Provides readers with a rigorously structured analysis of the institutional structure of the EU, its jurisdiction, its legal instruments and the main substantive principles underlying EU law.
• Develops a detailed overview of EU substantive law and of the effect the various sources of EU law have within the legal order of every Member State
• Outlines the main elements of the Lisbon Treaty
• Explores the concept that the constitutional character of EU law is not limited to its "administrative law" aspects
• Includes references to case law and legislative developments as well as to academic literature in the major European languages
• Covers significant developments in the EU, including the many changes brought about by the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon
• Contains examples, diagrams and tables to help readers grasp complex processes and retain information
About the Author
Koen Lenaerts is a Judge of the Court of Justice of the European Union and Professor of European Law at Leuven University. He is co-author of the previous two editions and co-author of Procedural Law of the European Union.
Piet Van Nuffel is a Member of the Legal Service of the European Commission, Professor of European Law at Leuven University and Visiting Professor at the College of Europe (Natolin). He is co-author of the previous two editions.
Robert Bray is a Principal Administrator in the Secretariat of the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament. He is editor of the previous two editions and editor of Procedural Law of the European Union. Nathan Cambien is a Research Fellow at the Institute for European Law, Leuven University.
Table of Contents:
Part One: The European Union – Different Paths Towards Integration
• The Establishment of the European Communities
• Intergovernmental Cooperation between E C Member States
• Bringing Together the Paths of Integration into the European Union
• From the Constitution for Europe to the Treaty of Lisbon
• Amendment of the Treaties
• Accession to the European Union
Part Two: Jurisdiction of the European Union
• Principles Governing the Competences of the European Union
• Citizenship of the European Union
• The Internal Market
• The Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
• Other Internal Policies
• Limits and Exceptions to the Application of the Treaties
Part Three: The Actors of the European Union
• The Institutions and Bodies of The European Union
• The Member States of the European Union
• The Relationship Between the Actors
Part Four: The Decision-Making Process Within the European Union
• Legislation
• Implementation of Legislation
• Decision-Making under the Common Foreign and Security Policy
• Decision-Making Restricted to Particular Member States
• Legitimacy of Decision-Making
Part Five: Sources of Law of the European Union
• Effects of Union Law in the National Legal Systems
• Forms of Union Law and their Hierarchy
• Legal Force of Pre-Lisbon Non-Community Law
Part Six: The European Union in International Relations
• The Position in International Law of the European Union
• The External Competences of the European Union
• The Procedure for Concluding Agreements
• Consistency Between the Common Foreign and Security Policy and Other External Action
