Professor Steve Peers,
Royal Holloway University of London
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Introduction
The world is increasingly bleak for
those concerned about civil liberties, poverty or climate change …
Professor Steve Peers,
Royal Holloway University of London
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via Wikimedia
Commons โ the former Home Secretary meets Rwandaโs foreign minister
Introduction
An unlawful attempt to remove
asylum-seekers to an unsafe coun…
The European Commission is focusing on building a strong European Health Union with the aim of improving the resilience of Europeโs health systems and better protecting the health of its citizens. A key component will be equipping the EU and its Member…
In February 2025, the European Commission launched an omnibus initiative to reduce administrative burdens on businesses, and provide more harmonisation within the European market. It also aims to make EU industry more competitive.
Steve Peers, Professor of Law, Royal Holloway University
of London
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The EUโs asylum pact was adopted less
a year ago, and mostly wonโt apply for over another year โ and yet the EU Commission
has …
โYesโ to a common European approach for hydrogen and decarbonised gas, but caution urged on technology harmonisation.
Dr. Izabella Majcher, Independent
ConsultantPhoto credit: Alamy Stock Photo On 11 March 2025, the European Commission published a proposal
for a Return Regulation to replace the 2008 Return
Directive. This new proposal also supersedes t…
While Health Technology Assessment agencies anticipate that joint efforts and harmonisation will enhance evaluationsโ efficiency, tangible evidence is taking time to materialise.
Dr. Benedikt Wolfers, M.A. & Sebastian Lutz-Bachmann, LL.M.*
* Partners of the Law Firm Posser Spieth
Wolfers & Partners in Berlin.
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Commons
In recent years,…
Alessandra Fratini and Giorgia
Lo Tauro, Fratini Vergano European lawyers
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Introduction
On 4 October 2024, the Grand
Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union issued its judgment
i…
Professor Steve Peers, Royal Holloway University of
London
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via Wikimedia Commons
Introduction
Member Statesโ ministers (the EU
Council) are likely to agree a negotiating position this week on replacement of
existing EU law …
Regulatory harmonisation across the European Union, creating a single digital market and a more predictable policy to attract more investment, should rank high in the new Commissionโs to-do list.
The varying transposition laws and timelines mean harmonisation is still a long way off.
Consolidation and harmonisation would help lenders reap the benefits of scale
The Labour Party’s victory in the UK general election has opened up the prospect of harmonisation and collaboration with the EU, according to Europe’s fishing industry, although concerned about promises concerning bans in marine protected areas.
EU governments’ efforts to harmonise rail rules across the EU have been slow and uneven, according to a new report by the EU agency for railways (ERA), resulting in cross-border incompatibilities that are hampering rail use.
Professor Steve Peers, Royal Holloway University of
London
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Introduction
While attention has been focussed
on the overhaul of EU law on asylum โ which I have analysed in an upcoming
article…
Dr Nikhil Gokani,
Lecturer in Consumer Protection and Public
Health Law at the University of Essex, Chair of the Alcohol Labelling and Health Warning
International Expert Group at the European Alcohol Policy Alliance,
Vice President of the La…
This week, we are discussing the artificial intelligence liability directive (AILD), a key part of the EU’s continuously evolving digital rulebook.
Professor Steve Peers,
Royal Holloway, University of LondonPhoto credit: Sam Zidovetski, via Wikimedia Commons(Last amended June 18 2024: amendments marked by asterisks)
Just before Christmas, the
European Parliament and the Council (the EU body…
Alessandra Fratini and Giorgia
Lo Tauro, FratiniVergano European Lawyers
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1 Introduction
The EUโs Digital Services Act (DSA)
institutionalises
the tasks and responsibilities of โt…
There are more than 6,000 rare diseases, with 27 different healthcare systems governed by conflicting rules and principles, with no harmonisation for orphan medicines payments. Rare disease clinicians hope the Pharma Package will bridge regulatory gaps.
The European Parliament voted in support of longer and heavier trucks on EU roads on Tuesday (12 March), adopting its position on a new law that will also see the harmonisation of the cross-border movement of these trucks.ย
Professor Steve Peers, Royal
Holloway University of London
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Blachรฉ, via Wikicommons
*This blog post draws upon and
updates research for the 5th edition of EU
Justice and Home Affairs Law (OUP,
2023)
…
Professor Steve Peers,
Royal Holloway University of London
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Harms, via Wikimedia Commons *sentences with an asterisk have been corrected or updated since the original publication of this post. Most recent update 14 May 2024.&nb…
Professor Steve Peers,
Royal Holloway University of London*
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Commons
*sentences with an asterisk have been corrected or updated since the original publication of this post. Most recently updated 14 May 2024.&n…
EU policymakers are butting heads over the principle of compliance by design, harmonisation of administrative procedures, and implementation deadlines, according to a compromise document on the short-term rental regulation, seen by Euractiv.
EU lawmakers on Wednesday (October 4) endorsed a non-binding resolution to harmonise the rights of people with autism in Europe, recommending mutual recognition of diagnoses, better access to employment and prohibition of forced sterilisation.
While EU legislators debate between opt-in and opt-out options for the secondary use of health data under the European Health Data Space (EHDS) proposal, harmonising GDPR across the bloc could provide a solution.ย ย
Franceโs expansion of the scope of foreign direct investment (FDI) controls to the mining sector sheds a renewed light on the lack of EU harmonisation on investment screening, risks of arbitrage, and delays to investments, experts have warned.
During a debate on Wednesday (20 September), European Commission and Parliament representatives shared similar positions on harmonisation rules, such as the tacit approval of permit granting and fibre rollout, putting pressure on member states to come …
While the European Commission’s new directorate in charge of implementing the Digital Services Act has not yet been entirely completed, it already has to address a number of challenges: from cooperation with other entities to harmonisation within the b…
