Strengthening the Single Market through informal dispute-resolution mechanisms in the EU. The case of SOLVIT

• Published in: Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law
• Main Author: Kokolia, Eugenia
• Other Authors: UCL - SSH/JURI/PJES - Droit économique et social, UCL - SSH/JURI/PJIE - Droit international et européen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Schulthess Juristische Medien AG 2018
• Subjects: SOLVIT; out-of-court dispute-resolution; EU; member States; private international law; single market; Norway; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/203484; https://doi.org/10.1177/1023263X18768680

SOLVIT is an informal out-of-court dispute-resolution tool between the EU Member States and Norway, Lichtenstein and Iceland to practically help citizens and businesses when encountering problems in cross-border situations with their rights enshrined in EU legislation. In light of the recently adopted Commission Communication on the reinforcement of SOLVIT, the authors analyse its key characteristics and challenges. The authors concludes that an enhanced role of SOLVIT can efficiently promote a culture of compliance and smart enforcement of EU law in the Single Market together with the Member States.