Kaczorowska A. European Union Law

2nd Edition. — London ; New York: Routledge, 2010. — 1200 p. — ISBN: 0415582539.Now in its second edition, European Union Law has been fully revised and updated following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in December 2009. The book contains entirely new chapters on the Protection of Human Rights in the EU; the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice and the Common Foreign and Security Policy. Specifically written to give law students detailed up-to-date knowledge of all main areas of EU law, the book provides an in-depth and detailed examination of, and commentary on the areas of institutional and of substantive EU law forming the syllabus of standard academic courses on EU law.Unlike other texts this book successfully combines authoritative text with case summaries and judgments, these being highlighted in colour tinted boxes for easy identification. The author identifies the relevant points and key facts of the leading cases and discusses the judgments in detail, often in the light of subsequent developments.Student-friendly features include:* short summaries at the beginning of each chapter outlining the topics and concepts covered
* an aide-memoire at the end of each chapter to highlight and reflect the main points
* a recommended reading list at the end of each chapter to facilitate further research
* a map identifying EU Member States (with accession dates) and candidate states
* a Companion Website featuring updates twice yearly; annotated links to online sources of interest and essay style self-test questions with suggested answers.This book is an essential resource for those studying EU law on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses and will be of interest to students of political science, social science and business studies.Alina Kaczorowska is Professor of International and European Law at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. She is the author of Public International Law, also published by Routledge.The History of European Integration
Values and objectives of the EU including the creation of an area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Membership of the EU
Competences of the EU
The Common Foreign and Security Policy
The institutional framework of the EU
Legislative procedures in the EU
Sources of EU law
The protection of fundamental human rights in the EU
Preliminary rulings procedure
Direct applicability of EU law
Direct effect of EU law
Supremacy of EU law
Liability of a Member State for damage caused to individuals by an infringement of EU law
Enforcement of EU law – actions against Member States
Enforcement of EU law - direct actions against EU institutions
An introduction to the internal market of the EU
The customs union
The prohibition of customs duties and all charges having equivalent effect to customs duties The prohibition of discriminatory internal taxation
The prohibition of quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect on imports – Article 34 TFEU
The prohibition of quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect on exports – Article 35 TFEU
Derogations from the free movement of goods - Article 36 TFEU
Citizenship of the EU
Free movement of workers in the EU
The right of establishment (Articles 49–54 TFEU) and the right to supply and receive services (Articles 56–62 TFEU)
Exceptions to the free movement of persons
Introduction to EU competition law
Article 101 TFEU
Article 102 TFEU
Merger control
Enforcement of Articles 101 and 102 EC