Dr. mr. Thomas Verellen

Dr. mr. Thomas Verellen

Universitair docent
Internationaal en Europees Recht
t.e.verellen@uu.nl

Publicaties

2026

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Verellen, T. (2026). Legal Assessment of the EU Legal Basis for Measures Concerning Trade with Israeli Settlements. European Middle East Project. [Repository]
Verellen, T. (2026). Democracy at the Borders: Analyzing the Role of Democratic Principles in EU External Relations Law. European Papers - A Journal on Law and Integration, 11(2), 725-747. [DOI] [Repository]
Verellen, T. (2026). Questioning Economic Security: Introduction to a Utrecht Law Review Special Issue. Utrecht Law Review, 22(1), 1-5. [DOI] [Repository]
Verellen, T., & Ryngaert, C. (2026). Les obligations internationales du Luxembourg au regard des politiques et pratiques d’Israël dans le Territoire palestinien occupé et mesures recommandées: Note de recherche, Chambre des Députés, Grand-Duché du Luxembourg. Chambre des Députés du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. [Repository]
Chamon, M., & Verellen, T. (2026). Empowering the Green Deal: significant delegation and constitutional limits in CBAM and CRMA. In M. Peeters, M. Eliantonio , K. Kulovesi, & A. Savaresi (Eds.), Greening the EU and the Rule of Law: Opportunities and Limits of the EU’s Legal Powers (pp. 51-72). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.. [DOI] [Repository]
Verellen, T. (2026). Effective judicial protection in the CFSP after KS and KD. Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law, 33(1), 14-31. [DOI] [Repository]
Verellen, T. (2026). Trading in Times of Crisis: Democratic Control over the EU’s Unilateral Trade Policy. European Journal of Risk Regulation, 17(1), 76-93. [DOI] [Repository]

2025

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Verellen, T. (2025). Parliamentary Influence on Sanctions Policy in Canada, the US and the EU. Canadian Journal of European and Russian Studies, 18(2), 1-25. [DOI] [Repository]

2024

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Bakos, A., Chen, X., Dunne, J., Fahey, E., Belen Gracia, M., Henig, D., Home, A., Jones, F., Karetsos, C., Mendos Kuşkonmaz, E., Naithani, P., Norris, J., Ben Slimane, M., Stefan, O., Stevens, R., & Verellen, T. (2024). Trade negotiations, trade policy and law-making in an era of soft law: is the EU a leader or a laggard? (CLS Working Paper Series; Vol. 2024/02). City Law School. [Repository]
Verellen, T. (2024). Shifting Sands: Enhancing Democratic Oversight in the EU’s Unilateral Trade Policy. CLEER working papers. [Repository]
Verellen, T. (2024). Soft Law, Hard Questions: Exploring Democratic Control in EU Canada Trade Relations Post-CETA. [Repository]

Vakpublicaties

Verellen, T. (2024). A Political Question Doctrine for the CFSP: The CJEU’s Jurisdiction in the KS and KD Case. Verfassungsblog. https://verfassungsblog.de/political-question-doctrine/
Verellen, T. (2024). Democratische controle over het Gemeenschappelijk buitenlands en veiligheidsbeleid van de EU: een verkenning. SEW, tijdschrift voor Europees en economisch recht, 2024(5), 206-217. https://www-uitgeverijparis-nl.utrechtuniversity.idm.oclc.org/nl/tijdschriften-online/sew-tijdschrift-voor-europees-en-economisch-recht?jaar=2024&editie=2000000030 [Repository]

2023

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Verellen, T., & Hofer, A. (2023). The Unilateral Turn in EU Trade and Investment Policy. European Foreign Affairs Review, 28(Special Issue), 1-14. [DOI] [Repository]
Verellen, T., Sahadzic, M., Kos, M., Kukavica, J., Wischhoff, J. G., & Scholtes, J. (2023). Convergence and Divergence in EU External Action The Very Slowly Emergent Doctrine of Shared Competence. In Accommodating Diversity in Multilevel Constitutional Orders (pp. 112-131). Taylor & Francis. [DOI] [Repository]
Verellen, T. (2023). The distortion theory in EU treaty-making: Commission v. Council (Geneva Act). Common Market Law Review, 60(6), 1705–1720. https://kluwerlawonline-com.proxy.library.uu.nl/journalarticle/Common+Market+Law+Review/60.6/COLA2023121 [Repository]
Verellen, T. (2023). Foreign Relations Federalism: The EU in Comparative Perspective. (Comparative Constitutionalism). Oxford University Press. [DOI]
Verellen, T. (2023). Imperial Presidency versus Fragmented Executive? Unilateral Trade Measures and Executive Power in the United States and the European Union. German Law Journal, 24(7), 1127-1145. [DOI] [Repository]

Vakpublicaties

Verellen, T. (2023). The Foreign Subsidies Regulation: Questions of Democratic Accountability. Web publication/site, RENFORCE Blog. https://renforceblog.sites.uu.nl/2023/07/12/the-foreign-subsidies-regulation-questions-of-democratic-accountability/
Verellen, T. (2023). The Anti-Coercion Instrument Has Been Adopted. Web publication/site, CELIS Institute. https://www.celis.institute/celis-blog/the-anti-coercion-instrument-has-been-adopted/

2022

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Verellen, T. (2022). Hungary’s Lesson for Europe. Democracy is Part of Europe’s Constitutional Identity. It Should be Justiciable. Web publication/site, Verfassungsblog. https://verfassungsblog.de/hungarys-lesson-for-europe/
Verellen, T. E. (2022). The delineation between CFSP and non-CFSP matters: Commission v Council (‘Kazakhstan’). In EU External Relations Law: The Cases in Context Hart Publishing. [Repository]

2021

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Verellen, T. (2021). Opinion 1/19: no common accord among the Member States required for the Council to conclude a mixed agreement. Web publication/site https://europeanlawblog.eu/2021/12/16/opinion-1-19-no-common-accord-among-the-member-states-required-for-the-council-to-conclude-a-mixed-agreement/
Verellen, T. (2021). Unilateral Trade Measures in Times of Geopolitical Rivalry. A Call for Effective Accountability Mechanisms. Web publication/site, Verfassungsblog. https://verfassungsblog.de/unilateral-trade-measures-in-times-of-geopolitical-rivalry/
Verellen, T. (2021). The Separation of Trade Powers in the US and the EU: The Case of Unilateral Instruments. Unpublished. In N/A
Verellen, T. (2021). In the Name of the Rule of Law? CJEU Further Extends Jurisdiction in CFSP (Bank Refah Kargaran). European Papers, 6(1), 17-24. [DOI] [Repository]
Verellen, T. (2021). When Integration by Stealth Meets Public Security: The EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation. Legal Issues of Economic Integration, 48(1), 19-42. [DOI] [Repository]
Verellen, T. E. (2021). Constitutional Law of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy: Competence and Institutions in External Relations. American Journal of Comparative Law, 69(1), 173-176. [DOI] [Repository]

2020

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Verellen, T. (2020). Protecting the Crown Jewels: Covid-19 and the EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation. Web publication/site, RENFORCE Blog. http://blog.renforce.eu/index.php/nl/2020/05/05/protecting-the-crown-jewels-covid-19-and-the-eu-foreign-direct-investment-screening-regulation/
Verellen, T. (2020). In the name of the rule of law: ECJ further extends jurisdiction in CFSP (Bank Refah Kargaran). Web publication/site, RENFORCE Blog. http://blog.renforce.eu/index.php/nl/2020/10/22/in-the-name-of-the-rule-of-law-ecj-further-extends-jurisdiction-in-cfsp-bank-refah-kargaran/
Chamon, M., Verellen, T. E., & Gáspár-Szilágyi, S. (2020). To CETA or not to CETA: Reflections on ISDS and the special responsibility of national parliaments. Web publication/site, EJIL: Talk!. https://www.ejiltalk.org/to-ceta-or-not-to-ceta-reflections-on-isds-and-the-special-responsibility-of-national-parliaments/
Chamon, M., & Verellen, T. (2020, Aug 7). Whittling Down the Collective Interest CETA, Facultative Mixity, Democracy and Halloumi. Verfassungsblog. https://verfassungsblog.de/whittling-down-the-collective-interest/ [Repository]
Verellen, T. E. (2020). European Sovereignty Now? A Reflection on What It Means to Speak of “European Sovereignty”. European Papers, 5(1), 307-318. [DOI] [Repository]

2019

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Verellen, T. (2019). EU Foreign Relations Federalism. A Comparison with the United States, Canada and Belgium. [Doctoral thesis 4 (Research NOT UU / Graduation NOT UU), KU Leuven]. KU Leuven.
Verellen, T. (2019). Hof van Justitie tikt Franse Raad van State op de vingers na weigering prejudiciële vraag te stellen. SEW, tijdschrift voor Europees en economisch recht, 147-148.

2018

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Verellen, T. (2018). Het voorstel tot herziening van de PSI-Richtlijn: Hoe open is open data? Revue du droit des industries de réseau, 89-101.

2017

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Verellen, T. (2017). Federalism and Treaty Enforcement in the European Union: Letters from America. (pp. 1-16). (Jean Monnet Working Papers). City, University of London. https://www.city.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/357854/Thomas-Verellen.pdf
Verellen, T. (2017). Federalism and Foreign Relations in the United States and the European Union: Hierarchy versus Pluralism. Unpublished. In American Journal of Comparative Law
Verellen, T. (2017). Hof van Justitie verduidelijkt bevoegdheidsverdeling tussen Raad en Commissie tot het sluiten van niet-bindende akkoorden Zaak C-660/13, Raad/Commissie (Zwitsers MvO). SEW, tijdschrift voor Europees en economisch recht, 167-171.
Verellen, T. (2017). Opinion 3/15 on the Marrakesh Treaty: the ECJ Reaffirms 'Minimum Harmonisation' Exception to ERTA Principle. Revista General de Derecho Europeo, 160-179.

2016

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Verellen, T. (2016). Federalism and Foreign Affairs in Canada and the European Union: The Search for Equal Autonomy. Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law, 5, 306-336.
Verellen, T. (2016). Foreign Affairs and the EU Constitution, by Robert Schütze, (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014), 544pp. inc. index, hardback, £75, ISBN: 978-1-10-703766-3. European Law Review, 41(3), 442-444.
Verellen, T. (2016). HvJ verduidelijkt bevoegdheid van Europese Commissie om EU te vertegenwoordigen voor internationale gerechtshoven6 oktober 2015, zaak C73/ 14, Raad van de Europese Unie/Commissie (ITLOS) (m.nt. T. Verellen). SEW, tijdschrift voor Europees en economisch recht, 182-186.
Verellen, T. (2016). On Hybrid Decisions, Mixed Agreements and the Limits of the New Legal Order: Commission v Council ('US Air Transport Agreement'). Common Market Law Review, 53(3), 741–762.
Verellen, T. (2016). Een nieuwe stap in de verankering van het GBVB in de Europese rechtsorde14 juni 2016, zaak C-263/14, Europees Parlement/Raad (Somalische Piraten II) (m.nt. T. Verellen). SEW, tijdschrift voor Europees en economisch recht, 447-452.
Verellen, T. (2016). On Conferral, Institutional Balance and Non-Binding Agreements: the Swiss MoU Case. European Papers, 1225-1233.
Verellen, T. (2016). H v. Council: Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Sphere of the CFSP, One Step at a Time. European Papers, 1041-1053.

Vakpublicaties

Verellen, T. (2016). Pirates of the Gulf of Aden: the Sequel, or how the CJEU further embeds the CFSP into the EU legal order. Web publication/site
Verellen, T. (2016). High Court geeft “Brexiteers” een les in Brits grondwettelijk recht. Web publication/site

Populariserende publicaties

Verellen, T. (2016). Een beetje Amerikaanse geschiedenis. Web publication/site [Portal]
Verellen, T. (2016). Shared powers: the elephant in the room in the division of powers-debate. Web publication/site

2015

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Verellen, T. (2015). Hof van Justitie verwerpt gebruik hybride besluiten in procedure gemengde verdragen. Arrest 28 april 2015, zaak C-28/12, Commissie/Raad van de Europese Unie. SEW, tijdschrift voor Europees en economisch recht, 660-664.
Verellen, T. (2015). Extern optreden van de Unie: Hof van Justitie kiest voor ruime interpretatie artikel 218 lid 9 VWEU7 oktober 2014, zaak C399/ 12, Duitsland/Raad van de Europese Unie (m.nt. T. Verellen). SEW, tijdschrift voor Europees en economisch recht, 311-315.
Verellen, T. (2015). The ERTA Doctrine in the Post-Lisbon Era: Note under Judgment in Commission v Council (C-114/12) and Opinion 1/13. The Columbia journal of European law, 21(2), 383-410.

Vakpublicaties

Verellen, T. (2015). Noot onder het arrest van 3 juli 2014 inzake Raad van de Europese Unie tegen Sophie in ‘t Veld, C-350/12 P. Rechtskundig Weekblad.
Verellen, T. (2015). Zaak C-399/12, Duitsland/Raad. Rechtskundig Weekblad.

2014

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Verellen, T. (2014). Zaak C-350/12 P, Raad van de Europese Unie/Sophie in ’t Veld. SEW, tijdschrift voor Europees en economisch recht.

2013

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Verellen, T. (2013). Federalisme en buitenlandbeleid. Internationale Spectator, 60 - 65.

2011

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Verellen, T. (2011). A Few Words on the Responsibility to Protect. Jura Falconis, 151-187.
Verellen, T. (2011). What to do with Sovereignty? Jura Falconis, 417-440.