In several national legal systems in Europe, early efforts to regulate immigration relied heavily on discretionary powers. Whereas immigration laws in Europe have come a long way since, discretionary powers did not disappear from the European legal landscape entirely. Rather, European migration law continues to include discretionary decision making on several occasions. My research suggests…

The research project studies the role of courts in global regulatory governance. It focuses on the question how courts deal with acts and norms issued by various non-state actors, especially acts that are legally non-binding. Researcher  Ms. Pavlina Hubkova – Pavlina.Hubkova@uni.lu University of Luxembourg