The University of Washington's Center for European Studies is a Jean Monnet Center of Excellence. For more than 25 years, the center has developed a well-earned reputation for implementing innovative teaching, outreach, and research programs in the study of Europe, the EU and and transatlantic relations. The center's activities are co-funded by the the European Union.

The emphasis of the CAS research focus 'EU Business Regulation' will be on the central problem areas of business and financial market law. The methodical approach will involve both theoretical and empirical investigations related to specific problem areas concerning "whether" and "how" a European regulation should be introduced against the background of the normative goal of an increase in the welfare of society as a whole. In the synopsis of the individual results, overall regulation princi ...