European Union law, 6th ed.

Contents:

1. Introduction
2. The constitutional base of the Union
3. The institutions of the Union
4. The European Courts: composition, functions, jurisdiction; preliminary rulings
5. The Union legal system
6. General principles of law
7. Doctrines of European Union law: direct effect, supremacy, state liability for breach of Union law and other remedies
8. Enforcement of Union law by the institutions
9. Free movement of goods (I): the abolition of customs duties and internal taxation
10. Free movement of goods (II): quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect
11. Free movement of services: the freedom to provide and receive services
12. Citizenship and free movement of persons: workers and establishment
13. Citizenship and free movement rights: beyond economic links
14. Competition law and policy
15. Environmental law and policy
16. Discrimination law: from sex discrimination in employment to a general equality principle

The Core Text Series takes the reader to the heart of the subject, providing a reliable and invaluable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law.

Noted for its clarity, European Union Law gives a systematic overview of the European institutions and provides thorough, wide ranging coverage of the key substantive law topics making it an ideal first text for undergraduate, GDL and PGDL EU law courses.

Fully updated following the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, the book covers important topics such as discrimination law and environmental policy to show how the EU has moved away from strictly economic areas of activity. Incisive analysis of the governing themes and principles of EU law is consistently delivered and chapter summaries, questions, further reading, and web links help to guide the reader through the subject.

This book is accompanied by an innovative Online Resource Centre containing:

- Annual updates on developments in the law post publication
- Links to key websites providing a perfect entry to online research and wider reading
- Video clips from the commission archives providing valuable context and insight into the development of the EU
- An interactive map of the EU containing information on each of the member states
- An animated timeline showing the key stages in the legal history of the EU.

New to this edition:

- Thorough revision of both the institutional and substantive sections of the book incorporate the changes brought about by the Lisbon Treaty to introduce the new dynamics of EU Law.

- Fresh consideration of citizenship and the free movement of persons reflects the evolution of this key aspect of EU law.

- Detailed consideration of the non-economic aspects of EU substantive law including the continuing growth and development of anti-discrimination law and the increasing significance of environmental law and policy.