The Foundations of European Community Law

The Foundations of European Community Law is renowned as a highly reliable and authoritative text valued by students and practitioners alike. Providing a clear and in-depth account of the constitutional and administrative law of the EC, Hartley examines the institutions, the Community legal system and its relations with national law; major constitutional issues; the European Court, the Court of First Instance and remedies in them.

This new edition takes full account of the 10 new Member States and the future of the EU Constitution following its rejection by the voters in France and the Netherlands. Important new cases are examined and these include those covering human rights, sovereignty, Member-State liability for decisions made by judges, direct effect, and criminal law.

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