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Complete EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials 2nd edition [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 656 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 28-May-2015
  • Leidėjas: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0198725779
  • ISBN-13: 9780198725770
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 656 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 28-May-2015
  • Leidėjas: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0198725779
  • ISBN-13: 9780198725770
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This innovative text combines extracts from leading cases and articles with expert author commentary in a concise and student-friendly format. It is the ideal resource for those new to the subject, providing students with a well-rounded, conceptualized understanding of EU law.

Extracts are clearly introduced and explained with critical questions to guide reading and help develop analytical skills ready for exams and further study. Each chapter includes further resources such as definitions, diagrams and review questions to help build students' understanding of the subject and support them throughout their course. Further reading and assessment questions are also included for each topic, aiding exam preparation and providing a useful springboard for further research and essay preparation.

Online Resources
This text is also supported by an Online Resource Centre which includes:
* An interactive timeline and map illustrating the development of the EU and providing essential background knowledge of the Union and its Member States
* Video clips from the European Commission showing key moments in EU legal history
* Updates from the authors allowing students to stay on top of key developments in EU law
* Self-test questions with instant feedback to help check understanding and assist with revision
* Outline answers to assessment questions to help develop essay and problem-solving skills ahead of exams

Recenzijos

This book gives students a broad range of tools to help them self-reflect, analyze, and understand the fundamental principles of EU law. Maria Rushton, Lecturer in Law, University of Chester The wide range of features encourages and stimulates students to interact with the book rather than simply trying to memorize. Svetla Y. McCandless, The Hague University This text takes a detailed and fresh approach to the topic, the variety of learning instruments will appeal to students. Chris Pawlowska, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Greenwich Clear and comprehensive, this text offers a clear platform for a full understanding of the subject. Federico Ferretti, Lecturer in Law, Brunel University London The text is well-written and the information is spot on for students. The diagrams and case explanations are brilliant - they really helped clarify my understanding of difficult areas. Michael Henshall, Student, Staffordshire University

Table of abbreviations xxiv
Table of cases xxv
Table of legislation xlvi
Lisbon table of equivalences lii
Chapter 1 The origins of the European Union and EU law 1(26)
1.1 The historical rationale for the European Union
4(1)
1.2 The EEC, ECSC, and EURATOM Treaties
5(1)
1.3 The aims of the EU
6(1)
1.4 Economic integration
7(4)
1.4.1 A free trade area
8(2)
1.4.2 A customs union
10(1)
1.4.3 A common or internal market
10(1)
1.4.4 Economic and monetary union
11(1)
1.5 Economic and political difficulties
11(2)
1.6 Expansion of membership
13(1)
1.7 Institutional developments
13(1)
1.8 Legal developments
13(1)
1.9 Closer integration
14(1)
1.10 The Single European Act (1986)
14(1)
1.11 Regional development
15(1)
1.12 Employment and social policy
15(1)
1.13 The Treaty on European Union (1992)
16(2)
1.14 Economic and monetary union
18(1)
1.15 The Treaty of Amsterdam (199?)
19(2)
1.16 The Charter of Fundamental Rights
21(1)
1.17 The Treaty of Nice (2001)
21(1)
1.18 The Treaty of Lisbon (2007)
22(2)
1.19 Conclusions
24(1)
Summary
25(1)
Further Reading
26(1)
Questions
26(1)
Chapter 2 Official institutions of the European Union 27(29)
2.1 The European Parliament
29(5)
2.1.1 Composition
29(1)
2.1.2 Functions and powers
30(4)
2.2 The Council of the European Union
34(3)
2.2.1 Composition
34(1)
2.2.2 Functions and powers
35(2)
2.3 The Commission
37(7)
2.3.1 Composition
37(3)
2.3.2 Functions and powers
40(4)
2.4 Court of Justice of the European Union
44(2)
2.4.1 Court of Justice
45(1)
2.4.2 General Court
46(1)
2.5 The European Council
46(2)
2.5.1 Composition
46(1)
2.5.2 Functions and powers
47(1)
2.6 The European Central Bank
48(1)
2.7 Court of Auditors
49(3)
2.7..1 Composition
49(1)
2.7.2 Functions and powers
50(2)
2.8 European Economic and Social Committee and Committee of the Regions
52(1)
Summary
52(2)
Further Reading
54(1)
Question
55(1)
Chapter 3 Sovereignty and sources of law 56(29)
3.1 Sovereignty
57(9)
3.1.1 The political problem
57(1)
3.1.2 The legal problem
58(8)
3.2 Attribution of powers to the EU
66(2)
3.3 The principle of subsidiarity
68(3)
3.4 Sources of EU law
71(7)
3.4.1 The Treaties
71(4)
3.4.2 Secondary legislation
75(2)
3.4.3 Decisions of the Court of Justice
77(1)
3.4.4 International agreements and Conventions
77(1)
3.4.5 General principles of EU law
77(1)
3.5 Legislative procedures
78(5)
3.5.1 Ordinary legislative procedure
79(2)
3.5.2 Special legislative procedure
81(1)
3.5.3 Enhanced cooperation
82(1)
3.6 Conclusions
83(1)
Summary
83(1)
Further Reading
84(1)
Chapter 4 Enforcing EU law rights in national courts 85(63)
4.1 Direct effect
86(27)
4.1.1 The measures which may have direct effect
87(3)
4.1.2 The condition for the direct effect of Treaty Articles and Regulations
90(3)
4.1.3 The conditions for the direct effect of Decisions
93(1)
4.1.4 The conditions for the direct effect of Directives
94(16)
4.1.5 Incidental horizontal effect of Directives
110(2)
4.1.6 Summary of direct effect
112(1)
4.2 Indirect effect
113(18)
4.2.1 The measures which may have indirect effect
114(1)
4.2.2 The national law to which indirect effect can apply
115(3)
4.2.3 The time from which Directives can have indirect effect
118(2)
4.2.4 The extent of the duty: 'as far as possible'
120(8)
4.2.5 The relationship between indirect effect and the supremacy of EU law
128(2)
4.2.6 Summary of Indirect effect
130(1)
4.3 Remedies
131(14)
4.3.1 Equivalence
132(2)
4.3.2 Effectiveness
134(8)
4.3.3 New remedies need not be created
142(2)
4.3.4 No further substantive conditions
144(1)
4.4 Conclusions
145(1)
Summary
145(1)
Further Reading
146(1)
Questions
146(2)
Chapter 5 Member State liability in damages 148(38)
5.1 The meaning of 'Member State' for this purpose of damages claims
149(1)
5.2 The establishment of the principle of State liability: Francovich
150(2)
5.3 The Francovich conditions governing the imposition of State liability
152(2)
5.4 The development of the principle of State liability
154(13)
5.4.1 Enactment of national legislation contrary to EU law: Factortame III
154(4)
5.4.2 Incorrect transposition of Directives: BT
158(1)
5.4.3 Administrative breaches: Hedley Lomas
159(1)
5.4.4 Judicial breaches: Kobler
160(7)
5.5 The development of the conditions governing the imposition of State liability: the Factortame III conditions
167(12)
5.5.1 The EU law breached must be intended to confer rights on individuals
170(1)
5.5.2 The breach must be sufficiently serious
170(7)
5.5.3 Causation of damage
177(2)
5.6 Comparing the conditions for liability
179(4)
5.6.1 Summary of State liability
181(2)
5.7 Concurrent action against the EU
183(1)
5.8 Conclusions
183(1)
Summary
183(1)
Further Reading
184(1)
Questions
184(2)
Chapter 6 Preliminary references 186(64)
6.1 The questions of law which may be referred to the Court of Justice
188(3)
6.1.1 Article 267 TFEU
188(1)
6.1.2 Exclusion of certain policy areas
189(1)
6.1.3 Questions of EU law only
189(1)
6.1.4 No jurisdiction over the application of EU law to the facts
190(1)
6.2 The meaning of 'court or tribunal'
191(1)
6.3 The status of the national court
192(6)
6.3.1 Courts and tribunals against whose decisions there is no judicial remedy under rational law
193(4)
6.3.2 Courts and tribunals against whose decisions there is a judicial remedy under national law
197(1)
6.4 Discretionary references
198(24)
6.4.1 Acte clair
198(5)
6.4.2 Relevance
203(2)
6.4.3 Previous Court of Justice rulings
205(1)
6.4.4 The possibility of rejection of the reference
206(11)
6.4.5 The advantages of the Court of Justice
217(1)
6.4.6 The impact of any binding domestic precedent
218(2)
6.4.7 Other factors influencing the exercise of the discretion
220(1)
6.4.8 Summary of the discretion to refer
221(1)
6.5 Mandatory references
222(4)
6.5.1 Acte clair
225(1)
6.5.2 Relevance
225(1)
6.5.3 Previous Court of Justice rulings
225(1)
6.5.4 The possibility of rejection of the reference
226(1)
6.5.5 Summary of the obligation to refer
226(1)
6.6 References concerning the validity of EU law
226(6)
6.7 Summary of the national courts' decision-making process in preliminary references
232(1)
6.8 The provision of reasons by the national court for not making a reference
233(1)
6.9 The timing of the reference
234(1)
6.10 Interim measures
235(1)
6.10.1 Suspension of national measures based on allegedly invalid EU law
235(1)
6.10.2 Suspension of national measures which may be incompatible with EU law as it is correctly interpreted
235(1)
6.11 The procedure
236(9)
6.11.1 The drafting of the reference
236(2)
6.11.2 Pleadings before the Court of Justice
238(1)
6.11.3 Costs and legal aid
238(1)
6.11.4 The standard procedure
239(1)
6.11.5 Special procedures under Article 267 TFEU
239(6)
6.12 The effects of a preliminary ruling
245(1)
6.13 Conclusions
246(1)
Summary
247(1)
Further Reading
248(1)
Question
249(1)
Chapter 7 Challenging EU action or inaction 250(42)
7.1 Article 258 TFEU: enforcement actions by the Commission
252(2)
7.2 Article 260 TFEU: judicial remedies against the Member State
254(3)
7.3 Direct action: Article 263 TFEU
257(1)
7.4 Which acts may be challenged?
258(1)
7.4.1 Acts of the legislative institutions
258(1)
7.4.2 Acts with binding legal effects
258(1)
7.5 Who can bring an action under Article 263 TFEU?
259(1)
7.6 Locus standi: permissible applicants under Article 263 TFEU
259(2)
7.6.1 Privileged applicants
260(1)
7.6.2 'Semi-privileged' applicants
260(1)
7.6.3 Non-privileged applicants
260(1)
7.7 Non-privileged applicants: direct concern
261(3)
7.8 Non-privileged applicants: individual concern
264(9)
7.8.1 The 'closed class' test
265(2)
7.8.2 A 'test' based on the facts and circumstances
267(5)
7.8.3 Measures issued as a result of proceedings initiated by applicant
272(1)
7.8.4 Anti-dumping measures
272(1)
7.9 Reforming locus standi for non-privileged applicants
273(4)
7.9.1 A judicial debate
273(4)
7.10 Regulatory acts which do not entail implementing measures
277(3)
7.11 Directives
280(1)
7.12 Grounds for annulment
280(3)
7.12.1 Lack of competence
280(2)
7.12.2 Infringement of an essential procedural requirement
282(1)
7.12.3 Infringement of the Treaties or of any rule of law relating to its application
283(1)
7.12.4 Misuse of powers
283(1)
7.13 Time limits
283(1)
7.14 Effect of annulment
284(1)
7.15 The plea of illegality
284(1)
7.16 Failure to act
285(3)
7.16.1 Locus standi
285(2)
7.16.2 Challengeable grounds
287(1)
7.16.3 Procedure
288(1)
7.16.4 Effect
288(1)
7.17 The relationship between Article 263 TFEU and Article 265 TFEU
288(1)
7.18 Conclusions
289(1)
Summary
289(2)
Further Reading
291(1)
Question
291(1)
Chapter 8 EU liability in damages 292(34)
8.1 Jurisdiction of the EU Courts
294(1)
8.2 Parties to Article 340 TFEU actions
294(1)
8.3 The meaning of 'general principles common to the laws of the Member States'
295(1)
8.4 Wrongful acts by the EU institutions
296(13)
8.4.1 Whether an EU institution is responsible
296(1)
8.4.2 Whether an act is wrongful
296(12)
8.4.3 Wrongful acts by ELI servants
308(1)
8.4.4 Acts which are not wrongful
308(1)
8.5 Actual damage
309(6)
8.5.1 Proof of loss
309(1)
8.5.2 Reduction in damages
310(5)
8.6 Causation
315(4)
8.7 Unjust enrichment
319(1)
8.8 Time limits
320(1)
8.9 The relationship between Article 340 TFEU and other actions
321(2)
8.9.1 Other actions against the EU
321(1)
8.9.2 Concurrent action against a Member State
322(1)
8.10 Conclusions
323(1)
Summary
324(1)
Further Reading
324(1)
Question
325(1)
Chapter 9 Human rights in the EU 326(52)
9.1 A brief history of human rights protection in Europe: the EU and the Council of Europe compared
327(2)
9.2 The development of human rights protection by the EU
329(13)
9.2.1 The EEC Treaty 1957
329(2)
9.2.2 The role of the Court of Justice
331(9)
9.2.3 Legislative developments and political statements
340(2)
9.2.4 Other developments
342(1)
9.3 The need for human rights protection against the EU and its Member States
342(2)
9.4 The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU
344(17)
9.4.1 The Charter rights
344(1)
9.4.2 The legal effect of the Charter
345(5)
9.4.3 The application of the Charter to Member States
350(4)
9.4.4 The scope and interpretation of the Charter
354(7)
9.5 Enforcement of human rights in EU law
361(9)
9.5.1 Actions for enforcement against the EU
361(1)
9.5.2 Actions for enforcement against Member States
362(8)
9.6 Accession to the ECHR
370(4)
9.7 Conclusions
374(1)
Summary
375(1)
Further Reading
375(2)
Question
377(1)
Chapter 10 Free movement of goods 378(49)
10.1 Development
379(2)
10.1.1 Free trade area
379(1)
10.1.2 Customs union
380(1)
10.1.3 Internal market
380(1)
10.1.4 Economic and monetary union
380(1)
10.2 Legislative provisions
381(1)
10.3 Meaning of 'goods'
382(1)
10.4 Article 30 TFEU: the prohibition of customs duties and charges having equivalent effect
383(2)
10.4.1 Charges having an equivalent effect (CHEEs)
383(2)
10.4.2 Examples of CHEEs
385(1)
10.5 Charges for services rendered
385(6)
10.5.1 The service must be of direct benefit to the goods or traders concerned
386(2)
10.5.2 The charge must be proportionate to the services rendered
388(1)
10.5.3 'Services' permitted under EU law
388(1)
10.5.4 'Services' mandated by EU law
389(1)
10.5.5 No other exceptions
390(1)
10.6 Related considerations
391(2)
10.6.1 Article 30 is inapplicable when dealing with internal taxation
391(1)
10.6.2 Determining when the charge is a tax and when it is a CHEE
391(1)
10.6.3 It is important from the outset to appreciate that the relevant Treaty Articles are mutually exclusive
391(2)
10.7 Article 110 TFEU: the prohibition of discriminatory taxation
393(11)
10.7.1 The Article 110 TFEU prohibition
393(2)
10.7.2 Direct and indirect discrimination
395(1)
10.7.3 Methods of tax collection and the basis of assessment
396(3)
10.7.4 Objective justification
399(2)
10.7.5 Article 110(1): 'similar' products
401(1)
10.7.6 Article 110(2): 'indirect protection to other products'
402(2)
10.8 Articles 34 and 35 TFEU: the prohibition of quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect
404(19)
10.8.1 Scope
404(1)
10.8.2 Quantitative restrictions
405(1)
10.8.3 Measures having equivalent effect to quantitative restrictions (MEQRs)
405(1)
10.8.4 Directive 70/50
406(4)
10.8.5 Obligation of Member States to ensure free movement of goods
410(1)
10.8.6 Cassis de Dijon
411(2)
10.8.7 Scope of the rule of reason
413(1)
10.8.8 Application of the principle of proportionality
414(1)
10.8.9 Extension of the mandatory requirements
415(1)
10.8.10 Development of principles relating to indistinctly applicable measures
415(2)
10.8.11 The Keck judgment: selling arrangements
417(2)
10.8.12 Article 36 TFEU
419(2)
10.8.13 No arbitrary discrimination, disguised restriction on trade
421(2)
10.8.14 Proportionality
423(1)
Summary
423(2)
Further Reading
425(1)
Question
426(1)
Chapter 11 Free movement of persons 427(53)
11.1 Free movement of workers
428(24)
11.1.1 Article 45 TFEU: vertical and horizontal direct effect
428(2)
11.1.2 The definition of 'worker'
430(6)
11.1.3 The rights of workers under EU law
436(16)
11.2 EU citizenship
452(18)
11.2.1 EU citizens
453(1)
11.2.2 Article 21(1) TFEU: direct effect
454(2)
11.2.3 The rights of EU citizens and their families
456(14)
11.3 Derogations to the free movement of persons
470(7)
11.3.1 Public policy and public security
470(5)
11.3.2 Public health
475(1)
11.3.3 Procedural safeguards in the case of expulsion
476(1)
Summary
477(1)
Further Reading
478(1)
Question
478(2)
Chapter 12 Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide and receive services 480(34)
12.1 Freedom of establishment
481(17)
12.1.1 Article 49 TFEU
481(2)
12.1.2 Meaning of 'establishment'
483(1)
12.1.3 Beneficiaries
484(2)
12.1.4 Rights pertaining to the freedom of establishment
486(12)
12.2 Freedom to provide services
498(11)
12.2.1 Article 56 and 57 TFEU: direct effect
498(2)
12.2.2 The scope of Article 56 TFEU
500(5)
12.2.3 Rights pertaining to the freedom to provide services
505(3)
12.2.4 The Services Directive
508(1)
12.3 Derogations to the freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide and receive services
509(3)
12.3.1 The official authority exception
509(1)
12.3.2 Public policy, public security, and public health
510(2)
Summary
512(1)
Further Reading
512(2)
Chapter 13 Competition law: Article 101 TFEU 514(30)
13.1 Outline of Article 101 TFEU
516(1)
13.2 Article 101(1): the prohibition
517(16)
13.2.1 Agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings, and concerted practices
517(1)
13.2.2 Undertakings
517(1)
13.2.3 Agreements
518(1)
13.2.4 Decisions by associations of undertakings
519(1)
13.2.5 Concerted practices
520(2)
13.2.6 Cartels
522(1)
13.2.7 Vertical and horizontal agreements
523(1)
13.2.8 Which may affect trade between Member States
524(4)
13.2.9 Object or effect: prevention, restriction, or distortion of competition
528(2)
13.2.10 Agreements of minor importance
530(3)
13.2.11 Prevention, restriction, and distortion of competition
533(1)
13.3 Article 101(2) TFEU
533(1)
13.4 Article 101(3) TFEU: exemption from Article 101(1)
534(4)
13.4.1 Individual exemption
534(1)
13.4.2 Improving production or distribution of goods or promoting technical or economic progress
535(1)
13.4.3 Allowing consumers a fair share of the resulting benefit
536(1)
13.4.4 No restrictions that are not indispensable
537(1)
13.4.5 No elimination of competition
537(1)
13.5 Block exemption
538(3)
13.5.1 Regulation 330/2010
539(2)
Summary
541(1)
Further Reading
542(1)
Question
543(1)
Chapter 14 Competition law: Article 102 TFEU 544(34)
14.1 Outline of Article 102 TFEU
545(1)
14.2 Article 102: the prohibition
546(1)
14.2.1 Undertakings
546(1)
14.3 Dominant position
546(12)
14.3.1 Relevant market
547(1)
14.3.2 Relevant product market (RPM)
547(1)
14.3.3 Establishing the RPM
548(1)
14.3.4 Demand substitutability
548(3)
14.3.5 The 1997 Notice on the definition of the relevant market
551(1)
14.3.6 Intermediate markets
552(1)
14.3.7 Supply substitutability
553(2)
14.3.8 Relevant geographic market (RGM)
555(2)
14.3.9 'Within the internal market or a substantial part of it'
557(1)
14.3.10 Relevant temporal (or seasonal) market (RTM)
558(1)
14.4 Dominance
558(7)
14.4.1 Market share
559(1)
14.4.2 Market structure
560(2)
14.4.3 Financial and technological resources and intellectual property rights
562(1)
14.4.4 Vertical integration
563(1)
14.4.5 Conduct
564(1)
14.4.6 Collective dominance
564(1)
14.5 Abuse
565(9)
14.5.1 Unfair pricing
566(4)
14.5.2 Discounting
570(2)
14.5.3 Tie-ins
572(1)
14.5.4 Refusal to supply
573(1)
14.6 Effect on trade between Member States
574(1)
14.6.1 Guidance on the Commission's enforcement priorities in applying Article 82 of the EC Treaty [ 102 TFEU] to abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant undertakings (0J 2009/C 45/02)
574(1)
Summary
575(1)
Further Reading
576(1)
Question
577(1)
Chapter 15 Enforcement of EU competition law 578(15)
15.1 The enforcement regime
579(2)
15.2 Burden of proof
581(1)
15.3 Relationship between Articles 101 and 102 TFEU and national competition laws
581(1)
15.4 Cooperation with national authorities
582(1)
15.5 Cooperation with national courts
583(1)
15.6 The powers of the competition authorities of the Member States
583(1)
15.7 The European Commission's powers
583(5)
15.8 Safeguards for undertakings
588(1)
15.9 Leniency Notice
588(2)
15.10 Private enforcement
590(1)
Summary
591(1)
Further Reading
592(1)
Index 593(16)
Map of the EU 609
Elspeth Berry is Reader in Law at Nottingham Trent University where she teaches EU law, human rights law and partnership and LLP Law. Elspeth has written widely on EU law and human rights, including a textbook co-authored with Sylvia Hargreaves, as well as on partnership and LLP law. Matthew J. Homewood is Principal Lecturer and module leader for EU Law at Nottingham Trent University. Matthew is also the co-author of the third edition of EU Law Concentrate (Oxford University Press, 2014). Barbara Bogusz is Lecturer in Law at the University of Leicester where she teaches EU law. Barbara also teaches land law and intellectual property law and is the author of Complete Land Law (Oxford University Press, 2015).