Purpose: We illustrate the development of corporate governance issues in the transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and analyse if codes based on directives or standards are better for these economies. Design/Approach: A chapter about corporate governance codes and the...

The EU is losing its glamour and it is in danger of losing its appeal as the promise of perpetual prosperity is fading away. It is not anymore the EU that would attract people to defend it on barricades. The first decade of the 21st century may be a ‘lost decade' for reforms in the EU, while...

The Whitehall Briefing (leaked in January but only officially released this month) is not the last word on the potential long-term economic impact of Brexit, despite claims from others that it ‘proves’ GDP will be lower in ‘all’ scenarios. As the report itself says, it is only ‘draft...

This briefing explains that the UK and the EU would still be able to make arrangements which are already extended to non-EU members, such as an ‘air services agreement’ to keep planes flying. This would require flexibility on both sides, but the mutual interests in protecting aviation would...

Although the EU has been influential in the development of equalities legislation, Brexit would be unlikely to put these rights in jeopardy. Historically, the UK has led the way when it comes to women’s rights and workplace and family protections, and this will surely continue. The worry that...

In June 2016, British voters did the unthinkable: by a narrow margin, they voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. While this referendum was not legally binding, the new British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has left no doubt that she will abide by the outcome and declare the...

A substantial number of cartels in the European Union are detected and enforced by the national competition authorities (NCAs). The effectiveness of domestic enforcement has been subject to extensive review and debates, which have recently culminated and resulted in the proposal for the ECN+...

In the book, some 25 authors report on the implementation of the ECHR in their respective countries, including questions of ratification and implementation in law, awareness by legal professionals, inclusion in the curricula of law schools, practice of the courts, cases brought to Strasbourg,...

In this paper, we review the changes the DTC will bring about in the institutional framework of the European Union, focusing mainly, though not exclusively, on the most controversial issues, which were only resolved by the IGC at its final meeting in June 2004. Our aim is to identify and explain...