The Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law 

About: The Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law is an academic journal published by SAGE Publishing. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): European union & European Union law. It has an ISSN identifier of 1023-263X. Over the lifetime, 753 publications have been published receiving 4286 citations. The journal is also known as: Journal of European and comparative law & Maastricht journal.

Precaution, Precaution Everywhere: Developing a ‘Common Understanding’ of the Precautionary Principle in the European Community:

Abstract: There seems to be a new and very popular game called ‘precaution spotting’. The rules are very simple – each contestant gains points for collecting examples of the precautionary principle in different jurisdictions, whether they be national, trans-national or international. As the principle is now quite frequently included in both international and domestic policy, citing examples of it being mentioned in policy is probably only worth a point. Inclusion as a relevant consideration in legislation or an international treaty is worth 2 points and as a binding legal duty – 4 points. The value in points of court decisions and the official reasons of dispute resolution bodies also varies. Passing mention of it is only worth about 3 points, non-binding discussion of the principle – 6 points, and an all out decision forcing it to be applied is worth a hefty 10 points. A series of cases or a fully realized precautionary regulatory regime are of course the greatest quarries and they are worth a whacking 20

After the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: The Court of Justice as a Human Rights Adjudicator?:

Abstract: This article examines the engagement by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights over the period since the Charter was made formally binding by th...