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Research paper thumbnail of .11.20-A Conditio sine qua non for the Commission

A conditio sine qua non for the Commission to effectively manage the challenges of the Draghi Report, 2024

The administrative culture of the European Commission is changing from a systemic-holistic approa... more The administrative culture of the European Commission is changing from a systemic-holistic approach at the level of services to a working environment where everything is monitored by top down instructions. At the level of Commissioners, consensus is replaced by the President's decisions. From a technocratic and successful administration to a bad bureaucracy. Consequences.

Research paper thumbnail of .11.20-A Conditio sine qua non for the Commission

Research paper thumbnail of Why a Special Status in Community Law for Mount Athos? Mount Athos, 24-27 May 1992. EIPAScope 1992(2):p. 8

Research paper thumbnail of Politiques publiques dans l'Union Européenne

Acceso de usuarios registrados. Acceso de usuarios registrados Usuario Contraseña. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Europa e Información, volver a situar al ciudadano en el centro de la construcción europea

Cuenta y razón, 1997

Acceso de usuarios registrados. Acceso de usuarios registrados Usuario Contraseña. ...

Research paper thumbnail of The European Union's common foreign and security policy : the challenges of the future : proceedings of EIPA colloquium, Maastricht, 19-20 October 1995

European Institute of Public Administration eBooks, 1996

Research paper thumbnail of De la gestion publique communautaire. = Community public administration. EIPAScope 1992(2):pp. 1-3

De la gestion publique communautaire Spyros A. Pappas Directeur général de l'IEAP (extrait du dis... more De la gestion publique communautaire Spyros A. Pappas Directeur général de l'IEAP (extrait du discours fait à l'occasion du Colloque international de l'Association française et la Confédération internationale des anciens élèves de l'Ecole Nationale d'Administration, Paris, 17 janvier 1992).

Research paper thumbnail of A new era of competition policy ? Competition DG and the control of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities 1

Research paper thumbnail of A New Era of Competition Under the Guidance of the Court of First Instance

Springer eBooks, 2004

Page 247. A New Era of Competition Under the Guidance of the Court of First Instance Spyros A. Pa... more Page 247. A New Era of Competition Under the Guidance of the Court of First Instance Spyros A. Pappas/David Demortain Executive summary The Commission faced unprecedented criticism during 2002 with the successive ...

Research paper thumbnail of A Legal Escape to a Political Impasse: Agenda IGC 1996

Page 1. A Legal Escape to a Political Impasse: Agenda IGC 1996 Spyros A. Pappas Director-General,... more Page 1. A Legal Escape to a Political Impasse: Agenda IGC 1996 Spyros A. Pappas Director-General, EIPA While the debate on the agenda of the 1996 Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) continues, while conflicting proposals ...

Research paper thumbnail of Google and the credibility of EU data protection laws

Europolitics, 2012

There have been two major developments in recent weeks that could have long term consequences for... more There have been two major developments in recent weeks that could have long term consequences for the privacy of Europeans. One seems positive; the other is concerning.

Research paper thumbnail of Sine qua non της ανάπτυξης μια υπεύθυνη, ανεξάρτητη και σταθερή Δημόσια Διοίκηση

Sine qua non της ανάπτυξης μια υπεύθυνη, ανεξάρτητη και σταθερή Δημόσια Διοίκηση, 2016

Conditio sine qua non for the development and prosperity a responsible and independent Public Adm... more Conditio sine qua non for the development and prosperity a responsible and independent Public Administration. Present situation: subordination of the administration to the ruling party; theoretical separation of powers; fake Rule of Law. The role of the political parties. Escape: a Public Administration as guardian of the principle of legality likewise the European Commission; auto-administration of the interna corporis of public administration to become independent and to act in technocratic manner at the service of democratic governments.

Research paper thumbnail of CASE-LAW OF THE EUROPEAN CIVIL SERVICE TRIBUNAL: RE-STARTING OR CONTINUATION

N.P. Engel, Publisher, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of .5.27 Google et vie privée

Europolitique, 2010

Business & compétitivité / Société de l'informationImprimer l'article | Tribune libre Google et v... more Business & compétitivité / Société de l'informationImprimer l'article | Tribune libre Google et vie privée : le disque dur qui fait déborder le vase Par Spyros A. Pappas (*) | jeudi 27 mai 2010 Le principe aristotélicien d'« inégalité des non-égaux » s'applique aussi de cette manière : plus une entreprise est importante, plus elle a de responsabilités et doit rendre des comptes. C'est d'autant plus vrai dans le cas de Google qui a gagné, si ce n'est la confiance, du moins la préférence des utilisateurs en détenant 95 % des marchés européens majeurs, et générant un chiffre d'affaires annuel de 28 milliards de dollars. En dépit de cela, les autorités de régulation à travers l'Europe ont ouvert des enquêtes sur l'interception secrète par Google de données provenant de réseaux Wifi privés, sur les fins et moyens de la collecte de données par les véhicules du service « Google Street View », et sur l'usage de ces données. Les autorités allemandes sont même allées jusqu'à ouvrir une enquête criminelle. C'est à présent à l'UE de sauvegarder l'intérêt des citoyens européens, comme elle le fait dans le cadre des accords sur le contre-terrorisme avec les Etats-Unis.

Research paper thumbnail of De la démocratie et de l’État de droit en l’Union européenne en XXIème siècle

Les origines de la Belgique - Un État de Droit au Centre de l’Europe, 2022

Nowadays, there is an increasing confusion and overlapping of notions such as democracy and rule ... more Nowadays, there is an increasing confusion and overlapping of notions such as democracy and rule of law. The latter is being invoked as if it were a generic term likewise in the Anglo-Saxon legal system. However, in this duo, democracy is the ideology and rule of law is the means for its safeguard. Putting the emphasis on the rule of law reverses the order and dissociates it from its objective, i.e. to serve democracy. Rule of law is just a technic. The fundamental value from which it derives is democracy. Taking distance from democracy by referring to subsequent and dependent from it notions might distort the very foundations of the democratic regime.

Research paper thumbnail of At a turning point: old versus new society?

on this value that democracy is based and the EU in its turn on the latter. Although of absolute ... more on this value that democracy is based and the EU in its turn on the latter. Although of absolute character it is not unlimited. It reaches its borders at the line of respect of the other. One aspect of the value of the individual is privacy. Directive 95/46/EC has so far generally been hailed as being a success and a pioneer in data protection all over the world in particular thanks to its technology-neutral character and the underlying, flexible principles 1 . It encompasses two general objectives of the EU: the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of the individuals, in particular the right of protection of personal data (Art. 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, now legally binding), and the free flow of the said data in the internal market (attainment of a common market). The Directive though has come to face challenges of the EU legal system and of our time. Social networking sites, cloud computing, e-government, e-commerce, globalization are s...

Research paper thumbnail of The European Union's common foreign and security policy : the challenges of the future : proceedings of EIPA colloquium, Maastricht, 19-20 October 1995

Research paper thumbnail of Europa e Información, volver a situar al ciudadano en el centro de la construcción europea

Acceso de usuarios registrados. Acceso de usuarios registrados Usuario Contraseña. ...

Research paper thumbnail of A new era of competition policy ? Competition DG and the control of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities 1

The Commission faced unprecedented criticism during 2002 with the successive annulments by the Co... more The Commission faced unprecedented criticism during 2002 with the successive annulments by the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (CFI) of three of its decisions concerning major mergers. Although the CFI had always formally been the review body for all Commission decisions regarding mergers, this review had seldom been exercised with such severity and rigor. Rather than drawing conclusions on the changes that these judgements are likely to bring to the doctrine and methodology of merger control by the Commission, this paper seeks to analyse whether these judgements will remain seen as “accidents” or will continue to symbolise a major change. If so, in what sense ? The succession of three judgements seems to imply that there is more behind these cases than particular mistakes regarding specific situations. Of paramount importance in the judgements is the fact that the CFI questionned more than the handling of the procedures and the doctrine on which the decisions we...

Research paper thumbnail of La protección de consumidores en la Unión Europea: hacia un derecho procesal comunitario de consumo

Research paper thumbnail of .11.20-A Conditio sine qua non for the Commission

A conditio sine qua non for the Commission to effectively manage the challenges of the Draghi Report, 2024

The administrative culture of the European Commission is changing from a systemic-holistic approa... more The administrative culture of the European Commission is changing from a systemic-holistic approach at the level of services to a working environment where everything is monitored by top down instructions. At the level of Commissioners, consensus is replaced by the President's decisions. From a technocratic and successful administration to a bad bureaucracy. Consequences.

Research paper thumbnail of .11.20-A Conditio sine qua non for the Commission

Research paper thumbnail of Why a Special Status in Community Law for Mount Athos? Mount Athos, 24-27 May 1992. EIPAScope 1992(2):p. 8

Research paper thumbnail of Politiques publiques dans l'Union Européenne

Acceso de usuarios registrados. Acceso de usuarios registrados Usuario Contraseña. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Europa e Información, volver a situar al ciudadano en el centro de la construcción europea

Cuenta y razón, 1997

Acceso de usuarios registrados. Acceso de usuarios registrados Usuario Contraseña. ...

Research paper thumbnail of The European Union's common foreign and security policy : the challenges of the future : proceedings of EIPA colloquium, Maastricht, 19-20 October 1995

European Institute of Public Administration eBooks, 1996

Research paper thumbnail of De la gestion publique communautaire. = Community public administration. EIPAScope 1992(2):pp. 1-3

De la gestion publique communautaire Spyros A. Pappas Directeur général de l'IEAP (extrait du dis... more De la gestion publique communautaire Spyros A. Pappas Directeur général de l'IEAP (extrait du discours fait à l'occasion du Colloque international de l'Association française et la Confédération internationale des anciens élèves de l'Ecole Nationale d'Administration, Paris, 17 janvier 1992).

Research paper thumbnail of A new era of competition policy ? Competition DG and the control of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities 1

Research paper thumbnail of A New Era of Competition Under the Guidance of the Court of First Instance

Springer eBooks, 2004

Page 247. A New Era of Competition Under the Guidance of the Court of First Instance Spyros A. Pa... more Page 247. A New Era of Competition Under the Guidance of the Court of First Instance Spyros A. Pappas/David Demortain Executive summary The Commission faced unprecedented criticism during 2002 with the successive ...

Research paper thumbnail of A Legal Escape to a Political Impasse: Agenda IGC 1996

Page 1. A Legal Escape to a Political Impasse: Agenda IGC 1996 Spyros A. Pappas Director-General,... more Page 1. A Legal Escape to a Political Impasse: Agenda IGC 1996 Spyros A. Pappas Director-General, EIPA While the debate on the agenda of the 1996 Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) continues, while conflicting proposals ...

Research paper thumbnail of Google and the credibility of EU data protection laws

Europolitics, 2012

There have been two major developments in recent weeks that could have long term consequences for... more There have been two major developments in recent weeks that could have long term consequences for the privacy of Europeans. One seems positive; the other is concerning.

Research paper thumbnail of Sine qua non της ανάπτυξης μια υπεύθυνη, ανεξάρτητη και σταθερή Δημόσια Διοίκηση

Sine qua non της ανάπτυξης μια υπεύθυνη, ανεξάρτητη και σταθερή Δημόσια Διοίκηση, 2016

Conditio sine qua non for the development and prosperity a responsible and independent Public Adm... more Conditio sine qua non for the development and prosperity a responsible and independent Public Administration. Present situation: subordination of the administration to the ruling party; theoretical separation of powers; fake Rule of Law. The role of the political parties. Escape: a Public Administration as guardian of the principle of legality likewise the European Commission; auto-administration of the interna corporis of public administration to become independent and to act in technocratic manner at the service of democratic governments.

Research paper thumbnail of CASE-LAW OF THE EUROPEAN CIVIL SERVICE TRIBUNAL: RE-STARTING OR CONTINUATION

N.P. Engel, Publisher, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of .5.27 Google et vie privée

Europolitique, 2010

Business & compétitivité / Société de l'informationImprimer l'article | Tribune libre Google et v... more Business & compétitivité / Société de l'informationImprimer l'article | Tribune libre Google et vie privée : le disque dur qui fait déborder le vase Par Spyros A. Pappas (*) | jeudi 27 mai 2010 Le principe aristotélicien d'« inégalité des non-égaux » s'applique aussi de cette manière : plus une entreprise est importante, plus elle a de responsabilités et doit rendre des comptes. C'est d'autant plus vrai dans le cas de Google qui a gagné, si ce n'est la confiance, du moins la préférence des utilisateurs en détenant 95 % des marchés européens majeurs, et générant un chiffre d'affaires annuel de 28 milliards de dollars. En dépit de cela, les autorités de régulation à travers l'Europe ont ouvert des enquêtes sur l'interception secrète par Google de données provenant de réseaux Wifi privés, sur les fins et moyens de la collecte de données par les véhicules du service « Google Street View », et sur l'usage de ces données. Les autorités allemandes sont même allées jusqu'à ouvrir une enquête criminelle. C'est à présent à l'UE de sauvegarder l'intérêt des citoyens européens, comme elle le fait dans le cadre des accords sur le contre-terrorisme avec les Etats-Unis.

Research paper thumbnail of De la démocratie et de l’État de droit en l’Union européenne en XXIème siècle

Les origines de la Belgique - Un État de Droit au Centre de l’Europe, 2022

Nowadays, there is an increasing confusion and overlapping of notions such as democracy and rule ... more Nowadays, there is an increasing confusion and overlapping of notions such as democracy and rule of law. The latter is being invoked as if it were a generic term likewise in the Anglo-Saxon legal system. However, in this duo, democracy is the ideology and rule of law is the means for its safeguard. Putting the emphasis on the rule of law reverses the order and dissociates it from its objective, i.e. to serve democracy. Rule of law is just a technic. The fundamental value from which it derives is democracy. Taking distance from democracy by referring to subsequent and dependent from it notions might distort the very foundations of the democratic regime.

Research paper thumbnail of At a turning point: old versus new society?

on this value that democracy is based and the EU in its turn on the latter. Although of absolute ... more on this value that democracy is based and the EU in its turn on the latter. Although of absolute character it is not unlimited. It reaches its borders at the line of respect of the other. One aspect of the value of the individual is privacy. Directive 95/46/EC has so far generally been hailed as being a success and a pioneer in data protection all over the world in particular thanks to its technology-neutral character and the underlying, flexible principles 1 . It encompasses two general objectives of the EU: the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of the individuals, in particular the right of protection of personal data (Art. 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, now legally binding), and the free flow of the said data in the internal market (attainment of a common market). The Directive though has come to face challenges of the EU legal system and of our time. Social networking sites, cloud computing, e-government, e-commerce, globalization are s...

Research paper thumbnail of The European Union's common foreign and security policy : the challenges of the future : proceedings of EIPA colloquium, Maastricht, 19-20 October 1995

Research paper thumbnail of Europa e Información, volver a situar al ciudadano en el centro de la construcción europea

Acceso de usuarios registrados. Acceso de usuarios registrados Usuario Contraseña. ...

Research paper thumbnail of A new era of competition policy ? Competition DG and the control of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities 1

The Commission faced unprecedented criticism during 2002 with the successive annulments by the Co... more The Commission faced unprecedented criticism during 2002 with the successive annulments by the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (CFI) of three of its decisions concerning major mergers. Although the CFI had always formally been the review body for all Commission decisions regarding mergers, this review had seldom been exercised with such severity and rigor. Rather than drawing conclusions on the changes that these judgements are likely to bring to the doctrine and methodology of merger control by the Commission, this paper seeks to analyse whether these judgements will remain seen as “accidents” or will continue to symbolise a major change. If so, in what sense ? The succession of three judgements seems to imply that there is more behind these cases than particular mistakes regarding specific situations. Of paramount importance in the judgements is the fact that the CFI questionned more than the handling of the procedures and the doctrine on which the decisions we...

Research paper thumbnail of La protección de consumidores en la Unión Europea: hacia un derecho procesal comunitario de consumo