European Union Law

Christian Dadomo, Noëlle Quénivet

• Publisher: Hall & Stott
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN:
  9780995653009
• Edition: 2
• eBook ISBN:
  9780995653016
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: Law Theory & Practice
• Index: Law

European Union Law is written for students on LLB and GDL courses and aims to reflect developments in legal education. The book fully explores the core areas of European Union law, whilst setting them in a contextual and practical framework. Its writing style is accessible to all.To show how the law applies in reality, key cases are summarised and explained in discrete boxes, and the structure of European Union law is abundantly illustrated with diagrams, tables and other visual aids. At the end of each chapter, summaries enable students to remember the main relevant points, and, to encourage them to engage further with the law, there are suggested reading lists.New for this edition: - expanded discussion on the post-Zambrano cases (including Chavez-Vilchez and others of 10 May 2017) on the rights of EU children living with third country nationals; - explanation of Article 50 TEU and the state of the Brexit negotiations and the EU position up to 22 May 2017;- new structure presenting the requirements for EU liability;- inclusion of a discussion on the euro area and its future;- inclusion of the EU Pilot Scheme regarding enforcement actions by the European Commission;- inclusion of changes in light of the reform of the CJEU;- inclusion of Scotch Whisky Association and Others v Lord Advocate case regarding the compatibility of minimum price per unit of alcohol with Article 34 TFEU;- inclusion of Ålands vindkraft AB v Energimyndigheten case on protection of the environment as a derogation from Article 34 TFEU;- expanded discussion on the European Citizenship Initiative, including the latest case Minority SafePack of 3 February 2017.

Table of contents

• Preface
• Contents
• Table of Cases
• Table of Legislation
• Tables of Equivalences
• Abbreviations
• Creation of the European Community and European Union
• The Institutional Framework of the European Union
• Division of Competences between the Union and the Member States
• The Sources of European Law
• The Law-making Process in the European Union
• The Constitutional Pillars of European Union Law
• The Effectiveness of European Union law
• The Court of Justice of the European Union
• Preliminary Ruling Procedure on Interpretation and Validity
• Judicial Supervision of European Union Institutions
• The Internal Market and Harmonisation
• The Free Movement of Goods: The Customs Union and the Abolition of Tariff Barriers
• The Free Movement of Goods: The Abolition of Non-tariff Barriers
• The Free Movement of Goods: Derogations and Justifications
• Freedom to Exercise an Economic Activity
• Core Concepts of Competition Law
• Substantive Competition Rules Applicable to Undertakings
• Enforcement of Competition Rules
• European Citizenship
• The Free Movement of European Citizens
• Index