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167 gap statements mined from European and International Law Studies papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 4,694 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • The paper identifies the need to understand the historical context of social and legal regimes. The study highlights the gap in the literature regarding the analysis of the relations between peasants and boyars.

    The Legal Status of the Romanian Peasant between 1866 and 1918 · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the protection of lawyers' dignity, which is addressed by the European Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer. The Convention transforms dignity from an ethical norm into a binding legal standard, providing a higher level of protection for lawyers.

    The Principle of Dignity in the New Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer · 2026 · DOI

  • The implementation of the Peace Treaty of Brze was complex and inefficient. There is a lack of effective and consistent practice for organising richttag.

    Trudna realizacja postanowień pokoju brzeskiego na przykładzie organizacji zjazdu sądowego w Janowie w 1447 roku · 2026 · DOI

  • The current administrative dispute procedure in Serbia is limited and does not provide an effective legal remedy. There is a need for reform to ensure a fair and effective legal remedy.

    Reopening the administrative dispute procedure · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the application of transitional justice in Hungary, - The study highlights the need to examine the historical experience of legal continuity in Hungary.

    Legal continuity as a constitutional tradition and transitional justice · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need to evaluate the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Fundamental Law on the President's role.

    The status of the Head of State in Hungary from the April Laws (1848) to the current constitutional system under the Fundamental Law (2012) · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need for further research on the impact of legislative changes on the protection of vulnerable adults. The study highlights the importance of aligning Romanian legislation with European standards.

    Consilierea judiciară – creaţie „forţată” de sorginte europeană în materia ocrotirii majorului român · 2026 · DOI

  • The research emphasizes the need for national courts to apply the Convention's provisions effectively.

    Impactul jurisprudenţei CtEDO în materia procesului civil în Republica Moldova · 2026 · DOI

  • The research gap lies in the need to ensure the effective implementation of the Convention's provisions. The study aims to contribute to the understanding of the importance of the European Court of Human Rights' jurisprudence in the Republic of Moldova.

    Impactul jurisprudenţei CtEDO în materia procesului civil în Republica Moldova · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need to analyze the political strategies used by such communities.

    Petitioning from an Island: Negotiated Sovereignty and Ruhnu’s Incorporation into the Estonian State, 1919–1921; pp 27–71 · 2026 · DOI

  • The article identifies a lack of understanding of the Nordic legal tradition outside of Scandinavia. The paper highlights the need for a better understanding of the differences in legal culture and tradition between Sweden and other EU countries.

    Tradycja przed Trybunałem – o szczególnym aspekcie członkostwa Szwecji w Unii Europejskiej · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research could analyze the impact of the Riksrevisionen's audits on public spending efficiency. The paper's findings could be compared to other supreme audit authorities. The development of similar institutions in other countries could be informed by the paper's results.

    Urząd Audytu Królestwa w Szwecji (Riksrevisionen) jako przykład naczelnego organu kontroli państwowej · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need to clarify the prerogative limits of legislators in the areas of administrative partition of state territory and organization of local governance. The provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania need to be examined in the context of local governance.

    Constitutional Aspects of Development of Local Governance in the Republic of Lithuania · 2026 · DOI

  • This study is limited by the evolving and reactive nature of CJEU jurisprudence; as the Court can only act within the scope of submitted cases, the resulting legal framework remains somewhat fragmented.

    Features of Judicial Precedent as a Source of EU Tax Law · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper seeks to address this gap by analyzing the Court's decisions and their reference to the European Court's case law.

    The role of the jurisprudence of the European court of Human Rights in the interpretation of the constitution: the case of the presumption of the licit acquisition of property · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of clarity around binding elements and challenges in accessing and navigating a vast body of precedents.

    Learning from Common Law? The Binding Nature of the Hungarian Curia’s Judgments · 2026 · DOI

  • The vagueness of the criterion of “genuine need” and the limits of indirect discrimination. The risk of legitimizing corporate secularism and fragmentation of legal standards in the Member States.

    ДИРЕКТИВА 2000/78/ЄС ЯК ДЖЕРЕЛО СТАНДАРТІВ ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКОГО СОЮЗУ ЩОДО РЕЛІГІЙНИХ ПРАВ ЛЮДИНИ · 2026 · DOI

  • The case law of the Court of Justice of the EU on the interpretation of Directive 2000/78/EC has given rise to a number of debatable issues.

    ДИРЕКТИВА 2000/78/ЄС ЯК ДЖЕРЕЛО СТАНДАРТІВ ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКОГО СОЮЗУ ЩОДО РЕЛІГІЙНИХ ПРАВ ЛЮДИНИ · 2026 · DOI

  • The Riksrevisionen's functioning and independence are not well-studied. The paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the role of audit institutions in democratic countries.

    Urząd Audytu Królestwa w Szwecji (Riksrevisionen) jako przykład naczelnego organu kontroli państwowej · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of understanding the complex and multiple meanings of human dignity, - It highlights the need to balance individual rights and freedoms with the need to protect human…

    Human Dignity as a Principle of Interpretation of European Union Law · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of human dignity as a principle of interpretation in European Union law, - It highlights the need for a conceptual and methodological framework…

    Human Dignity as a Principle of Interpretation of European Union Law · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the legal provisions regarding copyright and pension systems. The research gap concerns the recognition of contributions to public pension systems.

    The Recognition of the Contributions for the Public Pension and for the Not Integrated Pension Systems, as Part of the Right to Human Dignity · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the relationship between the rule of law and legal security of the individual. The study aims to fill this gap by examining the hypothesis that the rule of law principle determines the legal security of the individual.

    Praworządność a sfera bezpieczeństwa prawnego jednostki · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a research gap in the literature on the motives of suspension and termination of the mandate - The paper identifies a lack of discussion on the legal framework and implications of the suspension and termination…

    Reflections on the institution of the mandate of persons with public office, the suspension and termination of the mandate · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the data-protection implications of the domestic candidate nomination system, - The study highlights the need for further evaluation of the candidate nomination…

    A képviselőjelölt-állítás hazai szabályozása és adatvédelmi összefüggései · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) There is a lack of effective and consistent practice for organising richttag (“Trudna realizacja postanowień pokoju brzeskiego na przykładzie organizacji…”, 2026); (2) There is a need for reform to ensure a fair and effective legal remedy (“Reopening the administrative dispute procedure”, 2026); (3) There is a need for further research on the impact of legislative changes on the protection of vulnerable adults (“Consilierea judiciară – creaţie „forţată” de sorginte europeană în materia…”, 2026); (4) The article identifies a lack of understanding of the Nordic legal tradition outside of Scandinavia (“Tradycja przed Trybunałem – o szczególnym aspekcie członkostwa Szwecji w Unii…”, 2026); (5) Further research could analyze the impact of the Riksrevisionen's audits on public spending efficiency (“Urząd Audytu Królestwa w Szwecji (Riksrevisionen) jako przykład naczelnego…”, 2026). 167 gap statements have been mined from European and International Law Studies papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 4,694 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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