Bücher der Reihe Oxford European Union Law Library

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.

Examines the contribution of the Court to shaping the legal framework within which the European Union operates. It considers the Court's organization and working methods, powers, and how it has uses its powers to resolve questions of constitutional and substantive law. The implications of the Constitutional Treaty are taken into account.

Provides a critical examination of the EU law forbidding discrimination, and the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of the law are explored. The scope and enforcement of the Race Directive and the Framework Directive, and the contribution of the European Convention on Human Rights to the law forbidding discrimination are also examined.

A new edition of the leading treatise on EU external relations law, this book examines the external actions of the EU. It explains what external competences the EU has, how it makes use of those competences, and how the EU interacts with international law. It is an indispensible guide to academics, practitioners, and students working in this area.