC’s ultra vires review of the CJEU’s judgment and its broader implications for the judicial dialogue between the CJEU and national courts.
Ivan Jokanović
Dec 18, 20257 min read


Factum Valet Quod Fieri Non Debuit: The Legal Quagmire of Church Property Restitution in Romania
Prompted by the recent submission to the Romanian Parliament of a bill seeking to amend the current legal framework governing the restitution of church properties abusively taken over between 6 March 1945 and 22 December 1989, this post aims to inform interested readers about the main legal challenges that currently stand in the way of these processes.
Bence Zsolt Kovács
Dec 15, 202511 min read


The Relationship Between the EU and Western Sahara, Through the Lens of Recent Developments
Analysis of EU–Morocco agreements on Western Sahara, the Polisario II judgments, consent and self-determination, and disputed trade and labelling rules.
Gellért Nagy
Dec 12, 202510 min read


Si vis pacem para bellum
This blog has been devoted to issues related to the interdependence between espionage and critical infrastructure protection.
Grzegorz Ocieczek
Dec 7, 20258 min read
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