Constitutional Processes: The Interaction between the National and the European Dimension

Current PhD research

• P. Aertgeerts, The relationship between primary law and secondary law on the fundamental right to data protection in the European Union (1/09/2017 - 31/08/2023)
• Mrs D.C.M. Barnhoorn, In between administrations: Deployment of liaison officers and competing claims of jurisdiction in European Law (1/01/2017 - 31/12/2020)
• Mrs E. Börjedal, The Multilevel Governance of EU Fundamental Rights: the Division of Competences between the EU and its Member States (7/01/2019 - 6/01/2022)
• Mr. M.Th. de Bruin, De EU langs de federale meetlat (1/09/2014 - 31/08/2018)
• Dr P. Dermine, The new economic governance of the Eurozone – A rule of law analysis (1/09/2016 - 31/08/2020)
• Mrs E. Durmuş, Cities of refuge (1/09/2017 - 31/08/2021)
• Ms V. Gasca, The individual between the State and the EU: Nationals, Foreigners and European Citizenship (1/02/2009 - 31/01/2013)
• Mrs E. Geurink, De staatsrechtelijke positie van de ambtenaar in rechtsvergelijkend perspectief (1/05/2003 - 30/04/2007)
• Mrs M. Gold, The involvement of the European Parliament and national parliaments in the Economic and Monetary Union in times of the Euro crisis (1/05/2013 - 30/04/2017)
• Mrs A.-K. Habbig, The capability approach and access to justice - Mapping and developing legal capabilities to advance the access to justice of community-dwelling older people (14/04/2020 - 13/04/2025)
• Mr W.E. Hommes, Receiving and shaping: the Netherlands and the ECHR, 1945-2018 (1/09/2017 - 31/08/2021)
• Mr P. Kort, Transnationale rechtshandhaving in het bank-, beurs- en verzekeringswezen (1/09/1999 - 30/09/2004)
• Mrs K.M. Landman, The functional waterboard in transition. Innovative ideas from the institutional design of water management. Inspiration from current practices (1/09/2018 - 31/08/2022)
• Ms N. Marocchi, Age discrimination in employment: the EU perspective applied in the law of the Member States? (16/09/2011 - 15/06/2017)
• Mrs S. Menzione, The favourite child: The principle of effective judicial protection in the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (1/11/2018 - 31/10/2022)
• Mr B. Michel, Divergences in Constitutional Approaches in Europe: The Remuneration of Members of Parliament (1/09/2012 - 31/12/2016)
• Mr D.B. Nederlof, Membership of the European Council in a constitutional perspective (1/07/2009 - 30/06/2013)
• Mr P. Notermans, Data security mechanisms: the ideal concept bridging the gap between legal data minimisation requirements and big data? (1/01/2019 - 31/12/2023)
• Mr W. Verrijdt, The right of individual petition before the ECtHR: a guarantee for the effectiveness of human rights? (6/03/2006 - 31/12/2013)
• Mr R. van de Westelaken, Positive obligations under the ECHR (1/11/2005 - 31/10/2011)

PhD Defences

It is possible that the researchers below were a member of another research programme when carrying out their PhD research.

• Mrs C.L.G.F.H. Albers, Rechtsbescherming bij bestuurlijke boeten. Balanceren op een magische lijn? (Maastricht, 20/12/2002)
• Mr E.S. Arenas Catalán, Weak-form systems of the judicial review of legislation in a comparative perspective. Towards a dialogic structuring of judicial review (Utrecht, 9/02/2018)
• Dr T.W.B. Beukers, Constitutionele Praktijk van de Europese Unie (Amsterdam, 21/04/2011)
• Dr N.J. de Boer, Judging European Democracy - National Constitutional Review of European Law and its Democratic Legitimacy (Amsterdam, 4/05/2018)
• Dr M. Bonelli, A union of values: Safeguarding democracy, the rule of law and human rights in the EU member states (Maastricht, 19/06/2019)
• Prof G. Boogaard, Het wetgevingsbevel. Over constitutionele verhoudingen en manieren om een wetgever tot regelgeving aan te zetten (Amsterdam, 15/05/2013)
• Mr P. Bootsma, Coalitievorming in Nederland en Duitsland (Maastricht, 9/03/2017)
• Mr J.L.W. Broeksteeg, Verantwoordelijkheid en aansprakelijkheid in het staatsrecht (Maastricht, 22/04/2004)
• Mrs Prof M.L.H.K. Claes, The National Courts'Mandate in the European Constitution (Maastricht, 10/06/2004)
• Dr L. Dragstra, De financiering van politieke partijen. Een analyse van de regelgeving betreffende de financiering van politieke partijen in rechtsvergelijkend en Europees perspectief (Amsterdam, 9/10/2008)
• Dr I.A. van den Driessche, Nederlandse ministers anders politiek verantwoordelijk dan buitenlandse collega’s (Maastricht, 15/12/2005)
• Mrs J. Gerards, Rechterlijke toetsing aan het gelijkheidsbeginsel. Een rechtsvergelijkend onderzoek naar een algemeen toetsingsmodel (Maastricht, 8/11/2002)
• Mrs M. Gijzen, Selected issues in equal treatment law: a multi-layered comparison of European, English and Dutch law (Maastricht, 13/12/2006)
• Mrs Dr E. Hancox, The Interplay between Norms in the EU Legal Order: Implications for the Scope of EU Law (Edinburgh, 24/10/2018)
• Dr S. Hardt, Parliamentary Immunity, a comprehensive comparative study (Maastricht, 26/09/2013)
• Mrs S. Imamovic, Resolving conflicts in European fundamental rights protection: National and European courts’ perspectives (Maastricht, 12/12/2018)
• Mrs J.A.E. van der Jagt, 'Handhaafbaarheid en handhaving van milieuconvenanten' (Utrecht, 27/10/2006)
• Dr D. Jancic, The role of national parliaments in EU decision-making: legitimacy and accountability (Utrecht, 11/10/2011)
• Mrs H.L. Janssen, Constitutionele interpretatie (Maastricht, 7/02/2003)
• Dr Ph. Kiiver, The National Parliaments in the European Union - A Critical View on EU Constitution-Building (Maastricht, 10/11/2005)
• Dr A.D.L. Knook, The European Court of Justice in the vertical division of powers (Utrecht, 1/04/2009)
• Mr P.P. van der Lee, Legitimiteit en onpartijdigheid bij vervolging (Maastricht, 17/04/2003)
• Dr S. Loeffen, Parliamentary Investigations in a Comparative Perspective (Maastricht, 28/06/2013)
• Mr F.F.M. Maiolo, Sovereignty: Marcillus of Padua and Bartholus of Saxoferrato. A study on the medieval origin of the idea of popular (Maastricht, 8/03/2007)
• Mrs Dr P.E. de Morree, Abuse and forfeiture of political fundamental rights in several European legal orders (Utrecht, 21/10/2016)
• Mrs Dr B. van Mourik, Parlementaire controle op Europese besluitvorming. Een rechtsvergelijkend onderzoek naar mandaatsystemen en parlementaire behandelingsvoorbehouden (Utrecht, 28/09/2012)
• Mrs Gar Yein Ng, Quality management and checks and balances in judicial administration (Utrecht, 14/03/2007)
• Mrs H.-T. Nguyen, An uneven balance? A legal analysis of power asymmetries between national parliaments in the EU (Maastricht, 25/05/2018)
• Mrs Dr T. Orsolic Dalessio, Socializing Europe - Solidifying EU Citizenship (Maastricht, 1/07/2013)
• Ms S. Pernus, Participation in European Agencies: Keeping Promises in Institutional Practice (Amsterdam, 24/06/2016)
• Dr J.M. Prinssen, Doorwerking van het Europees recht (Amsterdam, 6/02/2004)
• Ms R. Ristawati, Comparative study of the Executive and its Power in the Presidential system of Indonesia (Maastricht, 8/12/2017)
• Mrs Dr M.O. Scholten, The political accountability of independent agencies in the European Union and the United States (Maastricht, 3/04/2014)
• Mrs Dr K.J. Swider, A rights-based approach to statelessness (Amsterdam, 5/07/2018)
• Mr C.N. Syrier, Strengthening accountability in the European Union. The right of inquiry of the European Parliament (Maastricht, 11/04/2013)
• Dr T. Takács, Participation in EU decision-making: implications for the Hungarian political institutions (Utrecht, 16/01/2009)
• Dr T.A.J.A. Vandamme, Hoe ver reikt de macht van ongeldige EG-richtlijnen? (Amsterdam, 17/02/2005)
• Dr J.W. de Visser, Developmental Local Government Developmental Local Government. A case study of South Africa (Utrecht, 9/03/2005)
• Mr M. Zwiers, The European Prosecutor Service: towards a multilevel criminal justice system? (Maastricht, 28/10/2011)