Understanding EU law /

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Author / Creator:Davies, Karen. author
Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:London : Cavendish, 2003.
Description:xxviii, 155 pages ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5081292
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ISBN:1859418481
Notes:Previous edition: 2001.
Includes index.
Table of Contents:
  • Table of Cases
  • Table of Legislation
  • Glossary
  • Abbreviations
  • 1. Introduction
  • The significance of European law
  • The aims of this book
  • How to study EU law
  • Finding out about European law
  • Beginning your studies
  • Conclusions
  • 2. The Creation of a European Union
  • (1). Why were the European Communities created?
  • The first European Community--The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
  • The European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom)
  • The European Economic Community (EEC)
  • (2). The development of the European Communities
  • (3). The EU today
  • 3. Who Runs Europe?
  • (1). Power sharing
  • (2). The institutional structure
  • Conclusions
  • 4. Community Law
  • (1). Primary sources of EC law
  • (2). Secondary sources of EC law
  • Conclusions
  • 5. The Relationship Between Community Law and the Member States
  • The doctrines of direct effect and supremacy
  • (1). The doctrine of direct effect of EC law
  • Developing the effectiveness of Community law
  • (2). The doctrine of supremacy of Community law
  • The creation of the doctrine
  • Conclusions
  • 6. Enforcing Community Law
  • (1). Enforcing Community law rights before national courts
  • (2). Preliminary references/rulings
  • (3). Enforcement actions against Member States
  • (4). Actions against the Community institutions: judicial review
  • Conclusions
  • 7. Free Movement of Goods
  • (1). The elimination of pecuniary (monetary) barriers to trade
  • (2). The elimination of non-pecuniary barriers to trade
  • Derogation from the provisions of Arts 28 and 29 (Art 30 EC)
  • Non-pecuniary barriers to trade and harmonisation of trading rules
  • Conclusions
  • 8. Free Movement of Persons and Services
  • The importance of citizenship of the EU
  • The relevance of 'economic status'
  • (1). Free movement of workers (Arts 39-42 EC)
  • Limitations on workers' rights
  • Enforcement of rights in relation to free movement of workers
  • Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services
  • (2). Rights of establishment
  • Limitations on the right of freedom of establishment
  • (3). The freedom to provide services
  • Exceptions to the right of free movement to provide services
  • Imminent changes--proposals for a new directive on rights of free movement
  • 9. Competition Law
  • The aims of Community competition law
  • (1). The prohibition of restrictive practices (Art 81 EC)
  • (2). Abuse of a dominant market position (Art 82 EC)
  • (3). Merger control
  • (4). Public undertakings and Community competition rules
  • 10. Revision and Examinations
  • Revision
  • Examination technique
  • Index