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Using fraternity and human dignity to counter the criminalization of solidarity in the European Union (2024)
Journal Article
Quenivet, N., Dadomo, C., & Tava, F. (in press). Using fraternity and human dignity to counter the criminalization of solidarity in the European Union. Columbia Human Rights Law Review, 56,

Over the past decades, a logic of border control and securitization, a combination of legal, political and social elements and factors, has developed in European States. The 2015 migration crisis has only exacerbated this negative approach towards mi... Read More about Using fraternity and human dignity to counter the criminalization of solidarity in the European Union.

The French 2021 Bill on the fight against climate change and on resilience strengthening in the face of its effects – first overall impressions (2021)
Journal Article
Dadomo, C. (2021). The French 2021 Bill on the fight against climate change and on resilience strengthening in the face of its effects – first overall impressions. Environmental Liability, 26(4),

The 2021 Climate and Resilience Bill: 12 key measures to give a new impetus in the fight against global warming and a double objective to meet France's international commitments and make the planet more habitable for present and future generations.

The first successful claim against the French State for failure to honour its obligation to combat global warming – Paris administrative court’s judgment of 3 February 2021 on climate change: The case of the century, or is it? (2021)
Journal Article
Dadomo, C. (2021). The first successful claim against the French State for failure to honour its obligation to combat global warming – Paris administrative court’s judgment of 3 February 2021 on climate change: The case of the century, or is it?. Environmental Liability, 26(3), 106-111

On 3 February 2021, the administrative court of Paris delivered its first judgment in a very publicised climate litigation case nicknamed the case of the century by the applicant associations. While this judgment is novel in so far as the court recog... Read More about The first successful claim against the French State for failure to honour its obligation to combat global warming – Paris administrative court’s judgment of 3 February 2021 on climate change: The case of the century, or is it?.

The French citizens’ convention on climate change (2021)
Journal Article
Dadomo, C. (2021). The French citizens’ convention on climate change. IUCN AEL Journal of Environmental Law, 76-84

Following the French President’s speech of 25 April 2019 in which Emmanuel Macron announced a change in the decision-making process regarding the ecological transition agenda, a Citizens’ Convention for climate change was set up in October 2019. Un... Read More about The French citizens’ convention on climate change.

Brexit: Chronicle of a crisis foretold (2019)
Journal Article
Dadomo, C. (2019). Brexit: Chronicle of a crisis foretold. International Comparative Jurisprudence, 5(2), 108-118. https://doi.org/10.13165/j.icj.2019.12.001

European regional integration seemed to be unstoppable and unbreakable despite the many political and economic crises it navigated since the 70s, and more recently in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Yet, for the first time in its history,... Read More about Brexit: Chronicle of a crisis foretold.

“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”: The French Constitutional Court confirms the constitutional status and force of the principle of fraternity (2018)
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Dadomo, C. “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”: The French Constitutional Court confirms the constitutional status and force of the principle of fraternity

In its Decision n° 2018-717/718 QPC of 06 juillet 2018 - M. Cédric H. et autre [Délit d'aide à l'entrée, à la circulation ou au séjour irréguliers d'un étranger (Criminal offence of providing assistance to a foreigner entering, moving and residing il... Read More about “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”: The French Constitutional Court confirms the constitutional status and force of the principle of fraternity.

Commentary on the European Council’s Draft Guidelines Following the UK’s Notification under Article 50 TEU (2017)
Journal Article
Dadomo, C., & Quenivet, N. (2017). Commentary on the European Council’s Draft Guidelines Following the UK’s Notification under Article 50 TEU

Under Article 50(2) TEU ‘A Member State which decides to withdraw [from the EU] shall notify the European Council of its intention.’ As the Heads of States or Government of the 27 Member States and the Presidents of the European Council and the Europ... Read More about Commentary on the European Council’s Draft Guidelines Following the UK’s Notification under Article 50 TEU.

Enforcement of EU law post-Brexit: What are the possible scenarios? (2017)
Journal Article
Dadomo, C. (2017). Enforcement of EU law post-Brexit: What are the possible scenarios?

On 27 January 2017 Philip Hammond admitted that the UK was not allowed to negotiate trade agreements with the US until it had formally left the European Union (this is different from the situation of the UK having declared that it hoped to be able to... Read More about Enforcement of EU law post-Brexit: What are the possible scenarios?.

Hard, soft and now smart Brexit? Leaving the EU but not the EEA, is it that simple? (2016)
Journal Article
Dadomo, C. (2016). Hard, soft and now smart Brexit? Leaving the EU but not the EEA, is it that simple?

On 28 November 2016 the think tank British Influence announced that it will write to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Rt Hon David Davis MP, to find out what is the position of the UK government regarding its membership to the A... Read More about Hard, soft and now smart Brexit? Leaving the EU but not the EEA, is it that simple?.

Case C-133/06 European Parliament v Council [2008] ECR I-3189 (2009)
Journal Article
Ball, R., & Dadomo, C. (2009). Case C-133/06 European Parliament v Council [2008] ECR I-3189. European Public Law, 15(3), 335-347

Case comment on an important ruling providing valuable confirmation of the significance of institutional balance in the decision-making process and the delegation of powers, including the established position of comitology. It identifies the real sig... Read More about Case C-133/06 European Parliament v Council [2008] ECR I-3189.

The greening of the French Constitution – The constitutional act of 1 March 2005 on the 2004 Environmental Charter (2005)
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Dadomo, C. (2005). The greening of the French Constitution – The constitutional act of 1 March 2005 on the 2004 Environmental Charter. Environmental Liability, 13(6), 175-186

Analysis of the reasons underlying the adoption of the French Environmental Charter, its content, its significance and effectiveness, and the constitutionalisation of French environmental law

‘Les Magistrates’ courts: Un Modèle de Justice de Proximité? (1996)
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Dadomo, C., & Bell, B. (1996). ‘Les Magistrates’ courts: Un Modèle de Justice de Proximité?. Revue de Science Criminelle et de Droit Penal Compare, 3, 607-618

This article analyses whether English Magistrates' courts could serve as a model for French lower criminal courts. The article concludes that, if it is not possible to simply transfer this model of criminal courts into the French judiciary, many of t... Read More about ‘Les Magistrates’ courts: Un Modèle de Justice de Proximité?.

Scottish Parliament - European and External Relations Committee The EU referendum and its implications for Scotland Written submission from Christian Dadomo and Dr Noëlle Quénivet
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Written submission from Christian Dadomo and Dr Noëlle Quénivet

We welcome the opportunity to comment on the implications for Scotland of the UK leaving the European Union (EU). In our submission detailed below we focus on the legal aspects and challenges of what we consider to be the best suited alternatives to... Read More about Scottish Parliament - European and External Relations Committee The EU referendum and its implications for Scotland Written submission from Christian Dadomo and Dr Noëlle Quénivet.