Research Handbook on General Principles in EU Law: Constructing Legal Orders in Europe

This innovative Research Handbook explores judicial,scholarly,and theoretical approaches to general principles in the EU legal order against the backdrop of uncertainty about the concept. It identifies conceptual,theoretical,and legal parameters within which the doctrine of general principles can be discussed and contested in EU law, shedding light on whether they are defined by different contexts, lead to more coherence, and create challenges for the EU legal order.

Format: Hardback
Length: 656 pages
Publication date: 22 April 2022
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

This groundbreaking Research Handbook delves into diverse judicial, scholarly, and theoretical approaches to general principles in the EU legal order, amidst considerable uncertainty surrounding the concept. It achieves this by examining both a wide array of general principles across specific areas of EU law and broader perspectives on the notion of a general principle of law from international law, comparative law, and legal theory. Instead of advocating for a rigid and predefined definition of what a general principle of law in the EU legal order should entail, this Research Handbook identifies conceptual, theoretical, and legal parameters that facilitate meaningful discussions and debates about the doctrine of general principles within EU law. By exploring the various analytical layers incorporated into this Handbook, it sheds light on whether general principles are defined by the specific contexts in which they apply, whether they contribute to greater coherence between different areas of EU law, and the challenges they pose to the EU legal order. The chapters included herein make valuable contributions to a more refined methodological and doctrinal understanding of general principles in the EU legal order.

Opening up fresh avenues for critical reflection on the concept, role, significance, and limitations of general principles, the Research Handbook on General Principles in EU Law serves as a vital resource for scholars and students of European law, politics, and the theory of integration and internationalization.

Dimension: 244 x 169 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784712372