Between dream and reality: challenges to the legal rapprochement of the Western Balkans

The Flood that Never Came: Court of Justice Case Law on Victims’ Rights
Lazowski, A. 2025. Forthcoming. The Flood that Never Came: Court of Justice Case Law on Victims’ Rights. in: Burchett, J. and Weyembergh, A. (ed.) Stronger Victims’ Rights in EU Law? Hart Publishing.

Permanent Derogations and Transitional Arrangements for New Member States: Accession Condictiones Sine Quibus Non
Lazowski, A. 2024. Permanent Derogations and Transitional Arrangements for New Member States: Accession Condictiones Sine Quibus Non. in: Fromage, D. (ed.) Redefining EU Membership: Differentiation In and Outside the European Union Oxford Oxford University Press (OUP). pp. 133-163

Aviation and Road Transport: Exercises in damage control
Lazowski, A. 2024. Aviation and Road Transport: Exercises in damage control. in: Fabbrini, F. (ed.) The Law & Politics of Brexit: Volume V: The Trade and Cooperation Agreement Oxford University Press. pp. 182-198

Switching Gear: Law Approximation in Ukraine After the Application for EU Membership
Lazowski, A. and Komarova, T. 2023. Switching Gear: Law Approximation in Ukraine After the Application for EU Membership. Croatian Yearbook of European Law and Policy. 19, pp. 105-132. https://doi.org/10.3935/cyelp.19.2023.532

Let's Take the Canvass Out: Advocates General at the Court of Justice of the European Union
Lazowski, A. and Butler, G. 2022. Let's Take the Canvass Out: Advocates General at the Court of Justice of the European Union. in: Butler, G. and Lazowski, A. (ed.) Shaping EU Law the British Way. UK Advocates General at the Court of Justice of the European Union Oxford Hart Publishing. pp. 7-18

Strengthening the rule of law and the EU pre-accession policy: Repubblika v. Il-Prim Ministru
Lazowski, A. 2022. Strengthening the rule of law and the EU pre-accession policy: Repubblika v. Il-Prim Ministru. Common Market Law Review. 59 (6), pp. 1803-1822.

Court of Justice of the European Union and the United Kingdom after Brexit: Game Over?
Lazowski, A. 2022. Court of Justice of the European Union and the United Kingdom after Brexit: Game Over? European Law Review. 47 (6), pp. 666-686.

Direct Effect of the EU–Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, Non-discrimination and the Beautiful Game: Simutenkov
Lazowski, A. 2022. Direct Effect of the EU–Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, Non-discrimination and the Beautiful Game: Simutenkov. in: Butler, G. and Wessel, R.A. (ed.) EU External Relations Law: The Cases in Context Hart Publishing.

Where do we go from here? EU relations with the Eastern Partnership avant garde
Lazowski, A. 2021. Where do we go from here? EU relations with the Eastern Partnership avant garde. in: Ott, A. and Wessel, R.A. (ed.) The Evolving Nature of EU External Relations Law Springer. pp. 231-248

Mind the Fog, Stand Clear off the Cliff! From the Political Declaration to the Post-Brexit EU-UK Legal Framework (Part I)
Lazowski, A. 2020. Mind the Fog, Stand Clear off the Cliff! From the Political Declaration to the Post-Brexit EU-UK Legal Framework (Part I). European Papers. 5 (3), pp. 1105-1141. https://doi.org/10.15166/2499-8249/444

Exporting cherries for the cakes: The Charter of Fundamental Rights in domestic courts of the EU’s neighbourhood
Lazowski, A. 2020. Exporting cherries for the cakes: The Charter of Fundamental Rights in domestic courts of the EU’s neighbourhood. in: Michal Bobek and Jaroslav Prasl (ed.) Ten Years of Charter of Fundamental Rights Oxford, London, New York, New Delhi, Sydney Hart Publishing. pp. 499-523

Copy-pasting or Negotiating? Post-Brexit Trade Agreements between the UK and non-EU countries
Lazowski, A. 2020. Copy-pasting or Negotiating? Post-Brexit Trade Agreements between the UK and non-EU countries. in: Wessel, R.A. (ed.) The Routledge Handbook on the International Dimension of Brexit London and New York Routledge.

Aranyosi and Caldararu through the Eyes of National Judges
Lazowski, A. 2019. Aranyosi and Caldararu through the Eyes of National Judges. in: Mitsilegas, V., Di Martino, A. and Mancano, L. (ed.) The Court of Justice and European Criminal Law: Leading Cases in a Contextual Analysis London Hart Publishing. pp. 437-454

The Sky Is Not the Limit: Mutual Trust and Mutual Recognition aprés Aranyosi and Căldăraru
Lazowski, A. 2018. The Sky Is Not the Limit: Mutual Trust and Mutual Recognition aprés Aranyosi and Căldăraru. Croatian Yearbook of European Law and Policy. 2018 (14), pp. 1-30. https://doi.org/10.3935/cyelp.14.2018.313

When Cives Europae became bargaining chips: free movement of persons in the Brexit negotiations
Lazowski, A. 2018. When Cives Europae became bargaining chips: free movement of persons in the Brexit negotiations. ERA Forum. 18 (4), pp. 469-491. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12027-018-0507-6

Stepping into uncharted waters no more: the Court of Justice and EU Criminal Law
Lazowski, A. 2018. Stepping into uncharted waters no more: the Court of Justice and EU Criminal Law. in: Brière, C. and Weyembergh, A. (ed.) The needed balances in EU Criminal Law: past present and future Oxford and Portland, Oregon Hart Publishing.

Exercises in Legal Acrobatics: Brexit Transitional Arrangements
Lazowski, A. 2017. Exercises in Legal Acrobatics: Brexit Transitional Arrangements. European Papers. 2 (3), pp. 845-862. https://doi.org/10.15166/2499-8249/179

The External Dimension of Withdrawal from the European Union
Lazowski, A. and Wessel, R.A. 2017. The External Dimension of Withdrawal from the European Union. Revue des Affaires européennes. 2016 (4), pp. 623-638.

Be careful what you wish for: procedural parameters of EU withdrawal
Lazowski, A. 2017. Be careful what you wish for: procedural parameters of EU withdrawal. in: Closa, C. (ed.) Dealing with Secession from a Member State and Withdrawal from the European Union: Troubled Membership Cambridge Cambridge University Press. pp. 234-255

Inside but out? The UK and the EU
Lazowski, A. 2017. Inside but out? The UK and the EU. in: Jakab, A. and Kochenov, D. (ed.) The Enforcement of EU Law and Values: Ensuring Member States' Compliance Oxford Oxford University Press. pp. 493-510

EU Criminal Law and Enlargement
Lazowski, A. 2016. EU Criminal Law and Enlargement. in: Mitsilegas, V., Bergström, M. and Konstadinides, T. (ed.) Research Handbook on EU Criminal Law Edward Elgar. pp. 507-531

The European Court of Justice blocks the EU's accession to the ECHR
Lazowski, A. and Wessel, R. 2015. The European Court of Justice blocks the EU's accession to the ECHR. CEPS Commentary. 40.

The Importance of Being Earnest: Spelling of Names, EU Citizenship and Fundamental Rights
Lazowski, A., Dagilyte, E. and Stasinopoulos, P. 2015. The Importance of Being Earnest: Spelling of Names, EU Citizenship and Fundamental Rights. Croatian Yearbook of European Law and Policy. 11, pp. 1-45.

When Caveats Turn into Locks: Opinion 2/13 on Accession of the European Union to the ECHR
Lazowski, A. and Wessel, R.A. 2015. When Caveats Turn into Locks: Opinion 2/13 on Accession of the European Union to the ECHR. German Law Journal. 16 (1), pp. 179-212. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2071832200019477

The European Court of Justice blocks the EU's accession to the ECHR
Lazowski, A. and Wessel, R.A. 2015. The European Court of Justice blocks the EU's accession to the ECHR. CEPS Commentary.

"Darling you are not going anywhere": the right to exit in EU Law
Lazowski, A. 2015. "Darling you are not going anywhere": the right to exit in EU Law. European Law Review. 40 (6), pp. 877-894.

Between dream and reality: challenges to the legal rapprochement of the Western Balkans
Lazowski, A. and Blockmans, S. 2014. Between dream and reality: challenges to the legal rapprochement of the Western Balkans. in: Petrov, R. and Van Elsuwege, P. (ed.) Legislative Approximation and Application of EU Law in the Eastern Neighbourhood of the European Union: Towards a Common Regulatory Space? Routledge. pp. 108-133

EU Criminal Law: a Challenge or Nightmare for Lawyers?
Lazowski, A. 2014. EU Criminal Law: a Challenge or Nightmare for Lawyers? Legal Profession Before and After Accession, 12th Jean Monnet Seminar, . Dubrovnik, University of Zagreb 15 Apr 2014

Europe of Different Speeds: Panacea or Threat to European Integration?
Lazowski, A. 2014. Europe of Different Speeds: Panacea or Threat to European Integration?

Inside but out: United Kingdom in the European Union
Lazowski, A. 2014. Inside but out: United Kingdom in the European Union. Enforcing EU Law Against Recalcitrant Member States . Berlin, WZB Berlin Social Research Center 10 Jul 2014

Social assistance in times of economic crisis: at the crossroads of EU legislation on free movement and EU legislation on social security
Lazowski, A. 2014. Social assistance in times of economic crisis: at the crossroads of EU legislation on free movement and EU legislation on social security. Recent Trends in the Case Law of the Court of Justice of the European Union: What Directions for the Future?. Luxembourg, EIPA 01 Dec 2014

Flexibility and homogeneity: Two uneasy bedfellows
Lazowski, A. 2014. Flexibility and homogeneity: Two uneasy bedfellows. in: Blockmans, S. (ed.) Differentiated Integration in the EU – From the inside looking out Brussels Centre for European Policy Studies. pp. 37-45

The Seventh EU Enlargement and Beyond: Pre-Accession Policy vis-à-vis the Western Balkans Revisited
Lazowski, A. and Vlasic Feketija, M. 2014. The Seventh EU Enlargement and Beyond: Pre-Accession Policy vis-à-vis the Western Balkans Revisited. Croatian Yearbook of European Law and Policy. 10, pp. 1-37.

Editorial Note: It was a good year....wasn’t it?
Lazowski, A. 2013. Editorial Note: It was a good year....wasn’t it? Croatian Yearbook of European Law and Policy. 9, pp. VII-XIV.

Restrictions to movement rights imposed by the Member States on their own citizens
Lazowski, A. 2013. Restrictions to movement rights imposed by the Member States on their own citizens. Recent Trends in the Case Law of the Court of Justice of the European Union: What Directions for the Future?, European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA). Luxembourg 05 Dec 2013

Editorial Note: It was a good year....wasn’t it?
Lazowski, A. 2013. Editorial Note: It was a good year....wasn’t it? Croatian Yearbook of European Law and Policy. 9, pp. VII-XIV.

Children of the Lesser Law: A Commentary on Joined Cases Ziółkowski and Szeja
Lazowski, A. 2013. Children of the Lesser Law: A Commentary on Joined Cases Ziółkowski and Szeja. European Law Review. 38 (3), pp. 404-418.

Decoding a Legal Enigma: the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and infringement proceedings
Lazowski, A. 2013. Decoding a Legal Enigma: the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and infringement proceedings. ERA Forum. 14 (4), pp. 573-587. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12027-013-0331-y

Withdrawal from the European Union and alternatives to membership
Lazowski, A. 2012. Withdrawal from the European Union and alternatives to membership. European Law Review. 37 (5), pp. 523-540.

European Union do not worry, Croatia is behind you: a commentary on the seventh accession treaty
Lazowski, A. 2012. European Union do not worry, Croatia is behind you: a commentary on the seventh accession treaty. Croatian Yearbook of European Law and Policy. 8, pp. 1-39.

Advocates General and Grand Chamber Cases: Assistance with the Touch of Substitution
Lazowski, A. 2012. Advocates General and Grand Chamber Cases: Assistance with the Touch of Substitution. in: Barnard, C. and Gehring, M. (ed.) Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies: 2011-2012 Hart.

Visionary behind the iron curtain: Cezary Berezowski on european integration
Lazowski, A. 2011. Visionary behind the iron curtain: Cezary Berezowski on european integration. International Community Law Review. 13, pp. 43-57. https://doi.org/10.1163/187197311X552910

Treaty of Lisbon and EU’s absorption capacity
Lazowski, A. 2011. Treaty of Lisbon and EU’s absorption capacity. Polish Quarterly of International Affairs. 19, pp. 56-78.

Half full, half empty glass: the application of EU law in Poland (2004-2010)
Lazowski, A. 2011. Half full, half empty glass: the application of EU law in Poland (2004-2010). Common Market Law Review. 48 (2), pp. 503-553.

Learning the hard way: Bulgaria and EU law
Lazowski, A. and Yosifova, S. 2010. Learning the hard way: Bulgaria and EU law. in: Lazowski, A. (ed.) The application of EU law in the new member states: brave new world Oxford Oxford University Press.

Poland: constitutional drama and business as usual
Lazowski, A. and Wentkowska, A. 2010. Poland: constitutional drama and business as usual. in: Lazowski, A. (ed.) The application of EU law in the new member states: brave new world Oxford Oxford University Press.

It works! The European Union in the wake of fifth and sixth enlargements
Lazowski, A. 2010. It works! The European Union in the wake of fifth and sixth enlargements. in: Lazowski, A. (ed.) The application of EU law in the new member states: brave new world Oxford Oxford University Press.

The European arrest warrant and detention
Lazowski, A. and Nash, S. 2009. The European arrest warrant and detention. in: Keijzer, N. and van Sliedregt, E. (ed.) The European arrest warrant in practice Cambridge Cambridge University Press. pp. 33-50

With but without you... the Europeanisation of legal orders of the neighbouring countries
Lazowski, A. 2009. With but without you... the Europeanisation of legal orders of the neighbouring countries. in: Ott, A. and Vos, E. (ed.) Fifty years of European integration: foundations and perspectives The Hague T.M.C. Asser Press & Cambridge University Press. pp. 247-270

Towards the reform of the preliminary ruling procedure in JHA Area
Lazowski, A. 2009. Towards the reform of the preliminary ruling procedure in JHA Area. in: Braum, S. and Weyembergh, A. (ed.) Le contrôle juridictionnel dans l’espace pénal européen/The judicial control in EU cooperation in criminal matters Editions de l’Université de Bruxelles. pp. 211-226

Poland: implementation without transposition
Lazowski, A. 2009. Poland: implementation without transposition. in: Weyembergh, A. and Santamaria, V. (ed.) The evaluation of European Criminal Law. The example of the Framework Decision on combatting trafficking in human beings Brussels Editions de l’Université de Bruxelles. pp. 285-300

From EU with trust: the potential and limits of the mutual recognition in the third pillar from the Polish perspective
Lazowski, A. 2009. From EU with trust: the potential and limits of the mutual recognition in the third pillar from the Polish perspective. in: Vernimmen-Van Tiggelen, G., Surano, L. and Weyembergh, A. (ed.) 'The future of mutual recognition in criminal matters in the European Union / L’avenir de la reconnaissance mutuelle en matière pénale dans l’Union européenne Brussels Editions de l’Université de Bruxelles. pp. 419-444

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights: limits and potential
Lazowski, A. 2009. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights: limits and potential. in: Barcz, J. (ed.) Fundamental rights protection in the European Union Warsaw C.H. Beck.

Poland: Constitutional tribunal on the preliminary ruling procedure and the division of competences between national courts and the Court of Justice. Court of Justice of the European Communities Order of 19 December 2006
Lazowski, A. 2008. Poland: Constitutional tribunal on the preliminary ruling procedure and the division of competences between national courts and the Court of Justice. Court of Justice of the European Communities Order of 19 December 2006. European Constitutional Law Review. 4 (1), pp. 187-197. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1574019608001879

Prawo międzynarodowe publiczne [Public International Law]
Lazowski, A. and Zawidzka, A. 2008. Prawo międzynarodowe publiczne [Public International Law]. Warsaw C.H. Beck Publishers.

Poland: implementation without transposition
Lazowski, A. 2008. Poland: implementation without transposition. in: Weyembergh, A. and Santamaria, V. (ed.) The evaluation of European Criminal Law: the example of the Framework Decision on combating trafficking in human beings Editions de l’Université de Bruxelles. pp. 285-300

Enhanced multilateralism and enhanced bilateralism: Integration without membership in the European Union
Lazowski, A. 2008. Enhanced multilateralism and enhanced bilateralism: Integration without membership in the European Union. Common Market Law Review. 45 (5), pp. 1433-1458.

Box of chocolates integration: the European Economic area and Swiss model revisited
Lazowski, A. 2008. Box of chocolates integration: the European Economic area and Swiss model revisited. in: Blockmans, S. and Prechal, S. (ed.) Reconciling the deepening and widening of the European Union The Hague, Netherlands TMC Asser Press. pp. 87-110

Two sides of the same coin? Framework decisions and directives compared
Lazowski, A. and Kurcz, B. 2007. Two sides of the same coin? Framework decisions and directives compared. in: Eeckhout, P. and Tridimas, T. (ed.) Yearbook of European Law 2006 Oxford, UK Oxford University Press.

Unia Europejska: prawo instytucjonalne i gospodarcze 2007
Lazowski, A., Kenig-Witkowska, M.M. and Ostrihansky, R. Kenig-Witkowska, M.M. (ed.) 2007. Unia Europejska: prawo instytucjonalne i gospodarcze 2007. Warsaw Wolters Kluwer Polska.

The instruments of the European neighbourhood policy
Lazowski, A. 2007. The instruments of the European neighbourhood policy. Neighbourhood Policy: Noaberschap in Europe. Twente, The Netherlands 20 Apr 2007

What procedural reform to improve the contribution of the European Court of Justice to the European Penal Area?
Lazowski, A. 2007. What procedural reform to improve the contribution of the European Court of Justice to the European Penal Area? The Role of the ECJ in the establishment of a European Penal Area. Brussels, Belgium 09 Feb 2007

Rozporządzenie jako źródło prawa Wspólnot Europejskich [Regulations as Source of EC Law]
Lazowski, A. 2007. Rozporządzenie jako źródło prawa Wspólnot Europejskich [Regulations as Source of EC Law]. Europejski Przegląd Sądowy. 3, pp. 12-19.

The Reform Treaty: a paradise for lawyers and jigsaw puzzle for EU citizens (in Polish)
Lazowski, A. 2007. The Reform Treaty: a paradise for lawyers and jigsaw puzzle for EU citizens (in Polish). Quo Vadis Europe II. Warsaw, Poland 05 - 06 Oct 2007

Propozycje reform procedury pytań prejudycjalnych w obszarze wolności, bezpieczeństwa i sprawiedliwości [The proposed reforms of the preliminary ruling procedure]
Lazowski, A. 2007. Propozycje reform procedury pytań prejudycjalnych w obszarze wolności, bezpieczeństwa i sprawiedliwości [The proposed reforms of the preliminary ruling procedure]. Europejski Przegląd Sądowy. 9, pp. 18-25.

The Polish parliament and EU affairs; an effective actor or an accidental hero
Lazowski, A. 2007. The Polish parliament and EU affairs; an effective actor or an accidental hero. in: O'Brennan, J. and Raunio, T. (ed.) National parliaments within the enlarged European Union: from 'victims' of integration to competitive actors? London, UK Routledge. pp. 203-219

The Polish constitution, the European constitutional treaty and the principle of supremacy
Lazowski, A. 2007. The Polish constitution, the European constitutional treaty and the principle of supremacy. in: Albi, A. and Ziller, J. (ed.) The European Constitution and national constitutions: ratification and beyond Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands Kluwer Law International.

Poland: constitutional tribunal on the surrender of Polish citizens under the European Arrest Warrant. Decision of 27 April 2005
Lazowski, A. 2007. Poland: constitutional tribunal on the surrender of Polish citizens under the European Arrest Warrant. Decision of 27 April 2005. European Constitutional Law Review. 3 (1), pp. 148-162. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1574019607001484

Free movement of workers: transitional periods for the new member states (in Polish)
Lazowski, A. 2007. Free movement of workers: transitional periods for the new member states (in Polish). Recent Developments in Free Movement of Workers and Services (in Polish). Gródek nad Dunajcem, Poland 28 May 2007

European criminal law as a challenge for the ECJ: towards the reform of the preliminary ruling procedure
Lazowski, A. 2007. European criminal law as a challenge for the ECJ: towards the reform of the preliminary ruling procedure. Which jurisdictional control in the European penal area?. Luxembourg 09 - 10 Nov 2007

Enhanced bilateralism and multilateralism: integration without a membership
Lazowski, A. 2007. Enhanced bilateralism and multilateralism: integration without a membership. 50 Years of European Integration: Foundations and Perspectives. Maastricht 23 - 24 Mar 2007

Engaged elites or kings of dreams: businesses as enforcers of EU law in Central and Eastern Europe
Lazowski, A. 2007. Engaged elites or kings of dreams: businesses as enforcers of EU law in Central and Eastern Europe. First Central and Eastern European Rule of Law Symposium: The Judicial Reforms and the EU Accession. Sofia, Bulgaria 16 Jun 2007

Eelotsusemenetluse – kaasusõpped [case studies on the preliminary ruling procedure]
Lazowski, A. 2007. Eelotsusemenetluse – kaasusõpped [case studies on the preliminary ruling procedure]. Tartu Estonian Law Centre Foundation.

Application of EU law in the new Member States: per varios usus artem experentia fecit
Lazowski, A. 2007. Application of EU law in the new Member States: per varios usus artem experentia fecit. Federalizing the EU: Why Do It?. Athens, Greece 19 May 2007

And then they were twenty-seven... a legal appraisal of the Sixth Accession Treaty
Lazowski, A. 2007. And then they were twenty-seven... a legal appraisal of the Sixth Accession Treaty. Common Market Law Review. 44 (2), pp. 401-430.

Prawo instytucjonalne Unii Europejskiej [Institutional law of the European Union]
Kenig-Witkowska, M.M., Lazowski, A. and Ostrihansky, R. 2007. Prawo instytucjonalne Unii Europejskiej [Institutional law of the European Union]. Warsaw, Poland C.H. Beck.

Bulgaria
Lazowski, A. and Yosifova, S. 2006. Bulgaria. in: Blockmans, S. and Lazowski, A. (ed.) The European Union and its neighbours: a legal apraisal of the EU's policies of stabilisation, partnership and integration The Hague, Netherlands T. M. C. Asser. pp. 207-246

Switzerland
Lazowski, A. 2006. Switzerland. in: Blockmans, S. and Lazowski, A. (ed.) The European Union and its neighbours: a legal apraisal of the EU's policies of stabilisation, partnership and integration The Hague, Netherlands T. M. C. Asser. pp. 147-184

EEA Countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway)
Lazowski, A. 2006. EEA Countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway). in: Blockmans, S. and Lazowski, A. (ed.) The European Union and its neighbours: a legal apraisal of the EU's policies of stabilisation, partnership and integration The Hague, Netherlands T. M. C. Asser. pp. 95-146

The European Union and its neighbours: questioning identity and relationships
Blockmans, S. and Lazowski, A. 2006. The European Union and its neighbours: questioning identity and relationships. in: Blockmans, S. and Lazowski, A. (ed.) The European Union and its neighbours: a legal apraisal of the EU's policies of stabilisation, partnership and integration The Hague, Netherlands T. M. C. Asser. pp. 3-18

Conclusions: squaring the ring of friends
Blockmans, S. and Lazowski, A. 2006. Conclusions: squaring the ring of friends. in: Blockmans, S. and Lazowski, A. (ed.) The European Union and its neighbours: a legal apraisal of the EU's policies of stabilisation, partnership and integration The Hague, Netherlands T. M. C. Asser. pp. 613-640