principles of good governance. On the basis of this analysis, we argue that there is some scope for significant reforms. While … and the way they are organised could largely be improved, in particular with regards to principles of good governance. …

institutions - the typical Community pattern - direct administration by the EU institutions or co-administration which implies some … coordination between both types of institutions. In an organic perspective, it can be allocated to the European Commission, EC … proportionality, legitimate expectations etc. In the perspective of accountability, judicial review by EC and national courts is …

This paper seeks to address problems of accountability in systems of multi-level governance organized around networks … the Community Courts and European Ombudsman as examples, the paper suggests that new, flatter ‘accountability networks … capable of providing effective machinery for accountability in network governance systems. …

institutions, bodies, and organizations,public or private, which constitute and enforce global law without a state (G. Teubner … procedural positions, and courts or court-like institutions that flank these arrangements. These potential functional equivalents … transparency, accountability, and participation, can be taken as apositive model for global law production. …

This paper argues that current widespread characterizations of EU governance as multi-level and networked overlook the … action of the member states and EU institutions. Lower-level units (such as national ministries or regulatory authorities and … accounts of the formal competences of EU institutions, the paper traces its emergence and diffusion across a wide range of …