12 November 2025
The Omnibus Road to Constitutional Drift
The European Union is undergoing a fundamental transformation in the way it makes law. Responding to calls for simplification and competitiveness, echoed and amplified by demands of the US Administration, the Commission has embraced omnibus legislation – single acts that amend multiple legal instruments across disparate regulatory domains – as the principal mechanism for systematic deregulatory reform. Once limited to technical consolidation, the omnibus has become a vehicle for substantive policy change. This shift fundamentally alters the procedural architecture through which regulatory change occurs. Continue reading >>
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28 November 2024
The Future of GDPR Enforcement
The ongoing trilogue negotiations on the GDPR procedural regulation aim to address significant enforcement shortcomings. From strengthening complainants' rights to harmonising Data Protection Authorities' discretion and improving cross-border cooperation, these discussions carry major implications for data protection in Europe. This analysis highlights the urgent need for reforms to ensure effective and fair enforcement. Continue reading >>
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14 October 2020
LawRules #4: We need to talk about Procedural Law
Court packing schemes, forced retirement of judges – organisational rules are often misused to get the judiciary under control. How do you distinguish “good” judicial reforms from “bad” ones? Is there such a thing as a “good” court packing scheme? This is what we discuss this week with MARIAROSARIA GUGLIELMI, CHRISTOPH MÖLLERS and ANDRÁS BAKA. Continue reading >>
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03 June 2020