- Volume 4 (2016), Issue 1
- Vol. 4 (2016), No. 1
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- Pages 2 - 11
- pp. 2 - 11
The Significance of European Administrative Soft Law for the Implementation of European Structural and Investment Funds in the Member States
In the implementation of European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) the European Commission is increasingly using European administrative soft law. This article explores the legal effects of this for national authorities, responsible for the implementation of European Structural and Investment Funds, and national courts, confronted with disputes in this area. The central issue in this paper is: how to consider these legal effects, especially in the light of flexibility, legality, legal certainty, and transparency?