Description
Book SynopsisWritten in a clear and direct style, each chapter offers a detailed treatment of a particular topic, explaining key principles and concepts and illustrating their development through significant case law. Extensive references assist in guiding research and further reading. Part One outlines the historical development of the EU Treaties from their origins to the present day, including detail on Ireland's accession and approach to the various amending treaties. The role and functions of the main EU institutions are explained in Part Two, while Part Three develops an understanding of the sources of EU law, EU competence, supremacy, direct effect and national procedural autonomy. The various legal remedies available as against Member States for failing to adhere to EU law, or the EU for breaching legal principles, are detailed in Part Four. Part Five deals with the Internal Market, the Customs Union and the free movement of goods, services and establishment. Citizenship and the free movement of persons are explained in Part Six, while Part Seven covers the free movement of capital and Economic and Monetary Union, with an emphasis on Irish perspectives of EMU.
Table of ContentsPART ONE Chapter 1: Origins of the European Union, 1944-1973 Chapter 2: Development of the EU Treaties, 1974-2003 Chapter 3: Treaty on European Union and Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union PART TWO Chapter 4: European Council Chapter 5: Council of the European Union Chapter 6: European Commission Chapter 7: European Parliament Chapter 8: Court of Justice of the European Union PART THREE Chapter 9: Competence Chapter 10: Sources of Law Chapter 11: Direct Effect of Primary EU Law Chapter 12: Direct and Indirect Effect of Secondary EU Law Chapter 13: Supremacy of EU Law Chapter 14: Procedural Autonomy and Effective Judicial Protection PART FOUR Chapter 15: Enforcement Actions against Member States Chapter 16: Actions against the EU PART FIVE Chapter 17: Internal Market Chapter 18: Customs Union and Common Commercial Policy Chapter 19: Free Movement of Goods Chapter 20: Defences to Restrictions on Free Movement of Goods Chapter 21: Freedom to Provide and Receive Services Chapter 22: Freedom of Establishment PART SIX Chapter 23: Free Movement of Workers Chapter 24: EU Citizenship PART SEVEN Chapter 25: Free Movement of Capital Chapter 26: Economic and Monetary Union
