The Foundations of European Union Law

The Foundations of European Union Law provides an impressively clear and easily understood account of the constitutional and administrative law of the EU. Tridimas examines the institutions, of the EU (including the workings of the European Courts), the Union legal system and the major constitutional issues before moving on to the area of administrative law and remedies.

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Takis Tridimas, Co-Director, Centre of European Law, King's College London

Part 1: European Union institutions
1. The institutions
2. The European Court
Part 2: The Union legal system
3. Acts of the member states
4. Union acts
5. Human rights and general principles of law
6. Agreements with third countries
Part 3: Union law and the member states
7. Direct effect and national remedies
8. The national response
9. Preliminary references
10. Enforcement actions
Part 4: Administrative law
11. Reviewable acts
12. Locus standi
13. Failure to act
14. Indirect challenge
15. Review and annulment
16. Union obligations