This article attempts to draw the picture of the Committee of the Regions after Treaty of Lisbon and the 2004 and 2007 enlargements of the European Union. The Committee of the Regions has received several new legal tools to influence EU decision taking, such as an increase in mandatory...

This paper explores the suitability of the treaty paradigm for contemporary international relations. It takes a cursory glance at some well-established elements of treaty practice which, although slightly at odds with the contractual nature of the treaty, have been addressed and - mostly -...

International courts, despite the wide-ranging means that have been put at their disposal, need the cooperation of various domestic actors. The cooperation of States with international criminal tribunals has not always been without difficulty, as these tribunals have been the object of various...

This vignette traces the coming of age of international organizations as international legal actors. It argues that the political and legal appraisal of the international organization – and thus, its identity - since the rise of organizations in the mid-nineteenth century has passed through...

The paper argues that we witness a move away from the divide between national and international law. The significance of the boundary between national and international law is decreasing because a separation of legal spheres, as it was the subject of intense debate in the 20th century, is based...

The distinction between 'law-making treaties' and 'contract treaties' is a frequently used analytical tool in treaty practice and doctrine. At the same time, little trace of it is found in the positive law of treaties. This contribution explores the concept of 'law-making treaties'; its place in...

Where in the past the orientation of the internal market was always on economic growth through removing trade barriers, the 21st century vision seems to be more impact driven, guided by consumers' and citizens' needs, not just from an economic perspective but also in terms of satisfaction of...