Article 83 TFEU and the EU's Consent Debate: Why the Competence Objection Is Less Convincing Than It Appears

Can the EU harmonise a consent-based definition of rape under Article 83 TFEU? This post revisits the constitutional debate behind the 2024 Directive and argues that the competence objection is less convincing than commonly assumed.

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2026-07-16
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https://doi.org/10.21428/9885764c.f7817135
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Discrimination and Equality Law
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Article 83 TFEU and the EU's Consent Debate: Why the Competence Objection Is Less Convincing Than It Appears

Aditya Chaturvedi
Discrimination and Equality Law
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Article 83 TFEU and the EU's Consent Debate: Why the Competence Objection Is Less Convincing Than It Appears

Aditya Chaturvedi
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Can the EU harmonise a consent-based definition of rape under Article 83 TFEU? This post revisits the constitutional debate behind the 2024 Directive and argues that the competence objection is less convincing than commonly assumed.

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