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169 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 4,576 European and International Law Studies papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • But the legislation had one key limitation: Recipients could not use the money to “directly or indirectly” cut their taxes.

    Spending Clause Standing · 2025 · 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 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 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 dignity

    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 for analysis

    Human Dignity as a Principle of Interpretation of European Union Law · 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 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 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 paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the evolution of the Hungarian Head of State. 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 study highlights the challenge of ensuring the effective implementation of the Convention's provisions. 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 paper identifies a gap in the understanding of how small minority communities navigate competing sovereignty claims. 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 study identifies a gap in the application of fundamental legal principles in administrative decisions. The study highlights the importance of individualisation in administrative decisions.

    The Changing Residence Permits on the Basis of Family Reunification in the Context of Legal Principles · 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

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of supreme audit authorities. 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Existing definitions of codification are problematic. National legal histories have defects. There is a need for a comparative legal history approach to studying codification.

    Reflections on Codification History · 2026 · DOI

  • The EU tax legal order lacks full legislative harmonisation in direct taxation. There is a need to understand the role of judicial precedent in EU tax law.

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

  • Limitations and Future Research 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

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