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Table of Contents
1. THE HISTORY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
2. MEMBERSHIP OF THE EU
3. THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF THE EU
4. SOURCES OF EU LAW
5. LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES IN THE EU
6. COMPETENCES OF THE EU 7. THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY (CFSP): A COMPONENT OF EU FOREIGN ACTION
8. PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN THE EU
9. SUPREMACY OF EU LAW 10. DIRECT EFFECT OF EU LAW
11. INDIRECT OR INTRPRETATIVE EFFCT OF EU LAW Indirect or Interpretative Effect of EU LAW
12. DIRECT APPLICABILITY OF EU LAW
13. THE PRINCIPLE OF STATE LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF EU LAW
14. PRELIMINARY RULINGS: ARTICLE 267 TFEU
15. ENFORCEMENT OF EU LAW – ACTIONS AGAINST MEMBER STATES
16. DIRECT ACTIONS AGAINST EU INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES OR AGENCIES - PART I Articles 263, 277 and 265 TFEU
17. DIRECT ACTIONS AGAINST EU INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES OR AGENCIES - PART II Action for damages: non-contractual liability of the European Union under Article 340(2) TFEU
18. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNAL MARKET OF THE EU
DUTIES AND CHARGES HAVING EQUIVALENT EFFECT TO CUSTOMS DUTIES (CEEs)
19. ABOLITION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES AND CHARGES HAVING EQUIVALENT EFFECT TO CUSTOMS DUTIES (CEEs)
20. PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATORY INTERNAL TAXATION
21. PROHIBITION OF QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (QRs) AND MEASURES HAVING EQUIVALENT EFFECT ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS (MEQRs) ARTICLES 34 AND 35 TFEU
22. DEROGATIONS FROM ARTICLES 34 AND 35 TFEU LISTED IN ARTICLE 36 TFEU, AND JUSTIFICATIONS BASED ON MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
23. CITIZENSHIP OF THE EU
24. FREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS
25.THE RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT AND THE RIGHT TO SUPPLY AND RECEIVE SERVICES
26. EXCEPTIONS TO THE FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS
27. INTRODUCTION TO EU COMPETITION LAW
28. ARTICLE 101 TFEU
29. ARTICLE 102 TFEU
30. MERGER CONTROL
31. ENFORCEMENT OF ARTICLES 101 AND 102 TFEU
32. THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE (AFSJ)
