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In the context of the so-called ‘migration crisis’, besides the politically more contentious introduction of border controls, on intra-European borders member states responded to onward mobilities – so-called ‘secondary movements’ – through border-area controls, bilateral (fasttrack) readmissions and increasingly through joint patrolling of main cross-border routes. This article sets out to reflect upon the ‘Schengen crisis’ not by discussing the introduction of border controls, but by focusing on ordinary means of enforcement through border-area policing (Article 23 Schengen Borders Code) and through instruments of police cooperation, such as through joint patrolling or bilateral readmissions. By scrutinising the legal regimes of these instruments, plural in both scale and temporality, this article contributes to reflecting upon the productive reconfigurations in times of ‘crisis’ of the EU order and its enforcement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Transboundary water pollution management is a challenge for China at this moment in time. By introducing relevant legal arrangements, we mainly discuss the competent authorities, the legal instruments and dispute settlement procedures concerning this issue in China. The experiences from international, EU and Dutch water law gives us a comparative perspective. As a conclusion, we agree that China has set up a basic legal system to solve the problem, but a greater effort can still be made, for instance including more public opinion, clearly defining the competent authorities, and enacting more legislation. At the same time, the Chinese experience, such as a new model for a monitoring system and a target responsibility system, also provides the rest of the world with a new approach.

The article presents an analysis on the maintenance of procedural justice for weaker parties in the legal instruments of legislator in European Union (EU), particularly the Brussels Jurisdiction Regulation. Topics discussed include Brussels I Regulation jurisdictional rules, limited effectiveness of choice of court agreements, and regulations on enforcement and recognition of judgments within the EU.

The article offers information on the principle focused on the prohibition of reformatio in pejus in Denmark. It offers information on the possibility for citizens to complain on administrative acts without fear. It focuses on understanding the principle in Danish administrative legal doctrine and changes in legal context.

The article reports that the power of courts and judges were strengthened after the Second World War. Topics discussed include the judicial institutions in European Union (EU) which plays a significant role in the process of integration, regular interaction between the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and the ordinary courts of the European Member States through the legal instruments provides by Treaties, and ECJ which was asked to provide accurate interpretation of the European law.