EU Law (Longman Law Series)

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The CJEU is the busiest court in the world. This ground-breaking new textbook looks into why this is, examining in detail the interactions between European Union and national institutions, instruments, laws and concepts that make up this unique legal order. Cover Title Page Copyright Brief contents Contents List of Abbreviations Preface Publisher's acknowledgements Table of Cases Table of European Union Treaties Table of Equivalences Table of European Union Regulations Table of European Union Directives Table of European Union Decisions International Legislation UK Legislation 1 The history and development of the European Union 1 Introduction 2 Post-war regional cooperation: from the CEEC to the EEC 3 Enlargement of the EEC and the EU 4 From the Treaty of Rome to the Treaty of Lisbon 5 Conclusion: Regional reconstruction - why bother? Part I The EU Institutional Setting 2 The central institutions of the EU 1 Introduction 2 The key institutions: powers, tasks and composition 3 Senior leadership in the EU: Presidential powers 4 A government for the EU? 5 Conclusion 3 Legislative processes 1 Introduction 2 The legal acts of the Union 3 The legislative procedures 4 Analysis of the non-legislative procedures 5 Understanding the regulatory environment of the EU 6 Thinking beyond electocracy 7 Conclusion: Who makes EU law? 4 The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) - direct and indirect access 1 Introduction 2 The organisation of the CJEU 3 Access to the CJEU 4 Improving access and the quality of dialogue 5 Conclusion 5 Addressing infringements of EU law - who enforces EU law? 1 Introduction 2 The Treaty rules 3 Non-Treaty, non-judicial decentralised enforcement 4 Assessing administrative accountability and the right to good administration 5 Conclusion Part II EU Law: Principles and Values 6 The supremacy of EU law 1 Introduction 2 The claims of supremacy 3 The response of the member states to supremacy 4 Explaining the success of supremacy 5 Conclusion 7 Direct effect, indirect effect and state liability 1 Introduction 2 Direct effect of EU law 3 Managing the boundaries of direct effect 4 Conclusion 8 Fundamental rights 1 Introduction 2 A brief history of fundamental human rights 3 The Court of Justice and the development of fundamental rights as general principles of EU law 4 The scope of judicial protection of fundamental rights in the Union 5 Towards a coherent system for the protection of fundamental rights in EU law 6 Conclusion Part III Rights of Movement and Residence in the EU 9 The Citizenship Directive 2004/38 1 Introduction 2 Determination of belonging 3 Rights to move and reside 4 Rights of permanent residence 5 Derogations in the Citizenship Directive 6 Conclusion 10 European Union citizenship 1 Introduction 2 The rules on EU citizenship 3 The right to equal treatment of EU citizens 4 Decommodification of Union citizenship 5 Conclusion 11 Migrant workers 1 Introduction 2 Article 45 TFEU 3 The definition of a 'worker' in Article EU law 4 The reach of transnational solidarity in the EU 5 Beyond the scope of free movement of workers 6 Conclusion Part IV EU Internal Market and Competition Law 12 Free movement of goods 1 Introduction 2 Fiscal rules: customs duties and CEEs 3 Non-fiscal rules: quantitative restrictions and MEQRs 4 The shifting target of Article 34 TFEU 5 Derogations 6 Market access 7 Conclusion 13 Freedom of establishment and free movement of services in the EU 1 Introduction 2 The EU rules 3 The hindrance of cross-border supply 4 The hindrance of consumption abroad 5 Commercial presence 6 Presence of natural persons 7 Conclusion 14 Competition law 1 Introduction 2 The Treaty provisions 3 The realm of EU competition law 4 Understanding the undertaking 5 The 'special responsibility' of dominant commercial undertakings 6 Enforcement of EU competition law 7 Conclusion Index