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Van Vooren</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20113-koutrakos-ed/">CLEER WP 2011/3 - Koutrakos (ed.)</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20112-hoeksma/">CLEER WP 2011/2 - Hoeksma</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20111-rosas/">CLEER WP 2011/1 - Rosas</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20107-van-vooren/">CLEER WP 2010/7 - Van Vooren</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20106-eckes/">CLEER WP 2010/6 - Eckes</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/cleer/publications/books/">Books</a> </li> <li class=" has-children"> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/">Relevant Publications by Members of the Board </a> <ul> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/">Relevant Publications by Members of the Board </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/fabian-amtenbrink/">Fabian Amtenbrink </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/steven-blockmans/">Steven Blockmans </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/wybe-douma/">Wybe Douma </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/christophe-hillion/">Christophe Hillion </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/andrea-ott/">Andrea Ott</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/ramses-wessel/">Ramses Wessel </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/enrico-partiti/">Enrico Partiti</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-asser-press-publications/">Relevant Asser Press publications</a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/cleer/publications/research-projects/">Research projects</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=" has-children "> <a href="/cleer/events/">Events </a> <ul> <li class=" "> <a href="/cleer/events/">Events </a> </li> <li class=" has-children"> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/">Upcoming events</a> <ul> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/">Upcoming events</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/6-december-2024-tmc-asser-cleer-conference-on-general-principles-in-eus-external-relations-law/">6 December 2024: TMC Asser- CLEER Conference on General Principles in EU's External Relations Law</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/14-15-november-2024-phd-workshop-the-legal-implications-of-the-eus-geopolitical-awakening/">14-15 November 2024: PhD Workshop: The Legal Implications of the EU's Geopolitical Awakening</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/24-26-june-2024-9th-cleer-summer-school/">24-26 June 2024: 9th CLEER Summer School</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/6-7-may-2024-phd-workshop-the-legal-implications-of-the-eus-geopolitical-awakening/">6-7 May 2024: PhD Workshop: The Legal Implications of the EU's Geopolitical Awakening</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/20-october-2023-workshop-on-the-eu-and-international-diplomatic-law-and-politics-views-from-the-outside/">20 October 2023 - Workshop on the EU and International Diplomatic Law and Politics: Views from the Outside</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/8th-cleer-summer-school-on-eu-external-relations-law-26-28-june-2023-online/">8th CLEER Summer School on EU External Relations Law 26-28 June 2023 (Online)</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/2022-21-october-cleer-conference-the-eus-strategic-autonomy-from-a-practical-legal-perspective/">2022 - 21 October CLEER Conference The EU's Strategic Autonomy from a Practical Legal Perspective</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/7th-cleer-summer-school-online-27-29-june-2022/">7th CLEER Summer School (online) 27 - 29 June 2022</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/6th-cleer-summer-school-on-the-law-of-eu-external-relations-online-28-30-june-2021/">6th CLEER Summer School on the Law of EU External relations (online) - 28- 30 June 2021</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/cleer-conference-on-informal-law-making-in-eu-external-relations-law-thursday-8-april-2021-online/">CLEER Conference on Informal Law-Making in EU External Relations Law - Thursday 8 April 2021 (online)</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/2021-24-february-german-council-presidency-lecture/">2021 - 24 February German Council Presidency Lecture</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/2020-03-march-cleer-presidency-lecture-the-finnish-eu-council-presidencys-experience-in-the-external-relations-field/">2020 - 03 March: CLEER Presidency Lecture: The Finnish EU Council Presidency's Experience in the External Relations Field</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/2019-11-december-joint-cleer-esil-ig-eu-as-a-global-actor-workshop-eu-trade-agreements-and-the-duty-to-respect-human-rights-abroad/">2019 - 11 December: Joint CLEER- ESIL IG EU as a Global Actor Workshop: EU Trade Agreements and the Duty to Respect Human Rights Abroad</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=" has-children"> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/">Past events</a> <ul> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/">Past events</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2019-15-november-joint-university-of-leiden-cleer-brexit-policy-roundtable/">2019 - 15 November - Joint University of Leiden - CLEER Brexit Policy Roundtable</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2019-12-september-cleer-presidency-lecture-the-romanian-eu-council-presidencys-experience-in-the-external-relations-field/">2019 - 12 September: CLEER Presidency Lecture: The Romanian EU Council Presidency's Experience in the External Relations Field</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2019-24-28-june-5th-cleer-summer-school/">2019 - 24-28 June: 5th CLEER Summer School</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2019-14-june-joint-university-of-leiden-europa-institute-cleer-workshop/">2019 - 14 June: Joint University of Leiden (Europa Institute) CLEER Workshop</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2018-06-07-december-10th-anniversary-cleer-conference/">2018 - 06-07 December: 10th Anniversary CLEER Conference</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2018-11-october-cleer-presidency-lecture-the-bulgarian-presidency-s-experience-of-the-eu-council-in-the-external-relations-field/">2018 - 11 October - CLEER Presidency Lecture: The Bulgarian Presidency’s experience of the EU Council in the external relations field</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2018-25-29-june-4th-cleer-summer-school-on-the-law-of-eu-external-relations/">2018 - 25 - 29 June: 4th CLEER Summer School on the Law of EU External Relations</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2018-04-april-cleer-lecture-by-andrea-ott-on-the-brexit-conundrum-stuck-between-politics-eu-and-international-law/">2018 - 04 April: CLEER Lecture by Andrea Ott on 'The Brexit conundrum: Stuck between Politics, EU and International Law'</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2018-14-february-cleer-lecture-eu-russia-relations-in-an-era-of-sanctions/">2018 - 14 February - CLEER lecture: "EU-Russia Relations in an Era of Sanctions"</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2017-27-june-cleer-seminar-refugee-crisis-and-eu-cooperation-with-mediterranean-states/">2017 - 27 June - CLEER Seminar - Refugee crisis and EU cooperation with Mediterranean States</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2016-27-june-1-july-3rd-cleer-summer-school-on-eu-external-relations-law/">2016 - 27 June -1 July: 3rd CLEER Summer School on EU External Relations Law</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2016-21-april-book-launch-foreign-policy-objectives-in-european-constitutional-law/">2016 - 21 April: Book Launch: Foreign Policy Objectives in European Constitutional Law</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2014-july-4-cleer-conference-using-human-security-as-a-legal-framework-to-analyse-the-common-european-asylum-system/">2014 - July 4: CLEER Conference: "Using Human Security as a legal framework to analyse the Common European Asylum System" </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2014-february-20-the-experiences-of-the-lithuanian-presidency-of-the-eu-council-in-the-field-of-external-relations/">2014 - February 20: "The experiences of the Lithuanian Presidency of the EU Council in the field of external relations" </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2013-december-6-cleer-conference-on-human-security/">2013 - December 6: CLEER Conference on Human Security </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2013-november-6-the-experiences-of-the-irish-presidency-of-the-eu-council-in-the-field-of-external-relations/">2013 - November 6: "The experiences of the Irish Presidency of the EU Council in the field of external relations" </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2013-june-24-28-cleer-summer-school/">2013 - June 24 - 28: CLEER Summer School</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2013-may-16-cleer-presidency-lectures-series-the-cyprus-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-eu/">2013 - May 16: CLEER Presidency lectures series "the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU" </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2013-april-19-eu-environmental-norms-and-third-countries-the-eu-as-a-global-role-model/">2013 - April 19: ‘EU environmental norms and third countries: the EU as a global role model?’</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2013-february-22-the-external-dimension-of-eu-counter-terrorism-policy/">2013 - February 22: “The External Dimension of EU Counter-terrorism Policy”</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-november-29-experiences-of-the-danish-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-eu-in-the-conduct-of-eu-external-relations/">2012 - November 29, Experiences of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU in the conduct of EU external relations</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-november-9-linking-trade-and-non-commercial-interests-the-eu-as-a-global-role-model/">2012, November 9, "Linking trade and non-commercial interests: the EU as a global role model?" </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-21-22-june-joint-eui-cleer-conference-trade-liberalisation-and-standardisation-new-directions-in-the-low-politics-of-eu-foreign-policy/">2012, 21-22 June, joint EUI-CLEER Conference 'Trade liberalisation and standardisation: new directions in the 'low-politics' of EU foreign policy'?</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-june-19-legal-approximation-and-application-of-eu-law-in-the-eastern-neighbourhood-of-the-eu/">2012 - June 19: 'Legal Approximation and Application of EU Law in the Eastern Neighbourhood of the EU' </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-25-may-cleer-workshop-human-rights-and-eu-crisis-management-operations-a-duty-to-respect-and-to-protect/">2012 - 25 May: CLEER workshop "Human Rights and EU Crisis Management Operations: A Duty to Respect and to Protect?"</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-may-10-11-cleer-conference-one-year-after-the-arab-spring/">2012 - May 10-11: CLEER Conference "One year after the Arab Spring" </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-13-march-cleer-fellow-lecture-luca-pantaleo/">2012 -13 March: CLEER fellow lecture Luca Pantaleo</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-16-17-february-tension-between-universal-and-regional-unification-of-private-law-the-conflict-between-eu-law-and-the-maritime-and-transport-law-conventions/">2012 - 16-17 February: Tension between universal and regional unification of private law: The conflict between EU law and the maritime and transport law conventions </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/27-october-2011-cleer-guest-lecture-the-experiences-of-the-hungarian-presidency-of-the-eu-council-a-legal-appraisal/">27 October 2011- CLEER Guest Lecture: The experiences of the Hungarian Presidency of the EU Council-a legal appraisal </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2011-13-14-october-the-legal-dimension-of-global-governance-what-role-for-the-eu/">2011 - 13-14 October - The Legal Dimension of Global Governance: What Role for the EU?</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2011-27-may-the-european-union-s-shaping-of-the-international-legal-order/">2011 - 27 May - The European Union’s shaping of the International Legal Order</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2011-17-march-lecture-by-prof-dr-allan-rosas-judge-at-the-european-court-of-justice/">2011 - 17 March - Lecture by Prof. dr. Allan Rosas, Judge at the European Court of Justice</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2010-5-november-the-influence-of-international-organizations-on-the-european-union-the-eu-as-an-autonomous-legal-order/">2010 - 5 November - The Influence of International Organizations on the European Union: The EU as An Autonomous Legal Order? </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2010-9-july-international-conference-in-brussels/">2010 - 9 July - International Conference in Brussels</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2009-2-october-cleer-launch/">2009 - 2 October - CLEER Launch </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2009-5-february-roundtable-on-the-external-dimension-of-the-stockholm-programme/">2009 - 5 February - Roundtable on the External Dimension of the Stockholm Programme</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/cleer/events/cleer-presidency-lecture-series/">CLEER Presidency lecture series</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=" has-children "> <a href="/cleer/cleer-news-service/">CLEER News Service </a> <ul> <li class=" "> <a href="/cleer/cleer-news-service/">CLEER News Service </a> </li> <li class=" has-children"> <a href="/cleer/cleer-news-service/cleer-news-service-issues/">CLEER News Service issues</a> <ul> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/cleer-news-service/cleer-news-service-issues/">CLEER News Service issues</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/cleer-news-service/cleer-news-service-issues/2017/">2017</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/cleer-news-service/cleer-news-service-issues/2016/">2016</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/cleer-news-service/cleer-news-service-issues/2015/">2015</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/cleer-news-service/cleer-news-service-issues/2014/">2014</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/cleer-news-service/cleer-news-service-issues/2013/">2013</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/cleer-news-service/cleer-news-service-issues/2012/">2012</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/cleer-news-service/cleer-news-service-issues/2011/">2011</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/cleer-news-service/cleer-news-service-issues/2010/">2010</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/cleer/cleer-news-service/cleer-newsletters/">CLEER Newsletters</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/cleer/research-digest/">Research Digest </a> </li> <li class="site-search menu-button"> <button class="site-button site-search-button" type="button"> <span class="magnifier menu-icon"> <span class="part"></span> <span class="part"></span> <span class="part"></span> </span> </button> </li> <li class="academy-link menu-button"> <a href="http://www.asser.academy/" target="_blank"> <i class="icon icon--academy-icon"></i> <span class="academy-link-text">Asser Academy</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> <!-- Breadcrumbs --> <div class="layout-breadcrumbs hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <div class="container"> <ul class="breadcrumbs"> <li> <a class="asser" href="/">To Asser.nl</a> </li> <li> <a href="/cleer/">CLEER<i class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></i></a> </li> <li> <a href="/cleer/publications/">Publications<i class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></i></a> </li> <li> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/">CLEER Papers<i class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></i></a> </li> <li> <span>CLEER Paper 2024/1 P. 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