A comprehensive and critical textbook, Schütze's European Union Law uses a distinctive three-part structure to examine the constitutional foundations, legal powers, and substantive law of the European Union. Written in a uniquely engaging style, and full of illuminating analyses, this book provides a thorough and modern guide to the study of the European law. Visual and pedagogical support is offered by the book's numerous diagrams and tables that clarify key concepts and processes, and a practical appendix helps students to find and read primary and secondary legal sources.
New to this Edition:
- A new section on the post-Lisbon Treaty amendment procedures in Chapter 1
- A revised Chapter 2 on the “Constitutional Nature” of the Union with two new sections on the special status of EU Member States and EU citizens
- A new section on the relative primacy of European Union law exploring the Italian, French and Polish constitutional order, while also briefly looking at Article 7 TEU
- An extended section on the judicial independence of national courts in Chapter 11
- Two completely revised sections on EU cohesion policy and EU development cooperation in, respectively, Chapters 18 and 19
- A revised and updated Brexit chapter that now also covers the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union which entered into force in 2021
- The discussions of key concepts and the case law have been updated, with all chapters aiming to reflect judicial and legislative practice as at 31 October 2024
Table of Contents
Part 1 - Constitutional Foundations
1:Constitutional History: From Paris to Lisbon
2:Constitutional Nature: A Federation of States
3:Governmental Structure: Union Institutions I
4:Governmental Structure: Union Institutions II
5:European Law I: Nature - Direct Effect
6:European Law II: Nature - Primacy/Pre-emption
Part 2 - Governmental Powers
7:Legislative Powers: Competences and Procedures
8:External Powers: Competences and Procedures
9:Executive Powers: Competences and Procedures
10:Judicial Powers I: (Centralised) European Procedures
11:Judicial Powers II: (Decentralised) National Procedures
12:Limiting Powers: EU Fundamental Rights
Part 3 - Substantive Policies
13:Free Movement: Goods I - Negative Integration
14:Free Movement: Goods II - Positive Integration
15:Free Movement: Persons - Workers and Beyond
16:Free Movement: Services and Capital
17:EU Competition Law: Private Undertakings
18:EU Internal Policies: An Overview
19:EU External Policies: An Overview
20:Epilogue: Brexit and The Union - Past, Present, Future
21:Appendix: How to Study European Union Law |