I've recently completed a paper arguing that the dualist approach taken by the European Court of Justice in the case of Kadi is best understood as a value-based decision motivated by a desire to safeguard its own jurisdiction.
This article examines the key provisions of the EU SOFA, an international agreement concluded between the Member States of the EU to regulate the legal status of their armed forces.
International Law Aspects of the EU's Security and Defence Policy, With a Particular Focus on the Law of Armed Conflict by Frederik Naert [Antwerp: Intersentia, 2010. xxviii + 682pp. Hard cover. ISBN 978-90-5095-771-7. Price €125] Over the past decade, the EU has gradually established itself as an increasingly active and capable contributor to international peace
