The mismatch between regulatory ideals and practical implementation: the challenges faced by national regulatory bodies in pursuit of the single European railway area
Bois, Julien
2025 • In Journal of European Integration, p. 1-20
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The mismatch between regulatory ideals and practical implementation: the challenges faced by national regulatory bodies in pursuit of the single European railway area
H2020 - 948473 - EUDAIMONIA - National institutional autonomy within the EU legal order: uncovering and addressing its distinctive appearances, origins and impact on Member States' administrations
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ERC - European Research Council EU - European Union
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This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union‘s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme [grant agreement n° 948473].
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