🚨 Glad to share my new article, published at Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies (CYELS), on the CJEU's interpretation of mixed international agreements. It may be of interest to those working on the interface of #EU law and #international law. bit.ly/4hAbJUf

The Interpretation of Mixed International Agreements: Lifting the Jurisdictional Fog | Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies | Cambridge Core

The Interpretation of Mixed International Agreements: Lifting the Jurisdictional Fog

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🇪🇺 Happy to share my article published in the Paperjam magazine on the EU's trade policy and strategic autonomy in turbulent geopolitical times. English: bit.ly/4niQlnk French: bit.ly/3Pa05Uy @lcel.uni.lu | @maisonmoderne.bsky.social

Trade and EU strategic autonomy in turbulent geopolitical times

The complex geopolitical reality forces the European Union to envisage a profound shift in its traditional commitment to liberal trade and globalisation. War, rivalry and economic coercion are chainin...

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Happy to share my analysis of the Lenaimon judgment, where the #CJEU examined whether the EU-Canada #CETA has direct effect, and whether it precludes certain national visa requirements for Russian nationals. eulawlive.com/analysis-the...

Analysis: “The CETA Caught Between Direct Effect and Restrictive Measures? Lenaimon (C-634/24)” - EU Law Live

Introduction On 12 February 2026, the Court of Justice delivered its judgment in Lenaimon (C-634/24). In the preliminary ruling, requested by the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania, the Court …

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Glad to share my article on the European taxonomy of international arbitration, its underpinnings & implications for the effectiveness of #arbitration in Europe, published at Arbitration (@ciarb.bsky.social). You can read it via bit.ly/4rfWxOd. Happy to share with those who do not have access.

Prof @herwighofmann.bsky.social and Marc Van der Woude, President of the EU General Court open the Day2 of our Inaugural Conference on EU Values, welcome all! Our guest is talking about the added value of Art2 in times of crisis and disempowerment for the rule of law @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social

Welcome to all attending the inaugural conference of the Luxembourg Centre for European Law! We are honoured to open two days of presentations and debates about EU law and values with the opening addresses by our Rector, Luxembourg Minister for Education, Founding Director and Head of Law Dept!

🚨 Happy to share my article on recent US pressures against EU #digital regulation, and Europe's (potential) response. Even after the #EU-#US #trade framework agreement, transatlantic relations remain volatile. www.luxtimes.lu/businessandf... @lcel.uni.lu @uni.lu

Difficult choices for EU digital regulation push amid US pressure

Recent developments should lead bloc to strengthen its autonomy, writes University of Luxembourg postdoctoral researcher Mark Konstantinidis

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NEW: An Oxford report warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights. The study finds the ECHR is frequently misreported in deportation cases, fueling misconceptions that erode trust in the legal system. 🧵 [1/8]

Congratulations to Dr @mkonstantinidis.bsky.social, who has been appointed Thought Leadership Co-Chair of Young ITA (Institute for Transnational Arbitration for the term 2025–2027. 👉 www.uni.lu/lcel-en/news... @uni.lu #uni_lu #LCEL

Dr Mark Konstantinidis appointed Thought Leadership Co-Chair of Young ITA

We are pleased to announce that Dr Mark Konstantinidis, postdoctoral researcher at the Luxembourg Centre for European Law (LCEL), has been appointed

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📢 The 7th Forum of EU Litigation Law returns 30 June 2025! Join top voices on key CJEU trends. 📍 Luxembourg Centre for European Law 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/eAZA8Ru2 #EULaw #LitigationLaw #LCEL #uni_lu @walterbrunowb.bsky.social @anabobic.bsky.social @veronikayefr.bsky.social @

Happy to share my @iclq.bsky.social article on intra-EU arbitration under investor-State contracts after Achmea. It may be of interest to those working on international #arbitration and #EU law alike. @lcel.uni.lu www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

My interview on the state of the rule of law in Europe has been published in the @tageblatt.lu (in German). Thank you for the interesting discussion! www.tageblatt.lu/headlines/ma... @uni.lu | @lcel.uni.lu

Interview / „Man darf nicht in Schwarzmalerei verfallen“: Expertengespräch über den Rechtsstaat in Europa

Trump jenseits des Atlantiks, Rechtspopulisten und -extreme diesseits. Demokratie und Rechtsstaat scheinen so stark in Bedrängnis wie lange nicht. Ein Expertengespräch über die Unterschiede zwischen E...

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My interview on the state of the rule of law in Europe has been published in the @tageblatt.lu (in German). Thank you for the interesting discussion! www.tageblatt.lu/headlines/ma... @uni.lu | @lcel.uni.lu

Interview / „Man darf nicht in Schwarzmalerei verfallen“: Expertengespräch über den Rechtsstaat in Europa

Trump jenseits des Atlantiks, Rechtspopulisten und -extreme diesseits. Demokratie und Rechtsstaat scheinen so stark in Bedrängnis wie lange nicht. Ein Expertengespräch über die Unterschiede zwischen E...

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Quo vadis, Europe? What’s at stake for the rule of law? David Althoff, @mkonstantinidis.bsky.social , Lorenzo Gradoni, Gustavo Becker, Marta Requejo Isidro, Joana Mendes and @walterbrunowb.bsky.social reflect on the evolving challenges facing the rule of law.

🇪🇺 75 years since Schuman’s vision, Europe remains a community of law. But today, the rule of law is being tested, by digital disruption, shrinking trust, & shifting values. @uni.lu researchers @lcel.uni.lu ask: Quo vadis, Europe? What’s next for the legal backbone of the EU? #EuropeDay

Quo vadis, Europe? What’s at stake for the rule of law?

With these visionary words, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman opened his historic declaration on 9 May 1950. He proposed the bold idea that European

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Happy to share my @iclq.bsky.social article on intra-EU arbitration under investor-State contracts after Achmea. It may be of interest to those working on international #arbitration and #EU law alike. @lcel.uni.lu www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

OK. Tariff corner. Today, the first Trump tariffs came into force for EU & UK goods. First up: steel. As of March 12 steel articles (defined in Proclamation 9705) are subject to a 25% tariff. So are derivative steel articles (defined in Proclamation 9980). /1

The arbitration process in this EU/UK dispute is now underway. Some details 1/

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EU triggers Brexit deal dispute settlement process over UK prohibition on fishing of sandeel ec.europa.eu/commission/p... My earlier analysis of how the Brexit deal dispute settlement process works here eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2021/01/anal...

My comment on the Romanian Constitutional Court’s decision to annul elections is available now on @verfassungsblog.de Looking forward to discussing it!

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On December 6th, the Romanian Constitutional Court annulled the Presidential Elections, mandating a complete re-do. @alinacarrozzini.bsky.social on why the ruling was both necessary and legally sound and yet counterproductive for Romanian democracy. verfassungsblog.de/shooting-dem...

What on earth is going on in Romania, and why did the Constitutional Court just annul the Presidential Elections? A 🧵 by a Romanian citizen abroad:

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Happy to share my new article on the Declaration on the ECJ's Komstroy judgment by the #EU and (almost all) member states. I critically examine the aspired translation of Komstroy to international law and its implications for #ISDS and the Energy Charter Treaty. bit.ly/4dDE32J

Op-Ed: “Translating Komstroy to international Law: Declaration on the legal Consequences of Komstroy” - EU Law Live

Introduction and background The relationship between EU law and investment arbitration has been fraught. In Slovak Republic v Achmea (C-284/16), the Court of Justice of the EU (‘the Court …

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🚨 Call for abstracts for the UKAEL Early-Career Researchers Workshop on #EUlaw 🚨 Great opportunity for UK-based #PhD / #postdoc researchers to discuss their work with leading academics and practitioners.

My new article, titled ‘GDPR fines: methodology, proportionality and the pursuit of effectiveness’, is now published in European Law Review. It examines, and criticises, the European Data Protection Board's methodology for calculating fines under the GDPR.

My article, written with Prof. Takis Tridimas, titled 'Customary International Law in the Case Law of the CJEU: In Search of Consistency', is now published in CLEER Papers (TMC Asser Instituut). 🌐 bit.ly/3HNI07y

Happy to share my article titled 'Demystifying Autonomy: Tracing the International Law Origins of the EU Principle of Autonomy', published in German Law Journal. May be of interest to those working on EU law, international law or international organisations. bit.ly/3HhCMAs

Also a law academics list bsky.app/profile/did:...

Glad to share my CELIS article on the Commission’s anti-subsidy investigation in Chinese electric vehicles. It illustrates the geopoliticisation of trade enforcement and, arguably, affirms the ‘de-risking’ approach to EU-China economic relations. www.celis.institute/celis-blog/a...

Foreign policy and human rights - CJEU Advocate General's opinion says that the EU courts can rule on damages claims