The Legal Framework of the European Union (The Legal Framework Series)

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
1 The Historical Development and Primary Sources of European Union Law......Page 8
The Merger Treaties......Page 9
The Single European Act......Page 10
The Development of General Principles in EC Law......Page 11
Proportionality......Page 12
Legal Certainty......Page 13
Procedural Rights......Page 14
The European Commission......Page 16
Functions......Page 17
Guardian of the Treaties......Page 18
The Commission as the Executive......Page 20
Composition......Page 22
Voting......Page 23
Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper)......Page 24
Composition......Page 28
Political Groups......Page 29
Supervisory......Page 31
Co-operation:......Page 33
Co-Decision:......Page 34
Budgetary Powers......Page 35
Composition......Page 36
Procedure......Page 37
Jurisdiction......Page 38
Composition......Page 41
Court of Auditors......Page 42
Regulations......Page 46
Directives......Page 47
Direct Applicability and Direct Effect......Page 48
State Liability Due to Failure to Implement Directives......Page 52
Decisions......Page 53
Other Sources of Law......Page 54
7 The Supremacy of EC Law......Page 56
The Common Market (Free Movement of Goods)......Page 62
Prohibiting Customs Duties (Article 12)......Page 63
Taxation (Article 95)......Page 65
Quantitative Restrictions (Article 30)......Page 67
Measures Equivalent to a Quantitative Restriction (MEQR)......Page 68
What Amount to MEQR After Dassonville?......Page 69
The Cassis De Dijon Case 120/78 (1979) ECR 649......Page 70
Mandatory Requirements......Page 71
KECK (The Most Recent Development)......Page 72
Public Morality......Page 73
Public Security......Page 74
Protection of the Health or Life of Humans, Animals or Plants......Page 75
Protection of Industrial and Commercial Property......Page 76
Balance-of-Payments......Page 77
The Single European Act......Page 78
9 Free Movement of Persons......Page 80
Who is a Worker?......Page 81
Eligibility for Employment......Page 82
Worker's Family......Page 83
Regulation 1251/70......Page 85
Directive 68/360......Page 86
Freedom to Provide Services......Page 87
Index......Page 90
Table of Statutes......Page 93
Table of Cases......Page 95