EU Constitutional Law

This title is a comprehensive textbook of EU constitutional law, covering the structure, values, procedures, and policies of the European Union. It provides an extensive analysis of key constitutional principles, EU citizenship, the four freedoms, institutions, decision-making processes, legal instruments, judicial protection, and the complete system of judicial protection in the EU. It is a first point of reference for issues of EU constitutional law.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 1024 pages
Publication date: 27 October 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press

This title is a comprehensive textbook of EU constitutional law, setting out the structure, values, procedures, and policies of the European Union. It is a first point of reference for issues of EU constitutional law. The book encompasses six major parts. It contains an extensive analysis of the key constitutional principles governing the exercise of competences by the Union and the balance of power between the Union and its Member States, followed by an in-depth analysis of EU citizenship and the four freedoms, followed by an overview of the main internal and external policy domains. The third part addresses the role and workings of the various institutions (European Council, Council, European Parliament, Commission, European Court of Justice, and European Central Bank), the position of the Member States of the Union, and various other institutional matters. Part four explores the various decision-making processes, addressing not only the legislative and executive decision-making, but also the budget, CFSP, and external action. The fifth part looks at the legal instruments and the position of EU law in the EU and national legal orders, with an attention to the key principles of primary and direct effect, and the role of fundamental rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The final part sets out the complete and coherent system of judicial protection in the European Union, offering an overview of the various courses of action before the EU courts and in the national legal orders to enforce EU law or to obtain judicial protection.

The book is divided into six major parts, each covering a different aspect of EU constitutional law. The first part provides an introduction to the EU and its constitutional framework, including its history, principles, and institutions. The second part examines the key constitutional principles governing the exercise of competences by the Union, such as the principle of subsidiarity, the principle of proportionality, and the principle of legal certainty. The third part explores EU citizenship and the four freedoms, including the right The fourth part discusses the role of the various institutions of the EU, such as the European Council, Council, European Parliament, Commission, European Court of Justice, and European Central Bank, and their roles and powers in the EU's decision-making process. The fifth part examines the various decision-making processes within the EU, including legislative and executive decision-making, budget decision-making, CFSP decision-making, and external action. The sixth part looks at the legal instruments and the position of EU law in the EU and national legal orders, with an emphasis. The final part sets out the complete and coherent system of judicial protection in the European Union, including the various courses of action before the EU courts and in the national legal orders to enforce EU law or to obtain judicial protection.

Weight: 1740g
Dimension: 177 x 250 x 60 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780198866527