Dr. T.A.J.A. (Thomas) Vandamme
Faculty of Law
European Public Law
Visiting address
- Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
- Room number: 10.12
Postal address
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Postbus 15859
1001 NJ Amsterdam
Contact details
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Profile
Curriculum Vitae
After having studied European law at the University of Utrecht, Thomas Vandamme became an attorney at law with the firm of Stibbe (Amsterdam). In 1999 he switched from legal practice to a Ph.D. research on the validity of European directives and their (constitutional) relationship with national legislation (see below under 'Key Publications'). He defended his thesis called 'The Invalid Directive, the legal authority of a Union Act Requiring Domestic Lawmaking' in February 2005. Between 2003 and 2007 Thomas Vandamme worked as a lecturer in European Law at Utrecht University. Since June 2007 he is a lecturer in European Law at the University of Amsterdam.
Teaching
Dr Thomas Vandamme teaches the following courses at theLawfaculty:
- Bachelor
Bachelor Europees recht (B-1750), including the coordination of the course.
- Master
'EU Legal Remedies' (M-1781)
'Lawmaking in the EU: Practise and Procedure' (M-1945)
Master Thesis International and European Law (M-3355)
Pleitwedstrijd Europees Recht (M-1970)
- Other Courses
Summer Course at Yeditepe University (Istanbul) on the EU - Turkey Association Regime
Research
As of 2007, Thomas A.J.A. Vandamme works as a lecturer / researcher European law at the law faculty of the University of Amsterdam. In 2005 he defended his thesis at the same university, titled The Invalid Directive, the Legal Authority of a Union Act Requiring Domestic Lawmaking (Europa Law Publishing, 2005; see below 'Key Publications')).
His research interests include several topics of European institutional law such as the role of national parliaments in the process of adopting and implementing EU law, the interaction between national constitutional law and European law and the challenges and opportunities that the EU entails for the different federated states in the EU (Germany, Belgium, Spain, the UK, etc.).
Together with Prof. Deirdre Curtin, Thomas Vandamme heads the research (sub)program The Compound EU Political and Administrative Constitutions of the Amsterdam Centre for European Law and Governance. For the full text of the program please visit: http://www.jur.uva.nl/acelg-research .
Administration
- Opleidingscommissie Bachelor
- Member of the Editorial Board of the European Constitutional Law Review
- Library Committee (on behalf of the Amsterdam Centre for European Law and Governance)
Recent Publications
Recent publications that can be viewed in full text.
Key Publications
The Invalid Directive (Ph.D. Thesis)
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Publications
- refereed (8)
- academic (19)
- professional (19)
- popular scientific (3)
- recognitions (1)
- supervised theses (1)
- doctoral thesis (1)
2020
Vandamme, T. (2020). [Review of: S. De Somer (2017) Autonomous public bodies and the law : a European perspective]. Common Market Law Review, 57(2), 603-605. https://kluwerlawonline.com/journalarticle/Common+Market+Law+Review/57.2/COLA2020046 [details]
2019
- Vandamme, T. (2019). Het EU-Handvest van de grondrechten en het EVRM ná Protocol 16: conflict of co-existentie? Sociaal-economische Wetgeving : Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, 67(10), 445-452. Article 153. https://www.uitgeverijparis.nl/nl/reader/205846/1001440644 [details]
2018
- Vandamme, T. (2018). The regional dimension of EU law: cohesion policy and geographical differentiation. In P. J. Kuijper, F. Amtenbrink, D. Curtin, B. De Witte, A. McDonnell, & S. Van den Bogaert (Eds.), The Law of the European Union (5th ed., pp. 1107-1128). Alphen aan den Rijn: Wolters Kluwer. [details]
2015
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2015). Advies 2/13 en de constitutionele identiteit van de EU. Over de (niet-)toetreding tot het EVRM van een federale ‘non-staat'. Sociaal-economische Wetgeving : Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, 63(12), 616-627. Article 201. http://www.uitgeverijparis.nl/reader/197225/1001247266 [details]
2014
- Vandamme, T. (2014). EU directives and multi-level governance - can lessons be drawn from cooperative federalism? Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law, 21(2), 341-358. http://www.maastrichtjournal.eu/pdf_file/ITS/MJ_21_02_0341.pdf [details]
2012
- Nederlof, D., Reestman, J. H., & Vandamme, T. (2012). The European Council and the national executives: segmentation, consolidation and legitimation. European Constitutional Law Review, 8(2), 165-172. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1574019612000132 [details]
- Vandamme, T. (2012). From federated federalism to converging federalism? The case of EU subsidiarity scrutiny in Spain and Belgium. Regional & Federal Studies, 22(5), 515-531. https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2012.709501 [details]
2009
- Senden, L. A. J., & Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2009). Het Verdrag van Lissabon en het Europese mandaat van de nationale parlementen. Sociaal-economische Wetgeving : Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, 57(1), 21-27. [details]
2014
- Brölmann, C., & Vandamme, T. (2014). Secession within the Union: intersection points of international and European law. In C. Brölmann, & T. Vandamme (Eds.), Secession within the Union: intersection points of international and European law: collected think pieces (pp. 5-9). Amsterdam Centre for European Law and Governance, Amsterdam Centre for International Law. http://acelg.uva.nl/publications/secession.html [details]
- Schrauwen, A., & Vandamme, T. (2014). Towards a citizenship of the association? On the future of non-discrimination, preferential treatment and the standstill clauses in th EU-Turkey association regime. In E. Guild, C. J. Gortázar Rotaeche, & D. Kostakopoulou (Eds.), The reconceptualization of European Union citizenship (pp. 89-109). (Immigration and asylum law and policy in Europe; No. 33). Brill Nijhoff. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004251526_006 [details]
2011
- Vandamme, T., & Cox, N. (2011). Wie zorgt voor wie? De EU en de spelregels voor de demissionaire regering in Nederland en België. In J. H. Reestman, A. Schrauwen, M. van Montfrans, & J. Jans (Eds.), De regels en het spel: opstellen over recht, filosofie, literatuur en geschiedenis aangeboden aan Tom Eijsbouts (pp. 417-429). T.M.C. Asser Press. [details]
2010
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2010). Tabaksreclame: wie was hier de sigaar? In T. W. B. Beukers, H. J. van Harten, & S. Prechal (Eds.), Het recht van de Europese unie in 50 klassieke arresten (pp. 281-287). (Boom jurisprudentie en documentatie). Boom Juridische uitgevers. [details]
- van Ooik, R. H., & Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (Eds.) (2010). European basic treaties: Treaty on European Union, Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, Treaty of Lisbon. Deventer: Kluwer. [details]
- van Ooik, R. H., & Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (Eds.) (2010). Europese basisverdragen: EU-Verdrag, EU-Werkingsverdrag, EU-Handvest van de Grondrechten: Verdrag van Lissabon. - 6e ed. Deventer: Kluwer. [details]
- van Ooik, R. H., & Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (Eds.) (2010). Europese basisverdragen: EU-Verdrag, EU-Werkingsverdrag, EU-Handvest van de Grondrechten: Verdrag van Lissabon. - 7e ed. Deventer: Kluwer. [details]
2009
- Senden, L. A. J., & Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2009). Het Verdrag van Lissabon en het Europese mandaat van de nationale parlementen. In R. H. van Ooik, & R. Wessel (Eds.), De Europese Unie na het Verdrag van Lissabon (pp. 59-74). (Europa in beeld; No. 6). Kluwer. [details]
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2009). CJEU (Grand Chamber) (Case C-212/06: Government of the French Community and the Walloon Government v. Flemish Government). Case note on: CJEU, 1/04/08 Common Market Law Review, 2009(1), 287-300. [details]
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2009). Lost in translation? The European Arrest Warrant at the intersection of Belgian and European constitutional law. In E. Guild, & L. Marin (Eds.), Still not resolved? Constitutional issues of the European Arrest Warrant (pp. 131-142). (A challenge for European law). Wolf Legal Publishers. http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/t.a.j.a.vandamme/bestanden/10%20Vandamme.pdf [details]
2008
- Prechal, S., Senden, L., Roermund, B., & Vandamme, T. (2008). Experiences from professional practice: some steps towards empirical research. In S. Prechal, & B. van Roermund (Eds.), The coherence of EU law: the search for unity in divergent concepts (pp. 23-43). (Oxford studies in European law). Oxford University Press. [details]
- Vandamme, T. (2008). Democracy and direct effect: EU and national perceptions of discretion. In S. Prechal, & B. van Roermund (Eds.), The coherence of EU law: the search for unity in divergent concepts (pp. 271-290). (Oxford studies in European law). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199232468.003.0012 [details]
- Vandamme, T. (2008). Prochain Arrêt: La Belgique!: explaining recent preliminary references of the Belgian Constitutional Court. European Constitutional Law Review, 4, 127-148. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1574019608001272 [details]
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2008). De Europese dimensie van constitutionele toetsing in België: relevant voor Nederland? Sociaal-economische Wetgeving : Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, 56(12), 464-470. [details]
2007
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2007). Experiences from Professional Practice: Some Steps towards Empirical Research. In S. Prechal, & B. van Roermund (Eds.), The Coherence of EU Law, The Search for Unity in Divergent Concepts (pp. 23-43). Oxford: Oxford University Press. [details]
2006
- van Ooik, R. H., & Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2006). HvJEG (zaak C-176/03 (Commissie t. Raad, 'Kaderbesluit Milieustrafrecht')). Case note on: HvJEG, 13/05/05 Sociaal-economische Wetgeving : Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, 2006, 78-85. [details]
2005
- van Ooik, R. H., & Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2005). Schorsing van Europese regelgeving in Nederland. Kanttekeningen bij de Nevedi-uitspraak van de rechtbank Den Haag. Sociaal-economische Wetgeving : Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, (2), 60-69. [details]
2001
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2001). Alternative Lawmaking Procedures in The Netherlands for the Sake of Implementation of the EC Directive. In T. A. J. A. Vandamme, & J-H. Reestman (Eds.), Ambiguity in the Rule of Law, The Interface between National and International Legal Systems (pp. 95-112). Groningen: Europa Law Publishing. [details]
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A., & Reestman, J. H. (2001). Ambiguity in the rule of law : the interface between national and international legal systems. (The Hogendorp papers; No. 1). Groningen: Europa Law Publishing. [details]
2022
- Vandamme, T. (2022). ‘Practice what you Preach’: EU law extends to third countries the right to an effective legal remedy. Case note on: CJEU, 22/06/21, C‑872/19, ECLI:EU:C:2021:507 (Venezuela). European Law Blog. [details]
2021
- Vandamme, T. (2021). ‘The two-step can’t be the quick step’: The CJEU reaffirms its case law on the European Arrest Warrant and the rule of law backsliding. Case note on: CJEU, 17/12/20, C‑354/20, C‑412/20, ECLI:EU:C:2020:1033 (L and P). European Law Blog. [details]
2016
- Tauschinsky, E., & Vandamme, T. (2016). Regional Myopia instead of Regional Blindness? The persistent obstacles for regions to be seen in EU law. Web publication or website, BlogActiv.eu. http://web.archive.org/web/20160604002833/http://acelg.blogactiv.eu/2016/02/23/regional-myopia-instead-of-regional-blindness-the-persistent-obstacles-for-regions-to-be-seen-in-eu-law/ [details]
- Vandamme, T. (2016). The Standstill Clause as a Travesty: The ECJ’s fresh (yet ‘familiar’) approach to the EU-Turkey Association. Web publication or website, BlogActiv.eu. http://acelg.blogactiv.eu/2016/06/16/the-standstill-clause-as-a-travesty-the-ecjs-fresh-yet-familiar-approach-to-the-eu-turkey-association/ [details]
2015
- Eijsbouts, T., & Vandamme, T. (2015). Gedeeld Gezag: Recht, bestuur en democratie in federaal perspectief. In W. T. Eijsbouts, J. H. Jans, A. Prechal, & L. A. J. Senden (Eds.), Europees recht: algemeen deel (5e ed., pp. 417-440). Europa Law Publishing. http://www.europalawpublishing.com/NL/webshop/dutch-language-titles/0/1/78842 [details]
- Tauschinsky, E., & Vandamme, T. (2015). Autonomous EU law concepts or deference to national law? The unsteady ground of CJEU judgments. Web publication or website, BlogActiv.eu. https://acelg.blogactiv.eu/2015/11/27/autonomous-eu-law-concepts-or-deference-to-national-law-the-unsteady-ground-of-cjeu-judgments/ [details]
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2015). C’est arrivé près de chez vous! Het arrest Italmoda en het ontzeggen van rechten aan de particulier op grond van de EU-richtlijn. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Europees Recht, 21(5), 154-159. https://doi.org/10.5553/NtER/138241202015005005003 [details]
2014
- Brölmann, C., & Vandamme, T. (2014). Secession within the Union: Scotland said NO, but the quest for a legal framework continues. Web publication or website, BlogActiv.eu. http://acelg.blogactiv.eu/2014/09/19/secession-within-the-union-scotland-said-no-but-the-quest-for-a-legal-framework-continues/ [details]
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2014). 'Le temps détruit tout'? Het dienstenverkeer binnen de EU-Turkije Associatie na de uitspraak van het Hof van Justitie in Demirkan. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Europees Recht, 20(2/3), 61-67. http://www.bjutijdschriften.nl/tijdschrift/tijdschrifteuropeesrecht/2014/2_3/NtER_1382-4120_2014_020_002_002 [details]
2013
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2013). ABRvS (zaaknr. 201205138/1/V1: Turkse werknemers - leges - discriminatieverbod - evenredigheidsbeginsel). 40. Case note on: ABRvS, 31/07/13, ECLI:NL:RVS:2013:662 Rechtspraak Vreemdelingenrecht, 2013, 237-240. [details]
2012
- Vandamme, T. (2012). [Review of: R. Schütze (2009) From dual to cooperative federalism: the changing structure of European law]. Regional & Federal Studies, 22(2), 232-234. https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2012.682490 [details]
2010
- Curtin, D. M., van Ooik, R. H., & Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2010). Zoektocht naar de aansluiting tussen het Nederlandse en Europese regelgevingsysteem: aan de hand van de implementatie van vijf kaderrichtlijnen in Nederland. Ministerie van Justitie. [details]
- Curtin, D. M., van Ooik, R. H., & Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2010). Afsluitend deel. In D. M. Curtin, R. H. van Ooik, & T. A. J. A. Vandamme (Eds.), Zoektocht naar de aansluiting tussen het Nederlandse en Europese regelgevingsysteem: aan de hand van de implementatie van vijf kaderrichtlijnen in Nederland (pp. 122-158). Ministerie van Justitie. [details]
- Curtin, D. M., van Ooik, R. H., & Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2010). Overkoepelend deel. In D. M. Curtin, R. H. van Ooik, & T. A. J. A. Vandamme (Eds.), Zoektocht naar de aansluiting tussen het Nederlandse en Europese regelgevingsysteem: aan de hand van de implementatie van vijf kaderrichtlijnen in Nederland (pp. 13-42). Ministerie van Justitie. [details]
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A., & van Ooik, R. H. (2010). Dienstenrichtlijn. In D. M. Curtin, R. H. van Ooik, & T. A. J. A. Vandamme (Eds.), Zoektocht naar de aansluiting tussen het Nederlandse en Europese regelgevingsysteem: aan de hand van de implementatie van vijf kaderrichtlijnen in Nederland (pp. 108-120, 144-145). Ministerie van Justitie. [details]
2003
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2003). Hof van Justitie EG. Sociaal-economische Wetgeving : Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, 2003(3), 105-106. [details]
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2003). Hof van Justitie EG. Sociaal-economische Wetgeving : Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, 2003(5), 183-184. [details]
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2003). Hof van Justitie EG. Sociaal-economische Wetgeving : Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, 2003(5), 187-189. [details]
2002
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2002). Hof van Justitie EG (Zaak C-377/98, 'Biotechnologie-richtlijn'). Sociaal-economische Wetgeving : Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, 2002(2), 77-80. [1]. [details]
2013
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (Author). (2013). The EU-Turkey Association and the Court of Justice: Back to the Future..and Return to the Past. Web publication or website, BlogActiv. http://acelg.blogactiv.eu/2013/10/02/the-eu-turkey-association-and-the-court-of-justiceback-to-the-future%e2%80%a6and-return-to-the-past/
2012
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (Author). (2012). Democracy and Separatism: The Flemish Example of how NOT to do it. Web publication or website, BlogActiv. http://acelg.blogactiv.eu/2012/11/01/democracy-and-separatism-the-flemish-example-of-how-not-to-do-it/
2009
- van Harten, H. J., & Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (2009). Vrije toegang voor Europeaan Geert Wilders. NRC Handelsblad.
Talk / presentation
- Vandamme, T. A. J. A. (speaker) (30-5-2016). The Internal Market Logic as a ‘False Friend’, Turkey and the European Union, Common Interests or Divergent Paths .
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Vandamme, T. (2020). [Review of: S. De Somer (2017) Autonomous public bodies and the law : a European perspective]. Common Market Law Review, 57(2), 603-605.