FEEDBACK
“King Carl of the EEA” (Dagens Næringsliv [Oslo] of 16 April 2011)
"[T]he most profound authority on EEA law and the problems of institutionalization of the bilateral agreements" (Finanz und Wirtschaft of 21 December 2011).
"Carl Baudenbacher, Rechtsprofessor in St. Gallen und Präsident des Efta-Gerichtshofs, legte dar, dass die EU einen Bilateralismus nach klassischem Völkerrecht, ohne eigentliche Institutionen, wohl für einzelne Verträge, nicht jedoch als Integrationsmodell akzeptiere; denn er führe innerhalb des Binnenmarkts zu Asymmetrien, werden doch die Unionsmitglieder durch Kommission und Gerichtshof überwacht." (Neue Zürcher Zeitung Online vom 17. Mai 2012.)
"... the rulings of the EFTA Court are indeed being minded by the European Court of Justice" (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung of 8 September 2011).
"Japan should seek membership in the European Economic Area" (Japan Times of 5 September 2011).
“One of Norway’s most powerful men” (Dagens Næringsliv [Oslo] of 16 April 2011 and of 16 July 2011)
“The Swiss who knew everything about Europe” (Le Temps [Geneva/Lausanne] of 26 April 2011)
"An EEA advocate is gaining the Federal Councillors' ears" (Tages-Anzeiger [Zurich] of 18 August 2010)
H.M. King Harald V of Norway called the EFTA Court “Norway’s anchorage point in its relationship to the European Union” in his dinner speech on the occasion of the State visit of T.R.H. The Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg on 30 May 2011. (http://www.kongehuset.no/c26947/tale/vis.html?tid=91776&strukt_tid=26947)
"A small dog with a big bite. How did the EFTA Court acquire an influence out of all proportion to its tiny size?" (David Lawsky, European Voice [Brussels] of 11 November 2010)
A compromise solution could be found for Switzerland, as it is the case for Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland. For them, "there is a special court based in Luxembourg and confusingly named the EFTA court after the European Free Trade Agreement which also includes Switzerland. The EFTA court, however, has no jurisdiction over the Alpine country. In an odd twist, the chief judge of the EFTA court, Carl Baudenbacher, is Swiss, but representing Liechtenstein." (Valentina Pop, EU Observer of 19 July 2010)
"Are national interests weakening the EFTA Court?" (Jim Brunsden, European Voice of 16 October 2008)
"Baudenbacher is considered the number one heavyweight of the three judges, with an encompassing contact network in the juridical milieu of Luxembourg. He is also considered a supporter of the free market and a liberalist." (Dagens Næringsliv, 16 January 2006)
"Baudenbacher has a reputation for being a gentleman who adheres to principle, who will abide by the law rather than political currents" (Dagens Næringsliv [Oslo] of 7 February 2007)
“Bridge builder to Europe” (Neue Zürcher Zeitung of 3 February 1997)