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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154956903321

Autore

Fairhurst John

Titolo

Law of the European Union / / John Fairhurst

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , 2016

ISBN

1-292-09033-2

1-292-09035-9

Edizione

[Eleventh edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (871 pages)

Collana

Foundation Studies in Law

Disciplina

341.242/2

Soggetti

Law - European Union countries

Courts - European Union countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Preface -- Table of cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union (numerical) -- Table of cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union (alphabetical) -- Table of cases before the European Court of Human Rights -- Table of cases before national courts -- Table of European Union Decisions -- Table of European Union Treaties -- Table of other Treaties, etc. -- Table of European Union Regulations -- Table of European Union Directives -- Rules of Procedure of the Institutions of the European Union -- Table of Statutes -- Table of Statutory Instruments -- List of abbreviations -- Equivalences -- Part 1 Constitutional and administrative law of the European Union -- 1 An introduction to the European Communities and the European Union -- Objectives -- The post-war years -- 23 July 1952: the European Coal and Steel Community -- 1 July 1958: the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community -- 8 April 1965: merger of the institutions -- 1 July 1973: enlargement -- 1 January 1981: enlargement -- 1 January 1986: enlargement -- 1 July 1987: the Single European Act -- 1 November 1993: the Treaty on European Union -- 1 January 1995: enlargement -- 1 May 1999: the Treaty of Amsterdam -- 1 February 2003: the Treaty of Nice -- 1 May 2004: enlargement -- 1 January 2007: enlargement -- 1 December 2009: the Treaty of Lisbon -- 1 January 2013: the Treaty on Stability,



Coordination and Governance -- 1 July 2013: enlargement -- Future enlargement -- 5 July 2015: Greece referendum -- A two-speed Europe? -- UK referendum: in or out -- The European Economic Area -- Summary -- Reference -- Further reading -- 2 Sources of EU law (including general principles of law and fundamental rights) -- Objectives -- The sources of EU law -- The EU Treaties.

Secondary legislation made under the EU Treaties -- Soft law -- Related treaties made between the Member States -- International treaties negotiated by the Union under powers conferred by the EU Treaties -- Decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union -- Fundamental rights and general principles of law -- Summary -- References -- Further reading -- 3 Institutions and related bodies of the EU -- Objectives -- The institutional framework -- The European Council -- The Commission -- The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy -- The Council -- The European Parliament -- Court of Auditors -- The European Central Bank -- The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) -- The Committee of the Regions -- Summary -- Reference -- Further reading -- 4 The decision-making process -- Objectives -- Decision-making within the Union -- Dialogue between the Commission, Council and European Parliament -- Legislative proposals -- Voting procedures -- The legislative process -- The involvement of national parliaments -- Treaty amendments -- The appropriate legal base -- Summary -- Reference -- Further reading -- 5 The Court of Justice of the European Union -- Objectives -- Introduction -- The Court of Justice -- Precedent -- Methods of interpretation -- The General Court -- Specialised courts -- The jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union -- Summary -- Further reading -- 6 Preliminary ruling jurisdiction of the Court of Justice (Article 267 TFEU) -- Objectives -- Introduction to the Court of Justice's preliminary ruling jurisdiction -- References from national courts under Article 267 TFEU -- Summary -- Further reading -- 7 Direct actions against Member States (Articles 258-260 TFEU) -- Objectives -- The obligation of Member States under the Treaties -- The stages of Article 258 TFEU proceedings.

Pecuniary penalty: Article 260 TFEU -- Interim measures -- Other direct actions against Member States -- Summary -- Further reading -- 8 Judicial review of acts of Union institutions -- Objectives -- Legality of Union acts: Article 263 TFEU -- Challenging a failure to act: Article 265 TFEU -- Claims for damages against Union institutions for unlawful acts: Article 340 TFEU -- Summary -- Further reading -- 9 Principles of supremacy, indirect effect, direct effect and state liability -- Objectives -- The supremacy of Union law -- Article 258 TFEU: ineffective means of enforcement -- Development of Union law principles -- The principle of indirect effect -- The principle of direct effect -- The principle of state liability -- Application of the principles of indirect effect and direct effect in UK courts -- Unimplemented directives: a continuing problem -- Enforcement of a directive in the national courts: the correct approach -- Summary -- References -- Further reading -- 10 Applying EU law in the English courts and adapting English remedies to the requirements of EU law -- Objectives -- The Union approach to legal remedies -- Public law remedies: judicial review -- Claims in tort against the state -- Claims in tort between private individuals for breaches of Treaty provisions -- Union law as the basis for a claim in contract, a defence in breach of contract proceedings, and for claims in quasi-contract -- Union law as a defence in criminal proceedings -- Summary -- References -- Further reading -- Part 2 The free movement of persons and services, and freedom of establishment -- 11 European Union citizenship and free



movement rights -- Objectives -- Introduction to the free movement of persons -- Directive 2004/38: right of entry and residence -- Other rights derived from EU citizenship -- Free movement rights of non-EU citizens.

The Schengen acquis and its integration into the European Union -- Summary -- Further reading -- 12 Free movement of workers -- Objectives -- Introduction to the free movement of workers -- Equal treatment and the abolition of discrimination -- Rights of a worker -- Scope of the term 'worker' -- Work-seekers -- The worker's family -- The exercise of workers' rights -- Equal access to employment, housing, education and social rights under Regulation 492/2011 -- May 2004 enlargement - transitional arrangements -- January 2007 enlargement - transitional arrangements -- July 2013 enlargement - transitional arrangements -- Summary -- Reference -- Further reading -- 13 Free movement of providers and recipients of services, and freedom of establishment -- Objectives -- The TFEU and Directive 2004/38 -- Providers of services -- Recipients of services -- Directive 2006/123: the Services Directive -- The provision of services and rights of establishment -- Obstacles to establishment -- Rights of entry and residence: Directive 2004/38 -- Equal treatment -- The 'official authority' exception -- Professional qualifications -- Directive 2005/36: the recognition of professional qualifications -- Other qualifications -- Summary -- Further reading -- 14 Social security -- Objectives -- Introduction to social security -- The beneficiaries of Regulation 883/2004 -- The principles of Article 48 TFEU -- Social assistance and social advantages -- Regulation 883/2004: the substantive provisions -- Social security and social assistance in the UK -- Summary -- References -- Further reading -- 15 Limitations on the Free Movement of Persons -- Objectives -- The TFEU and Directive 2004/38 -- Public policy and public security -- Public health -- Procedural protection -- The Schengen Agreement and Directive 2004/38 -- Summary -- Further reading.

16 Free movement rights in the United Kingdom -- Objectives -- Introduction to free movement rights in the United Kingdom -- Scope of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 -- Summary -- Further reading -- Part 3 The free movement of goods -- 17 Customs duties and internal taxation -- Objectives -- Introduction to the free movement of goods -- Articles 28 and 30 TFEU: the elimination of border charges and fiscal barriers -- Customs duty or internal taxation? -- Article 110 TFEU: discriminatory and protectionist internal taxation -- Summary -- Further reading -- 18 The elimination of quantitative restrictions and measures having an equivalent effect -- Objectives -- An introduction to Articles 34-36 TFEU -- State measures -- Quantitative restrictions (QRs) -- Measures having equivalent effect to quantitative restrictions (MEQRs) -- Distinctly applicable measures -- Indistinctly applicable measures -- Article 35 TFEU: exports -- Article 36 TFEU: defences to distinctly and indistinctly applicable measures -- Article 36 TFEU and the UK's implementation of the free movement of goods -- The Cassis rule of reason: defences to indistinctly applicable measures -- Overcoming barriers created by differing national standards -- Summary -- Further reading -- Part 4 Union competition law -- 19 State monopolies and state aid -- Objectives -- Introduction to state monopolies and state aid -- State monopolies -- State aid -- The Commission's role of monitoring the grant of state aid -- Summary -- Reference -- Further reading -- 20 Cartels and restrictive agreements: Article 101 TFEU -- Objectives -- Competition law and policy -- Article 101 TFEU -- Summary -- Further reading -- 21 Abuse of a dominant position and mergers: Article 102



TFEU -- Objectives -- Introduction -- Article 102 TFEU: a dominant position.

Article 102 TFEU: abuse of a dominant position.

Sommario/riassunto

Law of the European Union, part of the Foundations Series, offers a comprehensive, clear and straightforward account of the law ideal for LLB and GDL students.