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Max Planck Lecture Series: Prof. Robert Howse delivered a lecture on “Sovereign Debt Restructuring and International Law”
Prof. Robert Howse's lecture marked the second event of the Max Planck Lecture Series on Sovereign Debt. His presentation completed the first set of lectures on the legal and economic foundations of sovereign debt.
Max Planck Lecture Series: Prof. Ugo Panizza delivered the first lecture of the Max Planck Lecture Series on Sovereign Debt
Prof. Ugo Panizza opened the Max Planck Lecture Series on Sovereign Debt. His lecture raised a stimulating discussion on the law and economics of sovereign debt and default.
Prof. Brunnée gave a lecture titled “International Environmental Law and Community Interests: The Role of Procedure”
On September 14th, 2016, the MPI Luxembourg welcomed Professor Jutta Brunnée of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, who presented on “International Environmental Law and Community Interests: The Role of Procedure”. Prof. Brunnée’s lecture was based on a recent paper in which she discusses the procedural dimensions of international environmental law’s evolution towards the protection of ‘community interests’. These were described by Prof. Brunnée as environment-related interests, such as cl...
New book published:
The International Responsibility of the EU: From competence to normative control by Andrés Delgado Casteleiro
When is the EU responsible under international law? Is the EU a 'special case' international organisation? The UN General Assembly's adoption of the ILC articles on the International Responsibility of International Organisations was only the catalyst for debate on this topic. In this book, the author examines the legal personality of the EU, how - if at all - its responsibility under international agreements is shared between Member States, and how the international responsibility of the EU rela...
New volume in the MPI Luxembourg Book Series: The Rule of Law and Its Application to the United Nations / Clemens A. Feinäugle (ed.)
The rule of law applies to the United Nations and should guide all its activities. This is the key statement of Resolution 67/1 adopted by the General Assembly on 24 September 2012. As much as the Resolution seems to be a long-awaited breakthrough, it actually raises more questions than answers: Is there such a thing as the rule of law at the international level? How is it defined? Is the rule of law relevant for the activities of the United Nations which have external effects such as ...
