Worldwide: Constitutional & Administrative Law

The European Union has fundamentally restructured its anti-money laundering framework through a comprehensive legislative package that replaces fragmented national implementations with directly applicable regulations. This transformation introduces a new EU-wide supervisory authority, expands the scope of regulated entities, and establishes harmonized customer due diligence requirements across all member states.

Our Administrative Law Briefing Special Edition analyses the amendments to unsolicited proposals in the public procurement framework under Law 5290/2026

On 12 May 2026, the EU Talent Pool Regulation was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The government of Poland has issued a press release detailing its efforts to date on the enforcement of the EU’s sanctions against Russia and Belarus.

La ausencia de justificación objetiva de las especificaciones técnicas en los pliegos de contratación y la omisión de la mención “o equivalente” en los requisitos del pliego no vulneran los principios de transparencia...

The European Union has reached a political agreement to amend the AI Act, introducing targeted changes aimed at simplifying compliance requirements for businesses while maintaining protective standards.

This article examines the Supreme Court's evolving role following Ireland's 2014 constitutional amendment, analyzing how the establishment of the Court of Appeal transformed the Supreme Court into a specialized tribunal for cases of exceptional public importance. Through a comprehensive review of 153 determinations made in 2025, the analysis explores the criteria for securing leave to appeal and identifies emerging trends in the application of the "Karshan factor" for leapfrog appeals.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling in the Obadal case that fundamentally challenges Spain's approach to managing abusive temporary employment in public administrations. This judgment questions whether Spanish mechanisms for addressing irregular contract chaining meet European standards of effectiveness, proportionality, and deterrent effect, with far-reaching implications for indefinite non-permanent workers...

Il diritto alle origini biologiche consente a ogni persona adottata di conoscere le proprie radici genetiche e familiari, ma questo diritto deve essere bilanciato con la scelta della madre biologica di mantenere l'anonimato.