We are pleased to announce the opening session of our PhD2PhD Lunch Seminar Series. For this occasion, we warmly welcome Fien Van Reempts, PhD researcher at the University of Antwerp, who will give her presentation “The Effectiveness of Directives in Horizontal Situations: A Re-evaluation Post-Popławski II”.
- Abstract
In Union law, the absence of the horizontal direct effect of directives has become a certainty akin to death and taxes. Less certain, however, is the extent to which directives can be effective in horizontal situations despite the lack of a (mandatory) horizontal direct effect, or which considerations should inform the scope of their effectiveness in disputes between private parties. Fien’s PhD research aims to uncover and (re-)evaluate the effectiveness of directives in horizontal situations in the aftermath of the Court’s landmark judgment in Popławski II on the scope of primacy and direct effect.
- Practical Information
This lunch seminar will take place online on 16 December 2025, from 12:00 to 13:30 (Brussels Time). To register, please send an email to marthe.delodder@beder.be no later than 12 December 2025. A Microsoft Teams link will be shared during the week of the seminar.
- Interested in presenting at one of our upcoming seminars?
We welcome contributions from PhD researchers interested in sharing their work. Please send a brief description of your research topic or presentation idea to marthe.delodder@beder.be. There is no need to submit a full paper, An outline of your research question, methodology, or preliminary findings is more than sufficient. Presentations should last approximately 15 minutes, followed by a Q&A session.