The article features special issues related to impact assessments in Europe by providing an historical introduction and an overview of impact assessment practices. The emphasis is put on the diffusion process of the strategic innovation of Impact Assessment in the European continent and on some...

French Abstract: Cet article présente les enjeux propres aux études d’impact en Europe. Il propose une introduction historique et dresse un panorama des différentes pratiques des études d’impact. L’accent est mis sur la procédure de diffusion de cette innovation stratégique que...

The diffusion of the use of various forms of impact assessments (IAs) in different political settings and legal traditions illustrates the great malleability of the tool. This diversity is not only reflected in the adoption of different models of IA across the various jurisdictions examined, but...

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has its own judicial body tasked with ensuring the uniform application of EAEU law by member states and institutions. The EAEU Court has a number of important powers; however, it is noteworthy, that such crucial ones as the preliminary ruling procedure and the...

The Eurasian Economic Union (“EAEU”) – an international organization for regional economic integration in post-Soviet space – has a judicial body aimed at ensuring uniform application of law. The predecessor of the EAEU – the Eurasian Economic Community (“EURASEC”) – also had its...

The chapter examines the contractual relations between the EU and Belarus as they stand today and the future possibilities given the rocky history of relations. The main international agreement between the parties is still a legacy agreement from the Soviet era. Nevertheless, more engagement...

This article looks into the ability of the Court of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to ensure the functioning of the EAEU legal order. It is argued that it will be a hard task for the EAEU Court to ensure the uniform application of EAEU law. This follows from the removal of the preliminary...

It is argued that Belarusian legal order is not entirely compatible with the EAEU legal framework. Such compatibility is relevant for the full effect of EAEU law. In order to ensure its effectiveness, it would certainly help to change certain national constitutional norms as well as interpret...