Law

Madeleine Petersen Weiner addresses the phenomenon of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs), whereby critical statements are silenced through legal proceedings, particularly in cross-border contexts. She explains the legal loopholes and presents reform proposals aimed at better protecting those affected and curbing abuse.

Legal enforcement as a central touchstone of law only becomes apparent in its complexity through historical and theoretical comparison. While the historical perspective shows how enforcement of law adapts to the needs of time, the modern perspective highlights the diversity of today's legal challenges.

Max Strobel examines the European Union's enforcement strategies using the example of the Frontex Regulation and connects legal analysis with the current state of compliance research. On this basis, he formulates clear requirements for the distribution of (implementation) competences between the EU and its member states. Specifically, he addresses the question of whether the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) should be vested with executive powers and thus directly enforce EU law.

Tassilo Schröck examines the scope for action and reform options regarding cooperations between contracting authorities in public procurement. He analyses the constitutional framework of administrative organisation, the tendering obligations under public procurement law as well as the fundamental freedoms.