Beyond the Letter of the Treaties
Year: 2024

In the context of the EU’s intention to accede to the ECHR, the CJEU, through its recent case-law on restrictive measures, shapes the scope of its jurisdiction in CFSP matters and opens up new prospects for the future architecture of the EU legal order. The first part of this post recalls how the Court’s case-law on restrictive measures contributed to the constitutionalization of the CFSP through the extension of its jurisdiction in the matter. The second part presents the challenges posed by th