European Union Law

Written with exceptional clarity, European Union Law constitutes a classic textbook for students and practitioners of European law. Using a clear structural framework, it guides readers through all the core constitutional and substantive topics of EU law, and provides in-depth coverage of the most important internal and external policy areas of the European Union. Extracts from classic case law are complemented with extensive and critical discussion of the theoretical and practical aspects of the European Union and its law, leading students to a deep understanding of the subject. Chapters are enriched with more than 100 colour figures and tables, which clarify complex topics and illustrate relationships and processes. Suggestions for further reading direct students to significant pieces of academic literature for deeper self-study, and a companion website with full 'Lisbonised' versions of the cases cited in the text completes the learning package.Part I. Constitutional Foundations: 1. Constitutional history: from Paris to Lisbon; 2. Constitutional nature: a federation of states; 3. European law: nature - direct effect; 4. European law: nature - supremacy; 5. Governmental structure: Union institutions I; 6. Governmental structure: Union institutions II; Part II. Governmental Powers: 7. Legislative powers: competences and procedures; 8. External powers: competences and procedures; 9. Executive powers: competences and procedures; 10. Judicial powers I: European procedures; 11. Judicial powers II: national procedures; 12. Judicial powers III: EU fundamental rights; Part III. Substantive Law; Section 1. Internal Market: 13. Free movement of goods I: negative integration; 14. Free movement of goods II: positive integration; 15. Free movement of persons: workers and beyond; 16. Free movement of services and capital; Section 2. Union Policies: 17. Competition law I: private undertakings; 18. Competition law II: state interferences; 19. Internal policies: an overview; 20. External policies: an overview.