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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘Today, hardly any area of the law is not influenced by European Union law. This book provides a clear and concise account of EU law’s structure and functioning, covering both institutional and substantive law as well as the interplay between them. Written in an accessible style and updated for this new edition, the text offers a highly valuable introduction to EU law, not only for students, but also for legal practitioners wishing to get a grasp on this complex area of the law and on the European Union.’ -- Sacha Prechal, Judge at the Court of Justice of the EU
‘This is an excellent Advanced Introduction to EU law, which provides the reader with a succinct and insightful analysis of the constitutional, institutional and substantive dimensions of the subject. Jacques Ziller conveys a great deal of information in an engaging manner.’ -- Paul Craig, University of Oxford, UK
Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1 A constitution based upon international treaties 2 Scope of EU law and conferral 3 Values, fundamental rights and citizenship 4 The area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) 5 The internal market 6 Policies bordering on the internal market 7 Economic and monetary union 8 External action 9 Specific features of EU law 10 Institutional framework of the EU 11 Distribution of powers in the EU 12 Acts of EU law and hierarchy of norms 13 Judicial review and case law Bibliography Index
