The intertwinement of EC law and national law may create unforeseeability in situations where EC law invades the national cases. This book contributes to the discussion, which wrestles with question such as what have been the visions and objectives for European integration in the last decades?
Contains articles about the basic principles of the constitutional law of the European Union and its need of reform through a Constitution for Europe.
This work approaches the issue of democratic deficit from the angle of accountability, seen in contemporary society as an essential element of democratic government. It looks at differing understandings of the concept in the Member States and at various techniques by which it can be assured.
R. C. van Caenegem considers the historical reasons behind European legal diversity.
Mireille Delmas-Marty demonstrates an urgent need to reconstruct the national and international legal landscapes.
Offers an exposition of EC Directives, individual rights, and the protection of those rights in national courts. The author's empirical argument is supported by discussion of doctrine and theory. The prospects of Directives in the light of the nascent European Constitution are also discussed in this book.
The European legal system was not always as effective as it is now at influencing state behaviour and compelling compliance. This book explains why national courts took on a role enforcing European law against their governments, and why governments accepted a change that compromised sovereignty.
Presenting a detailed analysis of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the case law of the European Court and Commission of Human Rights, this book draws on all 1500 cases (reported and unreported) from Strasbourg which affect UK civil and criminal law.
Sixth book in The Common Core of European Private Law series, examining trusts law.
Third edition of this introduction to the history and institutional framework of European Union law.
This book examines the process of European integration and highlights issues of institutional dynamics and prospects for democracy.
This book examines the process of European integration and highlights issues of institutional dynamics and prospects for democracy.