European Union Law [196669]

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This new textbook has been specifically written to give law students detailed and up-to-date knowledge of all the main areas of EU law, whilst leading them to examination success. The book provides an in-depth and detailed examination of, and commentary on the areas of institutional and of substantive EU law forming the syllabus of standard academic courses on EU law. Written in two parts, it provides an introduction to institutional EU law and deals with the general objectives of the EU, with its institutions and processes; and covers substantive EU law; the fundamental freedoms and EC competition law. Unlike other texts this book successfully combines authoritative text with case summaries and judgments, these being highlighted in colour tinted boxes for easy identification. The author identifies the relevant points and key facts of the leading cases and discusses the judgments in detail, often in the light of subsequent developments.The text is fully up-to-date and incorporates material on all important judgments up to 1st November 2007, including - Case C-234/04 Kapferer; Case T-155/04 Sistemi Integrati; Case C-470/03 AGM Cosmet; Case C-173/03 Traghetti del Mediterranes SpA; Case C-173/05 Commission v Italy; Case C-208/05 ITC Innovative Technology Center, Directive 2006/123/EC on Services in the Internal Market, the December 2006 Leniency Notice of the EC Commission, the new fining policy of the EC Commission in competition cases, the Model Leniency Programme adopted by the European Competition Network, and the main competences of the new EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). The book also provides a substantial analysis of, and commentary on the brand new groundbreaking 'LisbonTreaty'. The student-friendly features include: overview; table of contents; plus a detailed table of contents to improve navigability; short chapter summaries to outline the topics and concepts covered in the chapter; an 'aide-memoire' at end of each chapter to distil and reflect upon the main points; numbered headings to improve navigability; further reading at the end of each chapter to encourage wider research; a full colour map to set the European Union within a geographical context; a Companion Website featuring twice annual updates to the cases and legislation discussed within the text, as well as analysis of any subsequent caselaw; annotated weblinks to online sources of interest; end of chapter self-test questions with answer advice for students to practice and consolidate learning; and, a test bank of multiple choice questions and answers.This book is an essential resource for those studying EU law on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses and will also be of interest to students of political science, social science and business studies.

Author:	Kaczorowska, Alina
Date Published:	01 May 2008
Document Type:	Books
Format:	Hardback
ISBN:	0415447976
ISBN13:	9780415447973
Pages:	928
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Ltd

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