Multilevel Regulation and the EU: The Interplay Between Global, European and National Normative Processes

Contents
......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 16
Abbreviations......Page 18
1. Multilevel Regulation: First Impressions of a Complex Reality......Page 24
2. Time to Take Stock......Page 26
3. Structure of the Book......Page 28
PART I MULTILEVEL REGULATION AND THE EU: TOWARDS A RESEARCH AGENDA......Page 30
1. Introduction......Page 32
2. The Phenomenon of Multilevel Regulation......Page 35
3. The Response from the Legal Community......Page 54
4.  An Agenda for Research......Page 63
5. Concluding Observations......Page 70
PART II MAPPING THE UNMAPPABLE: CASE-STUDIES OF MULTILEVEL REGULATION......Page 72
1. Introduction......Page 74
2. Theoretical Framework......Page 76
3. Regulatory Activities of the ICH......Page 81
4. Evaluation......Page 86
5. Conclusions and Recommendations......Page 92
1. Introduction......Page 96
2. Regulating Local, National and International Financial Markets......Page 102
3. Consultation in Multilevel Regulation......Page 111
4. Rhetoric and Financial Regulation in Multilevel Systems......Page 115
5. Even Better Regulation: Ensuring Consumer Protection in Markets with Harmonized Rules......Page 122
6. Conclusion......Page 123
1. Introduction......Page 124
2. Coherence and Democratic Legitimacy......Page 125
3. The Basel Committee, the IASB and their Mutual Influence......Page 129
4. Influence of the EC in International Standard-setting for Banks......Page 137
5. Implementation of International Standards by the EC......Page 152
6. Conclusion......Page 165
1. Introduction......Page 168
2. The Creation of the .eu ccTLD......Page 169
3. Internet Governance: From Self-Regulation to Public-Private Partnership......Page 173
4. International Regulation in the Absence of Public International Law......Page 186
5. Conclusions......Page 190
1.  Introduction......Page 192
2.  Multiple Definitions at the Global Level......Page 193
3.  Two Definitions at the Regional Level......Page 196
4. Definitions at the National Level......Page 199
5. Controversies Concerning "Freedom Fighters"......Page 202
6. Conclusion: Interaction, Controversy and Increased Complexity......Page 206
1. Introduction......Page 208
2.  Bilateralism: Air Transport Agreements under International Law......Page 210
3. Gradual Phase-out of Bilateralism in Europe......Page 212
4. The Formation of OST 2007......Page 217
5. The Perspective of Competing Legal Orders......Page 227
6. Conclusion......Page 231
PART III CHALLENGES FLOWING FROM MULTILEVEL REGULATION......Page 234
1. Introduction......Page 236
2. Case Study I: Human Rights on a Global Plane......Page 237
3. Case Study II: Torturous, Tortuous, or Just Tortious Reasoning?......Page 242
4. Case Study III: The Terrorisation of a Terrorist?......Page 247
5. Conclusion......Page 252
1. Introduction......Page 254
2. Status Quo of Jurisprudence......Page 255
3.  Latest Developments on the UN Level: Focal Point and Revised Listing and Delisting Procedure......Page 267
4.  Overall Assessment of the Status Quo of Jurisprudence and of the New Options on the Level of the UN......Page 277
5. Conclusion and Outlook......Page 280
1. Introduction......Page 284
2. The Two Different Types of Sanctions......Page 287
3. Judicial Protection from UN Lists......Page 290
4. Judicial Protection from EU Lists......Page 308
5. Interplay between the Two Courts......Page 320
1.  Introduction......Page 324
2.  The Protection of Fundamental Rights in the EC Legal Order......Page 325
3.  Right to Property and Community Economic Regulation......Page 330
4. Impact of the ECHR......Page 335
5.  Impact of the Global Regulatory Dimension......Page 339
6.  Conclusion......Page 344
1. Introduction......Page 346
2.  Regulation of Plant Protection Products......Page 347
3.  Judicial Review......Page 351
4.  Impact of the Aarhus Convention......Page 355
5. Conclusion......Page 366
1. The Bilateral Level: The EU Legal Order and International Law......Page 368
2. Multilateral Jurisdictions: The ECJ, the National Courts and the ECtHR......Page 380
3. Conclusion......Page 388
1. Introduction......Page 390
2. The Standard Hierarchy of Norms within the Community Legal Order......Page 391
3. The Example of WTO Law......Page 392
4. The Example of UN Security Council Resolutions......Page 393
5. The Example of the ECHR......Page 395
6. Conclusions......Page 396
1. Introduction......Page 400
2. Legitimacy Deficit of the EU: Concepts and Issues......Page 403
3. Legitimacy and the Need for Assurance......Page 406
4. Contributions of Institutions......Page 407
5. Legitimacy, Assurance and Democratic Accountability......Page 408
6. Legitimacy, Assurance and Multilevel Regulation......Page 412
7. Conclusion......Page 420
About the Contributors......Page 422
Index......Page 430