Perspectives of strengthened cooperation between cross-border regions: The European Commission’s proposal of a regulation on the mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in the cross-border context
| Date | 01 August 2021 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1023263X211010361 |
| Published date | 01 August 2021 |
| Author | Alessandro Rosanò |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
Article
Perspectives of strengthened
cooperation between
cross-border regions:
The European Commission’s
proposal of a regulation on
the mechanism to resolve legal
and administrative obstacles
in the cross-border context
Alessandro Rosan `
o*
Abstract
According to some recent data, cooperation between cross-border regions may prove key to
support the economic development not only of those regions, but also of the European Union as a
whole. However, the very existence of the border may have a negative impact in that regard. The
purpose of this article is to provide an analysis of the European Commission’s proposal of a
regulation on the mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in the cross-border
context. This instrument, should it come into force, may play a decisive role in promoting the
economic development of those areas and the Union, but, most importantly, may be regarded as a
way to introduce a cryptofederal element to the European integration process.
Keywords
Territorial cooperation, cohesion policy, cross-border regions, mechanism to resolve legal and
administrative obstacles in the cross-border context, proposal of the European Commission
* Universit`
a degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche, Firenze, Italy
Corresponding author:
Alessandro Rosan`
o, Universit`
a degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche, Via delle Pandette, 32, Firenze,
50127, Italy.
E-mail: alessandro.rosano@unifi.it
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Comparative Law
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