EU Law & Regulatory Governance
Financial Correction Applied in Case of Irregularity
EU financial assistance; financial correction; irregularity procedure; structural funds; repayment; judicial review
The article examines financial corrections imposed for the improper use of EU structural and cohesion funds in Hungary. It analyses irregularity procedures, repayment obligations, available remedies, and the complex interaction between public-law authority and civil-law contractual relations.
SZABÓ, KINGA SZANDRA
The Protection of Air Passengers’ Rights on the Basis of International and European Law
Air passenger rights; air carrier liability; flight cancellation; denied boarding; baggage claims; EU transport law
The article compares international and EU rules protecting air passengers in cases of delay, cancellation, denied boarding, personal injury, and baggage loss. It concludes that EU law generally provides broader rights, assistance, and information duties than the international aviation conventions.
MAJEWSKA, MAGDALENA
The Liability Issue and the Notion of Environmental Damage: A Starting Point of Definition
Environmental damage; environmental liability; transboundary harm; state responsibility; strict liability; international environmental law
The article examines environmental damage as a prerequisite of liability in international law. It compares treaty-based definitions, transboundary harm regimes, and state and civil liability, highlighting the fragmentation of existing rules and the absence of a universally accepted definition.
KECSKÉS, GÁBOR
The European Union and Russia: History of the Relationship and Cooperation Prospects
EU–Russia relations; strategic partnership; Partnership and Cooperation Agreement; energy policy; Eastern Partnership; Eurasian integration
The article traces the development of EU–Russia relations from the late Soviet period to strategic partnership. It examines the principal legal frameworks and contested areas of cooperation, including trade, energy, visas, human rights, and competing regional integration projects.

