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1 Introduction to EU Diplomacy and Diplomatic Law |
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1.1 The Essentials of Diplomacy |
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1.1.1 Why Do States Engage in Diplomatic Relations? |
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1.1.2 A Brief History of Diplomacy |
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1.1.2.1 The Origins of Diplomacy |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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1.1.2.3 Permanent Missions |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (3) |
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8 | (1) |
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1.2 The EU as a Diplomatic Actor |
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9 | (15) |
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1.2.1 Why Does the EU Engage in Diplomatic Relations? |
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9 | (1) |
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1.2.2 A Brief History of EU Diplomacy |
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10 | (1) |
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1.2.2.1 Start Up and Informality |
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11 | (3) |
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1.2.2.2 Professionalization |
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14 | (1) |
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1.2.2.3 Manifest Expansion |
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15 | (3) |
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18 | (3) |
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1.2.3 The EU's Diplomatic Network |
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1.2.3.1 The EU's External Relations Machinery |
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1.2.3.2 Facts and Figures |
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22 | (1) |
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1.2.3.3 The Member States' Diplomatic Network in Third Countries |
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23 | (1) |
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1.3 The Structure of This Handbook |
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24 | (4) |
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1.3.1 Uncovering the EU's Contribution to Diplomatic and Consular Law |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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2 Theoretical and Historical Perspectives |
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2.1 Defining the Right of Legation |
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28 | (11) |
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2.1.2 The 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations |
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2.1.2.1 Negotiation History |
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2.1.2.2 Silence in the Treaty Text |
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32 | (1) |
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2.1.2.3 Shortcomings of the VCDR as a Standard to Define the Right of Legation |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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2.1.4.1 The Right of Legation as a Right |
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34 | (2) |
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2.1.4.2 The Right of Legation as an Imperfect or Subjective Right |
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36 | (1) |
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2.1.4.3 The Right of Legation as a Capacity |
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37 | (1) |
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2.1.5 Conceptualizing the Right of Legation |
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38 | (1) |
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2.2 The Holders of the Right of Legation |
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2.2.1 Historical Cracks in the State-Dominated System |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Modern Cracks in the State-Dominated System |
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42 | (1) |
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2.2.2.1 Parties to the 1961 Vienna Convention |
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42 | (3) |
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2.2.2.2 Other Entities that Exercise Diplomacy |
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45 | (1) |
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2.2.2.2.1 Those that aspire statehood |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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2.2.2.2.2 A religious entity |
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47 | (1) |
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2.2.2.2.3 International organizations |
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48 | (3) |
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2.2.2.2.4 Federated and regional entities |
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51 | (3) |
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2.2.3 Criteria to Exercise the Right of Legation |
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54 | (1) |
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2.2.3.1 Objective Criteria |
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54 | (1) |
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2.2.3.1.1 Condition ratione personae: having rights and duties under PIL |
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54 | (1) |
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2.2.3.1.2 Conditions ratione materiae: internal and external autonomy |
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55 | (1) |
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The capacity to independently develop internal policies and general objectives |
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The capacity to independently represent internal policies externally |
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56 | (1) |
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2.2.3.2 Subjective Criteria |
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56 | (1) |
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2.2.3.2.2 The five acts of external recognition |
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The initial act of recognizing the subjects of international law |
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57 | (1) |
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The recognition of diplomatic capacity |
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58 | (1) |
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Mutual consent to enter into diplomatic relations |
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59 | (1) |
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The consent to establish a permanent mission |
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59 | (1) |
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The recognition of the application of the law on diplomatic or consular relations |
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60 | (1) |
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2.2.3.2.3 Recognition: the role of the UN Security Council |
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61 | (1) |
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2.2.3.2.4 Common features of recognition |
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61 | (1) |
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2.2.4 The Monopoly of States Revisited |
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62 | (1) |
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2.3 The EUs Right of Legation |
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63 | (17) |
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63 | (1) |
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2.3.2 The Origins of the EUs Right of Legation |
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63 | (1) |
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2.3.2.2 The European Assembly |
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2.3.2.2.1 The European Communities and legal personality |
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64 | (1) |
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2.3.2.2.2 The European Communities and recognition |
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65 | (1) |
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2.3.2.2.3 The necessity of the right of legation for the Communities |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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2.3.3 Validity and Legitimacy of the EU's Right of Legation |
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69 | (1) |
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2.3.3.1 Objective Criteria |
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69 | (1) |
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2.3.3.1.1 The EU as a subject of international law |
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69 | (1) |
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2.3.3.1.2 The EU as an independent actor exercising public authority |
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70 | (2) |
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2.3.3.1.3 The EU as a sovereign actor |
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72 | (1) |
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2.3.3.1.4 The EU as a functional actor |
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72 | (2) |
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2.3.3.2 Subjective Criteria |
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74 | (1) |
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2.3.4 Legal Controversies Surrounding the EU's Right of Legation |
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75 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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2.3.4.2 The Exercise of Diplomatic Functions |
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76 | (1) |
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2.3.4.3 Who Holds the EU's Right of Legation? |
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77 | (1) |
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2.3.4.4 The Recognition of States |
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77 | (1) |
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2.3.5 Does the EU Possess the Right of Legation? |
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78 | (2) |
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3 The EUs Diplomatic Framework |
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80 | (78) |
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3.1 The Active Right of Legation: Bilateral Arrangements |
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80 | (36) |
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80 | (2) |
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3.1.2 Common Features of EAs |
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82 | (1) |
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3.1.2.1 Main Characteristics |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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3.1.2.3 Substantive Clauses |
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83 | (3) |
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86 | (2) |
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88 | (1) |
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3.1.3 The Status of EAs under PIL |
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89 | (1) |
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3.1.3.1 IOs and Treaty-Making |
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89 | (1) |
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3.1.3.2 PIL's Definition of a Treaty |
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90 | (1) |
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3.1.3.3 Are EAs Treaties? |
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91 | (1) |
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3.1.3.3.1 The design of establishment agreements |
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92 | (1) |
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3.1.3.3.2 The content of establishment agreements |
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93 | (1) |
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3.1.3.3.3 Reception of establishment agreements by contracting parties |
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94 | (1) |
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3.1.3.4 The EAs' Effects and Validity |
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95 | (2) |
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3.1.3.5 UN and EU Practices Compared |
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97 | (1) |
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3.1.4 The Status of EAs under EU Law |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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3.1.4.2 The Road Not Taken: EAs as International Agreements |
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99 | (1) |
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3.1.4.2.1 What is a treaty in the EU legal order? |
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99 | (1) |
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3.1.4.2.2 First-generation EAs |
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100 | (3) |
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3.1.4.2.3 Second-generation EAs |
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103 | (3) |
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3.1.4.2.4 Procedural questions |
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106 | (1) |
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3.1.4.3 The More Unusual Solution: EAs as Administrative Agreements |
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107 | (1) |
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3.1.4.3.1 Introduction to an alternative theory |
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107 | (1) |
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3.1.4.3.2 First-generation EAs |
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107 | (1) |
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The AG's Opinion in France v Commission (1994): the three-criteria theory |
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107 | (2) |
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Judgment in France v Commission (1994): the express legal basis theory |
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109 | (2) |
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Judgment in France v Commission (2004): confirmation of the express legal basis theory |
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111 | (1) |
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3.1.4.3.3 Second-generation establishment agreements |
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112 | (1) |
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3.1.4.4 International or Administrative Agreements: What Difference Does It Make? |
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113 | (3) |
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3.2 The Active Right ofLegation: Multilateral Arrangements |
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116 | (24) |
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3.2.1 The EU's Diplomatic Representation at Other IOs |
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116 | (2) |
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3.2.2 Multilateral EUDELs in Third Countries |
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118 | (1) |
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3.2.2.1 The EUDEL in New York City |
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119 | (1) |
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3.2.2.1.1 The history and status of the mission |
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119 | (1) |
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3.2.2.1.2 Host state policies |
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120 | (4) |
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3.2.2.2 The EUDELs in Geneva |
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124 | (1) |
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3.2.2.2.1 The history and status of the missions |
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124 | (1) |
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3.2.2.2.2 The tale of two delegations |
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125 | (3) |
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3.2.2.3 The EUDEL in Addis Ababa |
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128 | (1) |
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3.2.2.3.1 The history and status of the mission |
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128 | (1) |
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3.2.2.3.2 Host state policies |
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128 | (1) |
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3.2.2.4 The EUDEL in Jakarta |
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129 | (1) |
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3.2.2.4.1 The history and status of the mission |
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129 | (1) |
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3.2.2.4.2 Host state policies |
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130 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Multilateral EUDELs in EU Member States |
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130 | (2) |
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3.2.3.1 The EUDEL in Vienna |
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132 | (2) |
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3.2.3.2 The EUDEL in Rome |
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134 | (2) |
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3.2.3.3 The EUDELs in France |
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136 | (1) |
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3.2.3.3.1 Host state policies |
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136 | (1) |
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3.2.3.3.2 The EUDEL in Paris |
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136 | (2) |
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3.2.3.3.3 The EUDEL in Strasbourg |
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138 | (1) |
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3.2.4 Double-Hatted EUDELs |
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139 | (1) |
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3.3 The Passive Right of Legation |
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140 | (18) |
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141 | (1) |
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3.3.1.1 Between Diplomacy and Policy |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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3.3.1.3 Permanent Representations and Diplomatic Law |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (1) |
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3.3.2.1 Diplomatic Missions to the EU and Euratom |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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3.3.2.3 Permanent Missions and Diplomatic Law |
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145 | (1) |
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3.3.3 IOs and Other Representations |
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146 | (1) |
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3.3.3.1 The Passive Right of Legation Sensu Lato |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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3.3.3.3 International Organizations |
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148 | (1) |
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3.3.3.3.1 Belgium is a member state of the IO |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (3) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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International Criminal Police Organization |
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153 | (1) |
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Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie |
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153 | (1) |
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3.3.3.3.2 Belgium is not a member state of the accredited international organization |
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154 | (2) |
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3.3.3.4 Non-State Entities |
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156 | (1) |
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3.3.3.5 Non-Governmental and Private Actors |
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157 | (1) |
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4 The EU's Application of Diplomatic Law |
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158 | (76) |
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158 | (8) |
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4.1.1 A Self-Contained System? |
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158 | (2) |
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4.1.2 Non-Discrimination and Reciprocity |
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160 | (3) |
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163 | (2) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (39) |
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4.2.1 The Establishment and Termination of Diplomatic Relations |
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167 | (1) |
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4.2.1.1 Establishing Diplomatic Relations |
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167 | (2) |
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4.2.1.2 Terminating Diplomatic Relations |
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169 | (1) |
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4.2.2 The Accreditation and the End of Functions |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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4.2.2.2 EUDELs in Third States |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (3) |
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4.2.2.4 The Corps Diplomatique Accredited to the Union |
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175 | (1) |
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4.2.2.4.1 Missions of member states |
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175 | (1) |
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4.2.2.4.2 Missions of third states, IOs, and other non-state entities |
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176 | (2) |
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4.2.2.4.3 Multiple accreditations |
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178 | (1) |
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4.2.3 The Exercise of Diplomatic Functions |
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178 | (1) |
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4.2.3.1 The Job Description of an EU Diplomat |
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178 | (1) |
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4.2.3.2 International and EU Legal Constraints |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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180 | (2) |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (1) |
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4.2.3.3.4 Observation and reporting |
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185 | (1) |
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4.2.3.3.5 Promotion of friendly relations |
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186 | (1) |
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4.2.3.4 Non-Diplomatic Tasks |
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186 | (1) |
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4.2.3.4.1 The implementation of development cooperation |
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187 | (1) |
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4.2.3.4.2 Coordination with member states |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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4.2.4 The Enjoyment of Immunities, Inviolability, and Privileges |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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4.2.4.2 Privileges and Immunities of Union Diplomats |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (2) |
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192 | (1) |
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4.2.4.2.3 Diplomatic confidentiality |
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193 | (1) |
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4.2.4.2.4 Case study: the EU in the UK |
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194 | (1) |
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4.2.4.3 Inviolability of Communication, Archives, Diplomatic Bags, and Correspondence |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (2) |
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4.2.4.3.3 The diplomatic bag |
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198 | (1) |
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4.2.4.4 Access to Diplomatic Information in the EU Context |
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199 | (1) |
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4.2.4.4.1 Side-lining the general public? |
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199 | (1) |
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4.2.4.4.2 The diplomatic exception is set down in law |
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200 | (1) |
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4.2.4.4.3 The diplomatic exception is necessary in a democratic society |
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201 | (2) |
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4.2.4.4.4 The diplomatic exception is proportionate to the aim of protecting international relations |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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4.3 Diplomatic Protocol, Practices, and Procedures |
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205 | (7) |
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4.3.1 The Rules on International Politeness |
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205 | (1) |
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4.3.2 Diplomatic Nomenclature |
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206 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Diplomatic Precedence |
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207 | (3) |
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4.3.4 Diplomatic Symbolism: Flags, Emblems, and Anthems |
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210 | (2) |
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4.4 Diplomatic Law Not Covered by the VCDR |
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212 | (11) |
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4.4.1 Diplomatic Passports |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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4.4.1.2 The Belgian Practice |
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213 | (1) |
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4.4.1.3 The EU Laissez-Passer |
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214 | (1) |
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4.4.1.3.1 EU diplomatic travel documents |
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214 | (1) |
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4.4.1.3.2 Continued problems with the EULP |
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215 | (2) |
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4.4.2 Diplomatic Visa and Same-Sex Relationships |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (1) |
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4.4.3.1 Seeking Refuge at a Diplomatic Mission |
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219 | (1) |
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4.4.3.2 Guidance for EUDELs |
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220 | (3) |
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4.5 Customary Diplomatic Law |
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223 | (9) |
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223 | (1) |
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4.5.2 A Source of Uncertainty |
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223 | (1) |
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4.5.2.1 The Finding of CIL |
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223 | (1) |
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4.5.2.2 CIL in Diplomatic Relations |
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224 | (1) |
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4.5.3 The Application of CIL |
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225 | (2) |
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4.5.4 The Effect of EU Diplomacy on CIL |
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227 | (1) |
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4.5.4.1 Participation Rules in Diplomacy |
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227 | (2) |
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4.5.4.2 The Content of Diplomatic Customary Law |
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229 | (2) |
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4.5.4.3 The Contribution of the Union to CIL |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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232 | (2) |
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5 The Interplay between the EU and Its Member States |
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234 | (78) |
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5.1 Diplomacy in the EU Legal Order |
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234 | (23) |
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5.1.1 Defining Challenges |
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234 | (1) |
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5.1.2 Diplomacy as a Competence |
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235 | (1) |
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5.1.2.1 Qualifying Diplomacy |
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235 | (1) |
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5.1.2.1.1 Not a competence ... |
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235 | (1) |
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5.1.2.1.2 But an instrument |
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235 | (1) |
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5.1.2.1.3 Division of competences |
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236 | (1) |
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5.1.2.2 Demarcation Issues |
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237 | (1) |
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5.1.2.2.1 General principles of EU law |
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237 | (1) |
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5.1.2.2.2 The national identity clause |
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238 | (1) |
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Article 4(2) TEU's basic features |
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238 | (2) |
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Diplomacy as a component of national identity |
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240 | (2) |
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Diplomacy as an essential state function |
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242 | (2) |
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5.1.2.2.3 Declarations 13 and 14 attached to the EU Treaties |
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244 | (1) |
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5.1.2.2.4 Diplomacy as a domaine reserve? |
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245 | (2) |
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5.1.3 Diplomacy as a Source of Law |
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247 | (1) |
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5.1.3.1 Incorporating International Legal Norms |
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247 | (1) |
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5.1.3.2 Diplomatic and Consular Law as Part of the EU Legal Order |
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247 | (1) |
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5.1.3.2.1 Functional succession |
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248 | (1) |
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5.1.3.2.2 Customary international law status |
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248 | (3) |
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5.1.3.2.3 Direct references to diplomatic law |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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5.1.3.3.1 Member states' law |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (2) |
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5.1.3.3.3 Legal enforcement |
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254 | (3) |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (24) |
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5.2.1 Applying EU Law or Diplomatic and Consular Law |
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258 | (1) |
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5.2.1.1 The Internal Market |
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258 | (1) |
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5.2.1.2 Freedom of Movement of EU Citizens |
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259 | (3) |
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5.2.1.3 Freedom of Movement of EU Workers |
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262 | (3) |
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265 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Interpreting EU Law in Light of Diplomatic and Consular Law |
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266 | (1) |
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5.2.2.1 Privileges and Immunities |
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266 | (4) |
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5.2.2.2 Diplomatic Concepts |
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270 | (2) |
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5.2.2.3 Non-Diplomatic Concepts |
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272 | (6) |
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278 | (1) |
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5.2.3 Interpreting EU Law in Light of Diplomatic and Consular Interests |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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5.3 Coexisting Rights of Legation |
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281 | (31) |
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5.3.1 Between Interaction and Parallelism |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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5.3.2.1 National Prerogatives in Diplomacy |
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282 | (1) |
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5.3.2.2 The Union's Prerogatives in Diplomacy |
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283 | (1) |
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5.3.2.3 The Parallel Exercise of Rights of Legation |
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284 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Interactive Diplomacy |
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285 | (1) |
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5.3.3.1 General Obligations |
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286 | (1) |
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286 | (3) |
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289 | (2) |
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5.3.3.2 Specific Obligations |
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291 | (1) |
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5.3.3.2.1 The obligation to (sincerely) cooperate |
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291 | (1) |
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5.3.3.2.2 The obligation to exchange information |
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291 | (3) |
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5.3.3.2.3 The obligation to coordinate |
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294 | (4) |
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5.3.3.2.4 Obligations related to consular services rendered to EU citizens |
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298 | (1) |
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Consular protection to unrepresented EU citizens |
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299 | (3) |
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302 | (1) |
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Administrative and legal consular services |
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303 | (1) |
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The EUDELs' involvement in consular affairs |
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304 | (1) |
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5.3.3.2.5 The obligation to cooperate in the external representation of the Union |
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305 | (1) |
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5.3.3.2.6 The obligation to facilitate the EU's exercise of passive right of legation |
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306 | (1) |
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5.3.3.3 Cooperation Modes Not Explicitly Foreseen in EU Law |
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306 | (1) |
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5.3.3.3.1 The sharing of staff, housing, and security |
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306 | (1) |
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5.3.3.3.2 The lead state concept |
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307 | (2) |
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5.3.3.3.3 Ad hoc cooperation |
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309 | (1) |
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5.3.3.4 The Legal Status of the Obligations to Interact in Diplomacy |
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310 | (1) |
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5.3.3.5 The Interactive Exercise of Rights of Legation |
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310 | (1) |
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5.3.4 A European Diplomacy Model |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (7) |
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312 | (1) |
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6.2 The International Diplomatic System |
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312 | (3) |
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6.3 The EU's Diplomatic Identity and the Perception Thereof |
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315 | (2) |
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6.4 The Contribution of the EU to Diplomatic and Consular Law |
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317 | (2) |
Appendix 1 Facts and Figures |
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319 | (4) |
Appendix 2 Model Establishment Agreement (2010) |
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323 | (2) |
Appendix 3 Diplomatic Arrangements Entered Into by the EU |
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325 | (4) |
Appendix 4 List of Third State Arrangements |
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329 | (4) |
Appendix 5 Missions of International Organizations and Other Non-State Entities |
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333 | (6) |
Appendix 6 Model Accreditation Letter (2010) |
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339 | (2) |
Appendix 7 Model Note Verbale |
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341 | (2) |
Appendix 8 Administrative Grades and Diplomatic Titles for EU Staff |
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343 | (2) |
Bibliography |
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345 | (20) |
Index |
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