Europe

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International Law in Brief

EU Court Rules that E.U.-U.S. Privacy Shield Agreement is Invalid

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Emma Schoenberger

On July 16, 2020 the European Court of Justice released its judgment in

European Union Member States Sign Treaty to Terminate Intra-EU Bilateral Investment Treaties

On May 5, 2020, the European Commission (Commission) announced that 23 of the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) signed the Agreement for the Termination of Bilateral Investment Treaties [("BITs")] between the Member States of the European Union (the Treaty).[1] If the

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Topic 1
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24
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18
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John I. Blanck
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Democracy, Governance, and Rule of Law
Europe
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International Law in Brief

Venice Commission Publishes Opinion on Draft Russian Legislation Dealing with International Obligations

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Justine N. Stefanelli

On June 18, 2020, the Council of Europe's Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) published its

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International Law in Brief

ECtHR Issues Advisory Opinion to Armenia on Non-Retroactivity and Legislation by Reference

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Emma Schoenberger

On May 29, 2020, the European Court of Human Rights published an advisory opinion to the Constitutional Court of Armenia on retroactive application of law and whether references to specific article

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International Law in Brief

ECtHR Publishes “Constitutional Matters” Factsheet

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Emma Schoenberger

In May 2020, the Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights published a Thematic Factsheet entitled “

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International Law in Brief

CJEU Decides on Afghan/Iranian Asylum Seekers’ Case

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Emma Schoenberger

On May 14, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered its judgment in Joined Cases C-924/19 PPU