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  2018.10.16

  Helle Krunke and Ulla Neergaard have contributed to a new book on EU law in Denmark

  Helle Krunke has contributed with a chapter on the Danish EU decision-making process in the new book “EU-retten i Danmark” and Ulla Neergaard has contributed with a chapter on the Danish euro opt-out. … »

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  2018.09.28

  Professor Helle Krunke has recently published a book The Nordic Constitutions, co-edited with Björg Thorarensen.

  The book analyses the Nordic constitutional systems of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in a comparative context. It has two main aims: first to fill a gap in the literature by providing an accessible English language account of the Nordic constitutions, and second to provide a comparative analysis of them, revealing their similarities and differences within their political, historical and cultural contexts. … »

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  2018.06.13

  CECS research on the Ajos judgment in two recent publications

  Neergaard, Krunke and Klinge focus on legal comparative, constitutional and EU law perspectives of the case … »

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  2018.02.20

  Butler and Sadl publish new article in the European Law Review

  ‘The Preliminaries of a Reference’ explores hidden aspects of the relationship between national courts and the EU court. … »

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  2018.02.05

  Butler publishes new article in Yearbook of European Law

  ‘The Court of Justice as an inter-state court’ is published in the new edition of the Oxford University Press journal. … »

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  2017.12.06

  Butler publishes new article in European Constitutional Law Review

  The EU’s Common Foreign and Security and the scope of the Court of Justice’s jurisdiction comes into focus. … »

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  2017.10.23

  Butler shortlisted for 2017 Global Strategy Prize

  'Constitutional Limits of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy' shortlisted for international prize. … »

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  2017.09.04

  CECS compete in DHL Relay Run (Stafetten) 2017 in Fælledparken

  Centre for Comparative and European Constitutional Studies post a time of 2:14:49 in 25 km run … »

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  2017.09.04

  Katarina Hovden joins CECS as PhD Fellow

  The Faculty welcomes Katarina Hovden as PhD student in CECS from September 2017 … »

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  2017.08.14

  Acar Kutay joins CECS as Marie-Skladowska Curie Fellow

  New Marie Curie Fellow at CECS. … »

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  2017.08.02

  Butler publishes chapter on EU diplomatic law in OUP book

  Graham Butler, Visiting Assistant Professor publishes new book chapter on EU diplomatic law in OUP book. … »

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  2017.08.01

  New Online Course on the Aftermath of the Arab Spring

  Lektor Ebrahim Afsah explains in a new online course why the hope and excitement of the Arab Spring is gone, why so many Arab states are falling apart, why the youth are so frustrated, why there are so many refugees, and what can be done about it. … »

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  2017.08.01

  CECS convenes panel on solidarity at ICON-S 2017 in Copenhagen

  Prof’s Helle Krunke, Hanne Petersen & Ulla Neergaard convene panel on international courts & solidarity. … »

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  2017.07.31

  Associate Professor Ebrahim Afsah interviewed by BBC World Service

  Ebrahim Afsah critically comments on the likely impact of a new female-led mosque in Copenhagen. … »

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  2017.06.07

  Helle Krunke, CECS, publishes article on proportionality in new book on 'Principles of Law', Hart Publishing

  Institute of European and Comparative Law, University of Oxford, celebrates its 20 years anniversary with a new book on 'General Principles of Law: European and Comparative Perspectives' edited by Stefan Vogenauer and Stephen Weatherill … »

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  2017.04.03

  Butler publishes new article on EU external relations law in European Papers

  European Papers publishes article by Graham Butler on the jurisdiction of the CJEU in the EU’s CFSP. … »

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  2017.03.21

  Bottero joins CECS to research cross-border services and Union law

  Matteo Bottero to write PhD thesis on cross-border provision of services and posted workers … »

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  2017.03.09

  EU law or national law? Butler on Radio24syv to discuss CJEU judgment

  The Court’s judgment in X and X says Member States have discretion on who to issue humanitarian visas. … »

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  2016.12.21

  Sune Klinge on Ajos: Danish Supreme Court and the EU Court of Justice

  Sune Klinge, PhD Fellow, CECS, publishes new blog post on the recent Ajos judgment from the Supreme Court. … »

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  2016.11.07

  Butler publication in Europarättslig Tidskrift on the Court of Justice

  In his latest article, Graham Butler asks whether the Court of Justice attacks or defends its CFSP jurisdiction. … »

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  2016.10.27

  Krunke on 'Sovereignty, constitutional identity, direct democracy?'

  New book on 'Participatory Constitutional Change' at Routhledge … »

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  2016.10.14

  Butler article on the law of the EU’s Common Foreign & Security Policy

  EU accession to ECHR brings the EU’s CFSP centre-stage as Opinion 2/13 from the CJEU dampens accession prospects. … »

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  2016.09.05

  CECS compete in DHL Relay Run (Stafetten) 2016 in Fælledparken

  Centre for Comparative and European Constitutional Studies post a time of 2:08:08 in 25 km run. … »

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  2016.08.30

  New Visitor at CECS: Nicola Lupo

  August 2016 – September 2016  … »

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  2016.08.22

  Frontex and Non-refoulement: book by Roberta Mungianu

  Mungianu publishes book in the series Cambridge Studies in European Law and Policy. … »

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  2016.07.25

  David Jenkins interviewed about Turkish emergency

  In the Danish newspaper Kristeligt Dagblad, Associate Professor David Jenkins discusses the state of emergency in Turkey and how it compares to France. … »

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  2016.07.19

  Butler publishes new article in Nordic Journal of International Law

  Operation Sophia, the EU naval operation in the Mediterranean is critiqued on EU and international law elements. … »

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  2016.07.18

  Abat Ninet article in International Journal of Constitutional Law (ICON)

  Professor Antoni Abat Ninet publishes new article on distinctive identity claims in federal systems. … »

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  2016.06.15

  Van Vooren publishes article on Food, EU Law, and the Nagoya Protocol

  Adjunct Associate Professor at CECS publishes in the European Food and Feed Law Review on EU law. … »

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  2016.05.31

  Afsah commences project on parliamentarism’s new era in the Arab World

  Ebrahim Afsah receives external funding from foreign ministry for A New Era of Parliamentarism in the Arab World. … »

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  2016.05.30

  Roberta Mungianu on the future of the Dublin system at Folketinget

  In a cross examination organised by the Committee on European Affairs, Roberta Mungianu acted as expert on EU asylum law. … »

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  2016.05.06

  Butler co-edits ‘Brexit’ debate in Journal of European Public Policy

  British Exit from the EU: Legal and Political Implications, edited by Butler, Dagnis, and Snaith. … »

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  2016.04.26

  New book: Judges as Guardians of Constitutionalism and Human Rights

  Professor Helle Krunke (CECS) and Postdoc Marina Aksenova (iCourts) publish new edited book with Edward Elgar. … »

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  2016.03.23

  Butler publishes new article on Danish legal PhD education in Retfærd

  A new means of dissemination for doctoral research in Danish legal education. … »

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  2016.03.04

  PhD Fellows at the Faculty of Law nominated for Initiative of the Year

  Postgraduate Law Conference 2015 is nominated for Årets Initiativpris, Københavns Kongres & Event Awards 2016. … »

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  2016.01.25

  Professor Hanne Petersen appointed the new Head of CECS

  The new head of CECS is Professor Hanne Petersen, taking over from Professor Helle Krunke. … »

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  2015.12.23

  New article: Interparliamentary Conference on the EU’s CFSP and CSDP

  Graham Butler publishes article on the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy Common Security and Defence Policy. … »

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  2015.12.15

  Ebrahim Afsah joins the project "Internationalisation and Language Skills”

  Reflections and teaching experiences from the international classroom. … »

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  2015.12.15

  Hanne Petersen has been appointed Visiting Professor

  Hanne Petersen has been appointed Visiting Professor at University of Gothenburg for 2014-2018. … »

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  2015.12.11

  Fergus Kerrigan joins CECS, Faculty of Law, as a PhD Fellow

  Fergus Kerrigan joins the Centre for Comparative and European Constitutional Studies … »

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  2015.12.08

  New visiting academic at CECS – Davor Trlin

  11th of January - 29th of January 2016. … »

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  2015.11.19

  Sune Klinge joins CECS in the Faculty of Law as a PhD Fellow

  Sune Klinge joins the Centre for Comparative and European Constitutional Studies from Kromann Reumert law firm. … »

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  2015.11.18

  Another border-free zone in Europe? New article by Graham Butler

  New article by Graham Butler discussing the ‘Common Travel Area’ between two EU Member States. … »

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  2015.10.14

  The Arab Spring: An Essay on Revolution and Constitutionalism

  Abat i Ninet and Tushnet publish new book on Islamic constitutionalism from a comparative perspective. … »

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  2015.09.15

  The handling and disclosure of sensitive intelligence: closed material procedures and constitutional change in the "Five Eyes" nations.

  David Jenkins has published a new chapter in the Routledge Handbook of Law and Terrorism. … »

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  2015.09.03

  CECS compete in DHL Relay Run (Stafetten) 2015 in Fælledparken

  Centre for Comparative and European Constitutional Studies post a time of just under 130 minutes in 25 km run. … »

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  2015.08.13

  Butler and Björgvinsson discuss Opinion 2/13: EU accession to the ECHR

  In the Utrecht Journal of International and European Law, Butler and Björgvinsson discuss Opinion 2/13. … »

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  2015.07.06

  New case note on EU External Relations Law by Graham Butler

  A case note on a recent judgment by the Court of Justice in CFSP has just been published in EJRR. … »

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  2015.06.16

  New article on transnational intelligence sharing in the EU

  CECS ph.d. student Julia Ballaschk publishes article in Stanford Journal of International Law. … »

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  2015.04.20

  CECS and CEP hold an event on a potential British Exit from the EU

  Interdisciplinary conference hears perspectives on the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union … »

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  2015.02.10

  New working paper published by Antoni Abat i Ninet with DIHR

  Professor Antoni Abat Ninet, CECS, has published a new working paper with the Danish Institute for Human Rights. … »

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  2015.02.03

  New article in European Constitutional Law Review by Helle Krunke, CECS

  Helle Krunke has just published a new article on the Danish Lisbon judgment. … »

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  2015.02.02

  University of Copenhagen Postgraduate Law Conference 2015 a huge success

  Initiative of seven PhD Fellows gathered doctoral students from all over the world in Copenhagen. … »

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  2014.12.22

  Faculty of Law hosts PhD Network Workshop of ECSA-DK

  PhD Fellows Graham Butler and Julia Ballaschk organise ECSA-DK PhD Network Workshop at the Faculty of Law. … »

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  2014.12.09

  CECS hosts lecture on Challenges to Modern Diplomatic Law

  PhD Fellow Graham Butler hosts talk by Dr. Paul Behrens from the University of Edinburgh … »

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  2014.12.02

  Jens Elo Rytter the 12th most visible researcher from the University of Copenhagen University in the media.

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  2014.07.01

  CECS member invited to Stanford University

  Ph.D. student Julia Ballaschk was invited to speak at the Stanford Journal of International Law-symposium on transnational threats. … »

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  2014.07.01

  CECS member invited to panel debate by the Danish Journalist Union

  Ph.D. student Julia Ballaschk was invited by the Danish Journalist Union to give background information on the cooperation of intelligence services. … »

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  2014.06.25

  Helle Krunke new member of IACL's Executive Committee

  Professor Helle Krunke, CECS has been elected as a new member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Constitutional Law (IACL). … »

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  2014.06.04

  Two CECS members participate in international research project on EU integration

  A new book on EU integration entitled “The EU between ‘an Ever Closer Union’ and inalienable policy domains of member states” has just been published. … »

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  2014.04.29

  Times Higher Education interview with Ebrahim Afsah

  Discussing the joys and challenges of teaching law to thousands over the internet. … »

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  2014.04.28

  Bart Van Vooren, CECS, publishes new EU law book

  Bart Van Vooren, member of CECS and Adjunct Associate Professor of EU Law at the Faculty of Law, has just published the book 'EU External Relations Law – text, cases and materials. … »

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  2014.04.10

  "The Long Decade: How 9/11 Changed the Law" available now

  Oxford University Press is pleased to announce the publication of "The Long Decade: How 9/11 Changed the Law", edited by David Jenkins, Amanda Jacobsen, and Anders Henriksen … »

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  2014.03.10

  CECS gives evidence to Irish Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Committee

  Graham Butler appeared to present a paper on parliamentary oversight into a renewed Irish foreign policy. … »

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  2014.02.13

  US-Iranian Military Tensions or Détente?

  Dr. Afsah speaks to Radio France International about recent Iranian overtures and spoilers on both sides. … »

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  2014.02.06

  CECS enters new 5-year period

  From the 1st of January 2014, CECS has been approved for extension and the Centre therefore enters a new period. … »

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  2013.12.11

  'EEAS 2.0 recommendations' published by CEPS

  Recommendations for the amendment of Council Decision 2010/427/EU on the European External Action Service … »

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  2013.12.02

  Article by Roberta Mungianu on Frontex Border Agency

  On how the EU uses Frontex to set up a common policy on external border control. … »

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  2013.07.05

  Op-Ed European Voice Bart Van Vooren

  Opinion Piece on ways for the EU's diplomatic service to leave behind its problematic birth … »

• 2013.06.13

  New Principles Address National Security and Public´s Right to Know

  Open Society Justice Initiative and 22 partner organizations, including CECS, release new Global Principles. … »

• 2013.02.21

  New article by Helle Krunke, CECS

  Towards a complex matrix of new formal and informal ways of compensation for lost national powers to the EU. … »

• 2013.02.05

  Constitutional Change: New article by Professor Ph.D. Helle Krunke, CE

  Formal and informal ways of constitutional change in the Western World … »

• 2013.02.04

  EU External Action Service: Legal Commentary

  A collaboration of CECS with SIEPS, EUI, and CEPS. … »

• 2013.01.31

  New Article by Bart Van Vooren

  Journal of European Public Policy … »

• 2013.01.21

  The EU's Role in Global Governance: the legal dimension

  New edited volume by by assistant professor Bart Van Vooren (ed). … »

• 2012.11.29

  SIEPS Seminar - EU external energy policy 3 years post Lisbon

  Asst. Prof. Bart Van Vooren will be delivering two lectures at the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies. … »

• 2011.12.05

  New book by assistant professor Bart Van Vooren

  "EU External Relations Law and the European Neighbourhood Policy", published with Routledge UK.

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• 2011.09.12

  Article on 'The EU as a Global Robin Hood - Global Financial Transaction Tax'

  New contribution by Bart Van Vooren published through the Centre for the Law of EU External Relations. … »

• 2011.06.29

  First Comprehensive Analysis of the Evolution of the European Court of Human Rights

  Edited by Mikael Rask Madsen and Jonas Christoffersen … »

• 2011.05.16

  "Justice has been done" - Presentations

  The Killing of Osama Bin Laden and International Law - Seminar 12 May. … »

• 2011.03.28

  Europe. The New Legal Realism

  Essays in Honour of Hjalte Rasmussen … »