Synopsis
EU law is a subject of ever growing significance. Gaining a solid grasp of the EU's institutions, procedures and substantive law is vital for anyone serious about completing their legal education. Nigel Foster provides an engaging yet thought-provoking introduction to EU law, ideal for undergraduate students. The book is divided into two parts. The first part charts the development of EU law and explains how its institutions and procedures combine together to form a legal framework incorporating 27 Member States and close to 500 million people. Insightful author commentary places the law in context and explains why the EU has developed in the way it has. The second part of the book looks at the most important areas of substantive law including the free movement of goods, the free movement of persons, and social policy. Online Resource Centre The book is accompanied by a free Online Resource Centre providing: An additional chapter on competition law Interactive map of Europe with hot-spots on all EU member states and providing factual information on each member country Interactive timeline of the EU tracing key dates in EU legal history Annotated links to useful websites on the EU Updates on changes and developments in the law
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Présentation de l'éditeur
EU law is a subject of ever growing significance. Gaining a solid grasp of the EU's institutions, procedures and substantive law is vital for anyone serious about completing their legal education. Nigel Foster provides an engaging yet thought-provoking introduction to EU law, ideal for undergraduate students. The book is divided into two parts. The first part charts the development of EU law and explains how its institutions and procedures combine together to form a legal framework incorporating 27 Member States and close to 500 million people. Insightful author commentary places the law in context and explains why the EU has developed in the way it has. The second part of the book looks at the most important areas of substantive law including the free movement of goods, the free movement of persons, and social policy. Online Resource Centre The book is accompanied by a free Online Resource Centre providing: An additional chapter on competition law Interactive map of Europe with hot-spots on all EU member states and providing factual information on each member country Interactive timeline of the EU tracing key dates in EU legal history Annotated links to useful websites on the EU Updates on changes and developments in the law
Biographie de l'auteur
Nigel Foster is the Dean of Business and Law at the University of Wales, he was previously Jean Monnet Professor of European Law and Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Buckingham. His OUP publications include EU Treaties and Legislation - the best-selling title of the Blackstone's Statute series; EU Law Directions; QandA on EC Law; and German Legal System and Laws. Other publications include Austrian Legal System and Law (Routledge-Cavendish) and EU Law, Text and Materials, with John Tillotson (Routledge-Cavendish). He also contributes the section on 'the Free Movement of the Liberal Professions' to the Sweet and Maxwell EU Law Reporter professional encyclopaedia of EC Law, and has written numerous articles on various aspects of EC Law.
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