European Union Law

Schÿtze's 'European Union Law' uses a distinctive three-part structure to examine the constitutional foundations, legal powers and substantive law of the European Union. Written in a uniquely engaging style, and full of illuminating analyses, this book provides a thorough and modern guide to the study of European law.

List of contents

• Part 1 - Constitutional Foundations


• 1: Constitutional History: From Paris to Lisbon


• 2: Constitutional Nature: A Federation of States


• 3: Governmental Structure: Union Institutions I


• 4: Governmental Structure: Union Institutions II


• 5: European Law I: Nature - Direct Effect


• 6: European Law II: Nature - Primacy/Pre-emption


• Part 2 - Governmental Powers


• 7: Legislative Powers: Competences and Procedures


• 8: External Powers: Competences and Procedures


• 9: Executive Powers: Competences and Procedures


• 10: Judicial Powers I: (Centralised) European Procedures


• 11: Judicial Powers II: (Decentralised) National Procedures


• 12: Limiting Powers: EU Fundamental Rights


• Part 3 - Substantive Policies


• 13: Free Movement: Goods I - Negative Integration


• 14: Free Movement: Goods II - Positive Integration


• 15: Free Movement: Persons - Workers and Beyond


• 16: Free Movement: Services and Capital


• 17: EU Competition Law: Private Undertakings


• 18: EU Internal Policies: An Overview


• 19: EU External Policies: An Overview


• 20: Epilogue: Brexit and The Union - Past, Present, Future


• 21: Appendix: How to Study European Union Law

About the author

Robert Schütze is Professor of European and Comparative Law at Durham University and LUISS (Rome). He is also a permanent Visiting Professor at the College of Europe (Bruges).

Product details

• Authors: Schuetze Robert, Robert (Professor of European and Compara Schutze, Robert (Professor of European and Global Schutze, Robert Schütze
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2025
• EAN: 9780198941033
• ISBN: 978-0-19-894103-3
• No. of pages: 1136
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Europe, LAW / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, EU (European Union), International institutions, EU & European institutions, Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law, Laws Of Specific Jurisdictions, Textbook, coursework