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Title: EEAS 2.0 : A legal commentary on Council decision 2010/427/EU establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service Author(s): BLOCKMANS, Steven; HILLION, Christophe Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2013/03 Abstract: Article 13(3) of Council Decision 2010/427/EU of 26 July 2010 establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (EEAS) required that the High Representative should provide a review of ... -
Title: EEAS 2.0 : recommendations for the amendment of Council Decision 2010/427/EU establishing the organisation and functioning of the European external action service Author(s): BLOCKMANS, Steven; HILLION, Christophe Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2013/10 Abstract: This report offers recommendations for the amendment of the Council Decision 2010/427/EU establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service. Its purpose is to contribute, in practical ...
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Title: EU Operations and Private Military Contractors: Issues of Corporate and Institutional Responsibility Author(s): WHITE, Nigel D.; MACLEOD, Sorcha Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2009/07; PRIV-WAR Project Abstract: The European Union has developed its security competence since 1992, thus putting pressure on its Member States to provide troops for the increasing number of EU peace operations being deployed to different areas of the ...
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Title: Europe's raison d’être Author(s): DE BURCA, Grainne Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2013/02; Distinguished Lectures of the Academy Abstract: What is the raison d’être of the European Union? Does it still make sense to ask this question today, at a time of social and economic crisis in Europe? Launched in 1952 as a kind of pilot project of limited economic ...
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Title: The European Convention on Human Rights and the economic crisis : the issue of poverty Author(s): TULKENS, Françoise Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2013/08; Distinguished Lectures of the Academy Abstract: The European Convention on Human Rights is more than ever our common heritage (patrimoine commun) and we share in this respect a common responsibility at national and international level, between judges and scholars. That ...
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Title: Extra-territorial application of the EU emission trading system : critical divergences between the EU and the US Author(s): QUIRICO, Ottavio Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2013/06; TRANSWORLD Project Abstract: By means of Directive 2008/101 the EU extended its Emission Trading System to airline companies whose aircraft arrive at or depart from the territory of the EU Member States. Requested to provide a preliminary opinion on ...
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Title: The governance of the arctic environment : the EU and US contribution Author(s): VIGNI, Patrizia Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2013/07; TRANSWORLD Project Abstract: The Arctic, as a unique area of our planet, has always attracted the interest of humanity. Despite its uniqueness, the Arctic is more difficult to preserve than other areas of our planet. The presence of ice makes this ...
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Title: Historical Precedents for Holding Corporations Responsible for Violations of International Law and Human Rights Author(s): MACLEOD, Sorcha Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2009/27; PRIV-WAR project Abstract: There are no specific historical precedents for holding corporations responsible for violations of international law and human rights. This brief report, however, outlines some historical precedents which demonstrate ...
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Title: Human Rights : a Third World perspective Author(s): YUSUF, Abdulqawi A. Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2013/01; Distinguished Lectures of the Academy Abstract: First, let me take the second part of the title and consider the etymology of the expression ‘Third World’. The origin of the expression lies in the French phrase ‘Tiers Monde’, coined in 1952 by Alfred Sauvy as a play on ...
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Title: Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law in the Common Security and Defence Policy: Legal Framework and Perspectives for PMSC Regulation Author(s): FALCO, Valentina Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2009/25; PRIV-WAR project Abstract: The actual and potential role of private military and security companies (PMSCs) within the European Union’s crisis-management operations make it crucial to clarify the legal framework in which their personnel must operate. ...
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Title: Human Rights Violations by Private Persons and Entities: The Case-Law of International Human Rights Courts and Monitoring Bodies Author(s): ZIEMELE, Ineta Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2009/08; PRIV-WAR Project Abstract: The article sums up the state of international human rights law as concerns the issue of responsibility for human rights violations allegedly carried out by private persons and entities. It employs four main legal concepts: ...
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Title: The illicit traffic of cultural objects in the Mediterranean Author(s): VRDOLJAK, Ana Filipa; FRANCIONI, Francesco Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2009/09; Cultural Heritage Project Abstract: Ongoing high profile litigation in Europe and the United States against museum officials and art dealers reveals that the illicit trade in cultural heritage is flourishing rather than abating. Ironically, the disparity ...
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Title: Immunity versus Accountability for Private Military and Security Companies and their Employees: Legal Hurdles or Political Snags? Author(s): FRULLI, Micaela Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2009/24; PRIV-WAR project Abstract: The aim of this paper is to analyze to what extent different kind of immunities may bar legal proceedings instituted against PMSCs and their employees. The first part of the paper is devoted to the setting of the legal ...
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Title: Individual Liability of Private Military Personnel under International Criminal Law Author(s): LEHNARDT, Chia Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2009/04; PRIV-WAR Project Abstract: The article examines the present status of private military personnel under international criminal law. Perpetrators of international crimes are frequently integrated into a hierarchically structured collective, such as ...
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Title: Institutional Responsibility for Private Military and Security Contractors Author(s): WHITE, Nigel D. Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2009/26; PRIV-WAR project Abstract: This paper analyses issues of legal responsibility arising from the discernible trend among international organizations, including regional organizations, to use the services of Private Military and Security Contractors ...
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Title: The Interface of Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law in the Regulation of private Military and Security Companies Author(s): LENZERINI, Federico Date: 2010 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2010/01; PRIV-WAR project Abstract: The typical functions of private military and security companies (PMSCs) are designed to operate in the context of situations of crisis, which mostly take place in the event of armed conflicts. International humanitarian ...
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Title: International Responsibility and Accountability of the Corporation: International Initiatives for Holding Corporations to Account and their Viability with regard to Private Military and Security Companies Author(s): MACLEOD, Sorcha; MCARDLE, Scarlett Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2009/29; PRIV-WAR project Abstract: While there has been much focus elsewhere on PMSC-specific regulatory projects, as business actors, there is no reason to suggest that PMSCs are, or indeed ought to be, excluded from the scope of broader Corporate Social ...
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Title: Legal Implications of the Privatization of Cyber Warfare Author(s): LIXINSKI, Lucas Date: 2010 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2010/02; PRIV-WAR project Abstract: The paper deals with the combination of two emerging topics in militarization and the conduct of war: cyber warfare and the use of private military and security companies and personnel. As technological capacity grows, ...
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Title: Litigating Abuses Committed by Private Military Companies Author(s): RYNGAERT, Cedric Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2009/05; PRIV-WAR Project Abstract: One of the main tools for 'socializing' private military contractors (PMCs) is litigation. The threat of litigation may encourage contractors to set up their own corporate social responsibility and accountability mechanisms ...
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Title: Members of Private Military companies and/as Unlawful Combatants? Author(s): BILKOVA, Veronika Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI AEL; 2009/15; PRIV-WAR project Abstract: The recent changes in the physiognomy of the battlefield have provoked intense discussions about the role and legal status of private military and security companies (PMSCs) and the relationship between them and some ...
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