Part one: From EEC to EU: a brief history of the development of the union -- Institutions of the EC: composition and powers -- Scope of the EC Treaty: laws and law-making in the Community -- Principle of supremacy of EC law -- Principles of direct applicability and direct effects: state liability under "Francovich" -- Remedies in national courts -- General principles of law

Part two: Introduction to the common market -- Customs union -- Elimination of quantitative restrictions on imports and exports and all measures having equivalent effect -- Derogation from the elimination of quantitative restrictions -- Harmonisation -- State monopolies of a commercial character -- Restrictions on state aid -- Free movement of workers -- Freedom of establishment -- freedom to provide services -- freedom to receive services -- Free movement of persons: limitation on grounds of public policy, public security or public health -- Completion of the internal market: extending free movement rights -- Introduction to competition policy -- Anti-competitive agreements, decisions and concerted practices -- Abuse of a dominant position -- Enforcement of the competitive provisions: powers and procedures -- Competition law and intellectual property rights -- Sex discrimination

Part three: Overview of the jurisdiction of the European Courts -- The preliminary rulings procedure -- Enforcement actions -- Direct action for annulment -- Action for failure to act -- Indirect review before the Court of Justice -- Community liability in tort, action for damages

A new edition of this comprehensive guide to the laws of the European Union updated to include relevant case law and new legislation.