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Prof. Dr. Thomas Schmitz [Jursiprudence on European integration - course 2009]
Jurisprudence on European integration [2009]
Important decisions of the European Court of Justice and decisions of the constitutional courts of the member states concerning the participation in the process of integration
Spring Semester 2009; joint course together with the University of Tartu (Estonia).
Tuesday, 10.02., 17.02., 24.02., 17.03.2009, 16.30 - 18.00, Auditorium 42 (Raiņa bulvāris 19), and two-day meetings (block lectures) on Friday/Saturday, 06./07.03.2009 (Auditorium 21) and 27./28.03.2009; final examination at 02.04.2009
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With the last lecture in April 2009, this website has been finished. It will stay available for the purpose of deepening and repetition. With best wishes for a lot of fun and success in your future studies and professional career, yours Prof. Dr. Thomas Schmitz
A highly topic subject: The call of a former president of the German Bundesverfassungsgericht to "stop the European Court of Justice" challenges the exclusive right of the ECJ to decide in disputes of competence and pleads for an intervention of the Bundesverfassungsgericht in a given case. In an article published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung of 08.09.2008, p. 8 and in the EU Observer of 10.09.2008, Roman Herzog and Lüder Gerken write: "The cases described show that the ECJ deliberately and systematically ignores fundamental principles of the Western interpretation of law, that its decisions are based on sloppy argumentation, that it ignores the will of the legislator, or even turns it into its opposite, and invents legal principles serving as grounds for later judgements." We will go further into this question during our course.
In European law, the judiciary plays a more important role in the development of law than in most national legal systems. Many central legal norms and legal institutions are not based on specific articles in the founding treaties but have been elaborated by the European Court of Justice during decades of legal practice. This is true in particular for the important general principles of Community law. Nevertheless, European Law is not a case-law system as for instance the British common Law. It is rooted in the continental legal tradition. For a European jurist of the 21st century it is essential to know the European jurisprudence and to know how to work with it. He must understand the broader functional and dogmatic context. He must be able to assess the significance and the practical relevance of the decisions, to question the applied methods and to critically evaluate the contents.
This course will present the fundamental decisions of the European Court of Justice. Furthermore, it will discuss important decisions of the constitutional courts and the supreme courts of the member states which concern the participation of the state in the process of supranational integration. The knowledge about the different approaches and perspectives in European and constitutional jurisprudence will provide the participants with a deeper understanding of the interaction between European and national law. The course is not confined to the contents of the decisions but also aims at an analysis of the argumentation patterns, the applied methods and the understanding of the courts of their perspective roles. Apart from providing a broad knowledge, the course trains participants to become conscious of the strong and weak points and the limits of legal argumentation. In accordance with this course concept, frequent discussions build an integral part of the course. Finally, the course will discuss if and in what respect the Treaty of Lisbon, should it come into force, will give rise to changes of the European Court's practice.
The course is organised together with the DAAD lecturer at the University of Tartu, Dr. Christoph Schewe, as a joint course for students of the University of Latvia and the University of Tartu. The joint project shall underline the strong link between the subject and the common future of Latvia, Estonia and Germany in a united Europe. It also aims to promote contacts between young Latvian and Estonian jurists and to contribute to the building of networks in the Baltics.
The course follows the concept of block lectures, which has proved successful at many European universities: After a few separate introductory lectures, the main part of the course will take place during two joint two-day meetings, one on March 6/7 in Rīga, the other on March 27/28 in Tartu. To receive the credit points, participants have to take part at both two-day meetings. The concentration on a coherent subject for several days, far away from daily work routine, will allow a more intense and fruitful work. In the evenings, the participants will have the opportunity for comparative studies in student and cultural life (are there better bars, clubs and parties in Tartu than in Rīga?).
The course addresses to students of all study programs that are interested in European law. The two-day meetings are also open for interested lecturers and legal practitioners, who are invited to join our discussions.
Conditions: The course is open for students of all faculties and also for students of the Riga Graduate School of Law. In order to get 2 credit points (B), participants are required to give a short own presentation (concerning an important decision) or to pass a final examination. Students at the Riga Graduate School of Law may achieve 2.5 credit points by doing both. Students who do not need to get credit points are also invited to participate on an informal basis.
Bibliography (special bibliography for this course) (see new version 2010)
Bibliography (general bibliography on European law) (see new version 2010)
Diagram 1 (Important decisions of the European Court of Justice) (see new version 2010; see also html version)
Diagram 2 (Constitutional jurisprudence in the member states on the participation in the process of European integration) (see new version 2010; see also html version)
Diagram 3 (Legal actions at the European Court of Justice) (see new version 2010)
self-presentation of the European Court of Justice (with a concise presentation of its composition, jurisdiction and procedure, also in Latvian )
§ 2 Basic concepts, implementation and enforcement of the law of the European Union (Latvian translation )
Community law as an independant (distinct) legal order
(Van Gend & Loos, 1963, p. 23 ff.; Busseni, 1990, no. 13 ff.; Les Verts, 1986, no. 23; Foto-Frost, 1987, no. 15 ff.; European Economic Area I, 1991, no. 21)
The direct applicability of Community law
(Van Gend & Loos, 1963, p. 25 f.; Leberpfennig (Franz Grad), 1970, no. 5 ff.; van Duyn, 1974, no. 12 ff.; Ratti, 1979, no. 19 ff.)
(Costa/ENEL, 1964, p. 1269 ff.; Internationale Handelsgesellschaft, 1970, no. 3 f.; Simmenthal II, 1978, no. 17 ff.; Commission/Italian Republic, 1986, Summary, 1)
The implementation of Community law by the member states
(Deutscher Milchkontor, 1983, no. 17 ff.; Harz and Colson and Kamann, 1984, summary, 1; Factortame, 1990, no. 20 ff.; Zuckerfabrik Süderdithmarschen, 1991, no. 16 f., 22 ff.; TA-Luft (Commission/Germany), 1991, no. 20 f., 24; vin de table (Commission/Germany), 1990, no. 14 ff., 33; Alcan, 1997, no. 25, 34; see also the public lecture of Rodríguez Iglesias (in German), 1997)
(Ratti, 1979, no. 19 ff.; Becker, 1982, no. 21 ff.; Harz and Colson and Kamann, 1984, Summary, 1; Marshall I, 1986, no. 48 ff.; Foster, 1990, no. 19 f.; TA-Luft (Commission/Germany), 1991, no. 20 f., 24; Inter-Environnement Wallonie, 1997, no. 44 ff.; see also: Vegetable Seed Directive (Commission/Italy), 1976, no. 11 ff.; Public Procurement Directive (Commission/Germany), 1995, no. 18 ff.; Großkrotzenburg thermal power station (Commission/Germany), 1995, no. 24 ff.)
State liability pursuant to Community law
(Francovich, 1991, no. 31 ff.; Brasserie du Pêcheur/Factortame, 1996, no. 16 ff.; British Telecommunications, 1996, no. 40 ff.; Dillenkofer, 1996, no. 23 ff.; Hedley Lomas, 1996, no. 28; Köbler, 2003, no. 32 ff., 51 ff.; see also the overview on the latest developments by Betlem/Pérez González/Schoißwohl, Francovich Follow-Up, updated 2007 [see the "Dossiers"])
§ 3 The competences of the European Union (Latvian translation )
Implied powers of the European Communities
(FÉDÉCHAR, 1956, p. 299; AETR/EART, 1971, no. 13 ff.; Laying-up Fund for Inland Waterway Vessels, 1977, no. 3 ff.)
The approximation of laws in the internal market
(Product Safety Directive, 1994, no. 37; Tobacco advertising I, 2000, no. 76 ff.; Tobacco advertising II, 2006)
The choice between different legal bases
(System of generalized tariff preferences I, 1987, no. 11 ff.; Airport transit, 1998, no. 14 ff.)
The principle of subsidiarity (still no important relevant jurisprudence...)
(Accession to the European Convention, 1996, no. 24 ff.; Immigration policy, 1987)
§ 4 The institutions of the European Union (Latvian translation )
(System of generalized tariff preferences II, 1995, no. 21 ff.; Transparency Directive, 1982, no. 6)
(Roquette Frères/Isoglucose, 1980, no. 33 ff.; Les Verts, 1986, no. 21 ff.; Tchernobyl I, 1990, no. 16 ff.)
§ 5 Fundamental rights and the rule of law in the European Union (Latvian translation )
(Stauder, 1969, no. 7; Internationale Handelsgesellschaft, 1970, no. 4; Nold, 1974, no. 12 ff.; Hauer, 1979, no. 14 ff.)
General dogmatics of the fundamental rights
(Nold, 1974, no. 14 f.; Hauer, 1979, no. 19 ff.; Hoechst, 1989, no. 12 ff.; Schmidberger, 2003, no. 71 ff.; Kadi/Al Barakaat, 2008, no. 278 ff.; Excursus: Summary and confirmation of the ECJ jurisprudence on limits and limits of limits in art. 52(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights)
The fundamental rights regime of the Union and the member states
(SPUC v. Grogan, 1991, no. 22 ff.; Carpenter, 2002, no. 37 ff.)
Important decisions on individual fundamental rights (selection)
(Hauer, 1979, no. 17 ff., 31 f.; Hoechst, 1989, no. 17 f.; Banana market organisation, 1994, no. 81 ff. - see also the presentation by Till Felix Fohrbeck (in German); Directive on biopatents, 2001, no. 69 ff.; Mangold, 2005, no. 75 ff.; Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophones, 2007; see also the inventory of fundamental rights in the European Parliament Fact Sheets 1999 - 2002)
concerning the principles of the rule of law see also the jurisprudence presented in § 2 of the course
§ 6 The economic fundamental freedoms of the citizens in the European Union
General dogmatics of the economic fundamental freedoms
(French blockades, 1997; Schmidberger, 2003, no. 71 ff.)
(Diamandarbeiders, 1969; Dassonville, 1974; Cassis de Dijon, 1978; Waste shipment, 1992; Keck, 1993
(Walrave and Koch, 1974; Bosman, 1995; Angonese, 2000)
(Centros, 1999)
(Laval, 2007; see also the article of Norbert Reich, German Law Review, vol. 9, no. 2)
§ 7 Membership and participation of the state in the European Union
Corte costituzionale (Italy):
Frotini Franco, 1973; Granital, 1984; Beca, 1985
Bundesverfassungsgericht (Germany):
Solange I, 1974 (also in English); Solange II, 1986 (also in English); Maastricht judgement, 1993; Monetary union, 1998 (also in English); Banana market organisation, 2000 (also in English); European arrest warrant, 2005 (also in English); addendum: Lisbon judgement, 2009 (also in English)
Conseil constitutionnel (France):
Maastricht I, 1992 (also in English); Maastricht II, 1992 (also in English), Maastricht III, 1992; Treaty of Amsterdam, 1997 (also in English); Economie numérique, 2004; Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, 2004; Copyright and information society, 2006, no. 16 ff. (also in English)
Verfassungsgerichtshof (Austria):
Bundesvergabeamt (B2300/95), 1995; Hochschulreife (B877/96), 1997
Hojesteret (Supreme Court, Denmark):
Maastricht judgement, 1998
Trybunał Konstytucyjny (Poland):
European arrest warrant, 2005 (also in English); EU Accession Treaty, 2005 (also in English)
Ústavní soud (Czech Republic):
European arrest warrant, 2006 (also in English); Treaty of Lisbon, 2008 (also in English)
Riigikohus (Staate Court, Estonia):
Elections coalitions II, 2005 (also in English); Opinion on monetary union, 2006 (also in English)
Satversmes tiesa (Latvia):
Riga Free Port territory planning, 2008, no. 24.2 (remark about EU law as inherent part of Latvian law); Treaty of Lisbon, 2008 (acceptance of a constitutional complaint against the law ratifying the Treaty of Lisbon; the judgement is expected for spring 2009); Addendum: Treaty of Lisbon, judgement from 07.04.2009 (Law on Ratification complies with Latvian Constitution)
[A. Law reports and casebooks] [B. Special literature] [General bibliography on European Law]
A. Law reports and casebooks
European Court of Justice [Eiropas Kopienu Tiesa] (editor): Reports of Cases before the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance, Part I: Court of Justice, Part II: Court of First Instance (official reports of the jurisprudence of the ECJ and of the Court of First Instance)
European Court of Justice (editor): Case-law of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance (internet law reports in different languages at the website of the ECJ)
Amato, Giuliano; Ziller, Jacques: The European Constitution: Cases and Materials in EU and Member States' Law, 2007
Barents, Rene: Directory of EC Case Law on Competition, 2007
Barents, Rene: Directory of EC Case Law on State Aids, 2008
Boulois, Jean; Chevallier, Roger-M.; Blanquet, Marc; Fasquelle, Daniel (editors): Les grands arrêts de la jurisprudence communautaire, volume 2: Droit communautaire des affaires, marché intérieur, politiques communautaires, 5th edition 2002
Emmert, Frank (editor): European Union Law. Cases, 2001
Hummer, Waldemar; Vedder, Christoph (editors): Europarecht in Fällen, 4th edition 2005
Kacsorowska, Alina (Herausgeber): Law of the European Union. 150 Leading Cases, 3rd edition 2004
Levasseur, Alain A.; Scott, Richard F.; Raynouard, Arnaud; Wathelet, Melchior: The Law of the European Union, volume 2: Economic Law and Common Policies: Cases and Materials, 2006, supplement 2007
Pechstein, Matthias (editor): Entscheidungen des Europäischen Gerichtshofs. Studienauswahl, 4th edition 2007
Rambaud, Patrick: Les grandes décisions de la jurisprudence communautaire, 2007
Schütz, Hans J.; Bruha, Thomas; König, Doris: Casebook Europarecht, 2004
Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (editor): Eiropas Kopienas Tiesas spriedumu tulkojumi latviski (Latvian translation of important ECJ decisions)
Turner, Chris: EU Law. Key Cases, 2006
Weatherill, Stephen: Cases and Materials on EU Law, 8th edition 2007
B. Special literature (for scientific research)
I. On the position, the role and the methods of the European Court of Justice (and the national courts)
Arnull, Anthony: The European Union and its Court of Justice, 2nd edition 2006
Brown, Neville; Kennedy, Tom: The Court of Justice of the European Communities, 5th edition 2000
Dauses, Manfred: Die Rolle des Europäischen Gerichtshofes als Verfassungsgericht der Europäischen Union, Integration 1994, 215
Dederichs, Mariele: Die Methodik des Gerichtshofes der Europäischen Gemeinschaften, Europarecht 2004, 345
Everling, Ulrich: Richterliche Rechtsfortbildung in der Europäischen Gemeinschaft, Juristenzeitung 2000, 217
Herzog, Roman; Gerken, Lüder: Stop the European Court of Justice, EU Observer, 10.09.2008 [German Version: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 08.09.2008, p. 8] (the authors call for the institution of an ECJ independent court for competence issues)
Höreth, Marcus: Stille Revolution im Namen des Rechts? Zur Rolle des Europäischen Gerichtshofes (EuGH) im Prozess der europäischen Integration, ZEI Discussion Paper C 78 (2000)
Lasser, Mitchel: Anticipating Three Models of Judicial Control, Debate and Legitimacy: The European Court of Justice, the Cour de cassation and the United States
Supreme Court, Jean Monnet Working Paper (JMWP) 1/2003
Lenz, Carl Otto: Anmerkungen zu den Fällen aus dem Aufsatz von Prof. Herzog „Stoppt den Europäischen Gerichtshof“ in der FAZ vom 8.9.2008, WHI-Paper 01/2009
Reed, J.W.R.: Political Review of the European Court of Justice and its Jurisprudence, JMWP 13/1995
Rodríguez Iglesias, Gil Carlos: Der EuGH und die Gerichte der Mitgliedstaaten - Komponenten der richterlichen Gewalt in der Europäischen Union, Neue Juristische Wochenschrift 2000, 1889
Rösler, Hannes: Die Zukunft des Gerichtssystems der EU. Entwicklungstendenzen des EuGH zum Supreme Court Europas, Zeitschrift für Rechtspolitik 2000, 52
Röttgen, Norbert: Die Argumentation des Europäischen Gerichtshofes. Typik, Methodik, Kritik, juristische Dissertation Bonn 2001
Weiler, Joseph H.H. Búrca, Gráinne de (editors): The European Court of Justice, 2001
II. On the constitutional jurisprudence in the member states concerning the participation in the process of European integration
Bainczyk, Ernst: Fragen der EU-Mitgliedschaft vor dem polnischen Verfassungsgericht, Europarecht 2006, 247
Królikowsk; Jakub; Krzywoń, Adam; Warzecha. Katarzyna: Constitutional courts handling motions on the question of the constitutionality of European law [internet publication]
Mayer, Franz C.: Europarecht als französisches Verfassungsrecht, WHI-Paper 1/2005
Sadurski, Wojciech: "Solange, chapter 3": Constitutional Courts in Central Europe - Democracy - European Union, EUI Working Paper Law 2006/40
Siegel, Scott: Courts and Compliance in the European Union: The European Arrest Warrant in National Constitutional Courts, Jean Monnet Working Paper 05/08
Ustavno sodišče (Constitutional Court of Slovenia) (editor): The position of Constitutional Courts following integration into the European Union (proceedings of an international conference in Bled [Slovenia] in 2004)
Weiler, Joseph H.H.: The State "über alles". Demos, Telos and the German Maastricht Decision, JMWP 6/1995
See also the materials from the two symposiums "Verfassungsrechtsprechung zwischen Souveränität und Integration" / "Konstitucionālo tiesu prakse. Ceļā no suverenitātes uz integrāciju" at the University of Latvia (2008 and 2007).
III. On the controversial relationship between the European Court of Justice and the national constitutional courts
Boom, Steve J.: The European Union after the Maastricht Decision: Is Germany the "Virginia of Europe?", JMWP 5/1995
Bröhmer, Jürgen: Das Bundesverfassungsgericht und sein Verhältnis zum Gerichtshof der Europäischen Gemeinschaften (Saarbrücker Bibliothek)
Cartabia, Marta: "Taking Dialogue Seriously". The Renewed Need for a Judicial Dialogue at the Time of Constitutional Activism in the European Union, JMWP 2/2007
Claes, Monica: The National Courts' Mandate in the European Constitution, 2006
Folz, Hans P.: Demokratie und Integration: Der Konflikt zwischen Bundesverfassungsgericht und Europäischem Gerichtshof über die Kontrolle der Gemeinschaftskompetenzen, 1999
Kumm, Matthias: Who is the Final Arbiter of Constitutionality in Europe?, Jean Monnet Working Paper 10/1998
Limbach, Jutta: Das Bundesverfassungsgericht und der Grundrechtsschutz in Europa, Neue Juristische Wochenschrift 2001, 2913
Mattli, Walter; Slaughter, Anne-Marie: Constructing the European Community Legal System from the Ground up: The Role of Individual Litigants and National Courts, JMWP 6/1996
Mayer, Franz: The European Constitution and the Courts - Adjudicating European constitutional law in a multilevel system, JMWP 9/2003; see also WHI-paper 15/2003
Pernice, Ingolf: Das Verhältnis europäischer zu nationalen Gerichten im europäischen Verfassungsverbund, WHI-Paper 05/2007
Rodríguez Iglesias, Gil Carlos: Perspektiven europäischer und nationaler Verfassungsgerichtsbarkeit im Lichte des Vertrags über eine Verfassung für Europa, Forum Constitutionis Europae 2/2005
Sander, Gerald: Europäischer Gerichtshof und nationale Verfassungsgerichtsbarkeit, Die Öffentliche Verwaltung 2000, 588
Sarevic, Edin: Der EuGH als gesetzlicher Richter (Art. 101 Absatz GG). Zwischenbilanz über den Streit um Inhalt und Form des Kooperationsverhältnisses von BVerfG und EuGH, Die Öffentliche Verwaltung 2000, 941
Schilling, Theodor; Weiler, Joseph H.H.; Haltern, Ulrich: Who in the Law is the Ultimate Judicial Umpire of European Community Competences? The Schilling - Weiler/Haltern Debate, JMWP 10/1996
See also the much discussed article of Herzog/Gerken (see above, B.I.) and the numerous publications from the nineties on the so-called "cooperation relationship" ("Kooperationsverhältnis") between the European Court of Justice and the constitutional courts of the member states, triggered off by the Maastricht decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfGE 89, 185).
General Bibliography on European Law
[A. Textbooks] [B. Commentaries] [C. Works of reference, handbooks] [D. Exercises in legal case-solving, learning materials] [E. Compendiums of laws] [F. Journals] [Special bibliography for this course]
I. For introduction and repetition
Adam, Roberto; Tizzano, Antonio: Lineamenti di diritto dell'Unione europea, 2008
Arndt, Hans-Wolfgang: Europarecht, 9th edition 2008 (with CD-ROM)
Cygan, Adam; Szyszak, Erika: Understanding EU Law, 2nd edition 2008
Davies, Karen: Understanding EU Law, 3rd edition 2007
Doerfert, Carsten: Europarecht. Die Grundlagen der Europäischen Union mit ihren politischen und wirtschaftlichen Bezügen, 3rd edition 2007
Favret, Jean Marc: L'essentiel de l'Union européenne et du droit communautaire, 8th edition 2008
Folsom, Ralph H.: European Union Law in a Nutshell, 6th edition 2008
Folsom, Ralph H.: Principles of European Law, 2005
Foster, Nigel: Foster on EU Law, 2nd edition 2009
Gaja, Giorgio: Introduzione al diritto comunitario, new edition 2007
Gautron, Jean-Claude: Droit européen, 12th edition 2006
Owen, Richard: Essential European Community Law, 3rd edition 2006
Roux, Jérôme: Droit général de l'Union européenne, 2nd edition 2008
Torrent Ruiz, Armando: Fundamentos del Derecho Europeo, 2007
Wallis, Richard: Guide to European Law and Institutions, 2007
II. For comprehensive information
Alehno, Ivo; Buka, Arnis; Butkevičs, Jānis; Jarinovska, Kristīne; Škoba, Laine: Ievads Eiropas Savienības tiesībās (Tiesu prakse un komentāri), 2nd edition 2004
Ballarino, Tito: Manuel breve di diritto dell'Unione europea, 2nd edition 2007
Berry, Elspeth; Hargreaves, Sylvia: European Union Law, 2nd edition 2007
Bieber, Roland; Epiney, Astrid; Haag, Marcel: Die Europäische Union. Europarecht und Politik, 8th edition 2008
Blūzma, Valdis; Buka, Arnis; Deksnis, Eduards Bruno; Jarinovska, Kristīne; Jundze, Inese; Jundzis, Tālavs; Levits, Egils: Eiropas tiesĪbas, 2nd edition 2007
Borchardt, Klaus-Dieter: Die rechtlichen Grundlagen der Europäischen Union, 3rd edition 2006
Bou Franch, Valentín; Cervera Vallterra, María and others: El derecho de la Unión Europea, 2007
Chalmers, Damian; Hadjiemmanuil, Christos; Monti, Giorgio; Tomkins, Adam: European Union Law. Text and Materials, 2006, updating settlement 2008
Clergerie, Jean-Louis; Gruber, Annie; Rambaud, Patrick: L'Union européenne, 7th edition 2008
Fairhurst, John: Law of the European Union, 6th edition 2007
Haltern, Ulrich: Europarecht. Dogmatik im Kontext, 2nd edition 2007
Hartley, Trevor: The Foundations of European Community Law, 6th edition 2007
Herdegen, Matthias: Europarecht, 11th edition 2009
Hobe, Stephan: Europarecht, 4th edition 2009
Horspool, Margot; Humphreys, Matthew: European Union Law, 5th edition 2008
Isaac, Guy; Blanquet, Marc: Droit communautaire général, 9th edition 2006
Jacqué, Jean Paul: Droit institutionnel de l'Union européenne, 4th edition 2006
Kaczorowska, Alina: European Union law, 2008
Kent, Penelope: Law of European Union, 2008
Mathijsen, Petrus S.R.F.: A Guide to European Union Law, 9th edition 2007
Reich, Norbert: Understanding EU Law. Objectives, Principles and Methods of Community Law, 2nd edition 2005
Steiner, Josephine; Woods, Lorna; Twigg-Flesner, Christian: EU Law, 10th edition 2009 [coming soon]
Streinz, Rudolf: Europarecht, 8th edition 2008
Tillotson, John; Foster, Nigel: Text, Cases and Materials on European Union Law, 5th edition 2007
III. For scientific studies
Arnull, Anthony; Dashwood, Alan; Ross, Malcolm;Wyatt, Derrick; Spaventa, Eleanor; Dougan, Michael: Wyatt & Dashwood's European Union Law, 5th edition 2006
Craig, Paul; Búrca, Gráinne de: EU Law. Text, Cases and Materials, 4th edition 2007
Díez Moreno, Fernando: Manual de derecho de la Unión europea, 4th edition 2006
Fischer, Peter; Köck, Heribert Franz; Karollus, Margit M.: Europarecht. Das Recht der EU/EG, des Europarates und der wichtigsten anderen europäischen Organisationen, 4th edition 2003
Lenaerts, Koen; Nuffel, Piet van: Constitutional law of the European Union, 2nd edition 2005
Mangas Martín, Araceli; Liñán Nogueras, Diego J.: Instituciones y derecho de la Unión Europea, 3rd edition 2005
Oppermann, Thomas: Europarecht, 3rd edition 2005 [see also the 2nd edition in Estonian translation, Euroopa õigus, 2002]
Rideau, Joël: Droit institutionnel de l'Union et des communautés européennes, 5th edition 2006
Vincenzo, Guizzi: Manuale di diritto e politica dell'Unione Europea, 3rd edition 2003
Verrilli, Antonio (editor): Diritto dell'Unione europea: aspetti istituzionali e politiche comuni, 15h edition 2007
III. On EC Internal Market Law
Barnard, Catherine: The Substantive Law of the EU: The Four Freedoms, 2nd edition 2007
Davies, Gareth: European Union internal market law, 3rd edition 2006
Dubouis, Louis; Blumann, Claude: Droit matériel de l'Union européenne, 5th edition 2009
Dutheil de la Rochère, Jacqueline: Droit matériel de l'Union européenne, 3rd edition 2006
Ehlers, Dirk (editor): Europäische Grundrechte und Grundfreiheiten, 2nd edition 2005 = European Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, 2007
Epiney, Astrid; Meyer, Annekathrin; Mosters, Robert: Europarecht, Teil 2: Die Grundfreiheiten des EG-Vertrages, 2nd edition 2007
Gormley, Laurence: EU Law of Free Movement of Goods and Customs Union, 2009 [coming soon]
Kilian, Wolfgang: Europäisches Wirtschaftsrecht, 3rd edition 2008
Korah, Valentine: An Introductory Guide to EC Competition Law and Practice, 2007
Lyons, Timothy: EC Customs Law, 2nd edition 2008
Maubernard, Christophe: Droit matériel de l'Union européenne, 2007
Woods, Lorna: Free Movement of Goods and Services within the European Community, 2004
B. Commentaries (article-by-article presentation)
Calliess, Christian; Ruffert, Matthias (editors): Kommentar des Vertrages über die Europäische Union und des Vertrages zur Gründung der Europäischen Gemeinschaft - EUV/EGV -, 2nd edition 2002 [see also the 3rd edition: EUV/EGV. Das Verfassungsrecht der Europäischen Union mit Europäischer Grundrechtecharta, 2007; note, however, that there still is no Constitution of the European Union in force and that the Charter of Fundamental Rights is not yet legally binding]
Calliess, Christian; Ruffert, Matthias (editors): Verfassung der Europäischen Union. Kommentar der Grundlagenbestimmungen, 2006
Dabbah, Maher M.: EC and UK Competition Law. Commentary, Cases and Materials, 2004
Grabitz, Eberhard; Hilf, Meinhard (editors): Das Recht der Europäischen Union (loose-leaf edition), volume 1 - 4, 3rd edition 1998 ff.
Groeben, Hans von der; Schwarze, Jürgen (editors): Kommentar zum Vertrag über die Europäische Union und zur Gründung der Europäischen Gemeinschaft, 6th edition volume 1 - 4, 2003 - 2004
Hailbronner, Kay; Wilms, Heinrich: Recht der Europäischen Union (loose-leaf edition), 2008
Léger, Philippe (editor): Commentaire article par article des traités UE et CE, 2000
Pocar, Fausto (editor): Commentario breve ai trattati della Comunità e dell'Unione Europea, 2001
Priollaud, François;Siritzky, David: Le traité de Lisbonne. Commentaire, article par article, des nouveaux traités européens (TUE et TFUE), 2008
Sauron, Jeacn-Luc: Comprendre le Traité de Lisbonne: Texte consolidé intégrale des traités, explications et commentaires, 2007
Schwarze, Jürgen (editor): EU-Kommentar, 2nd edition 2008
Smit, Hans; Herzog, Peter; Campbell, Christian; Zagel, Gudrun (editors): The Law of the European Union (loose-leaf edition), volume 1 und 2, 2005
Streinz, Rudolf (editor): EUV/EGV. Vertrag über die Europäische Union und Vertrag zur Gründung der Europäischen Gemeinschaft, 2003
C. Works of reference, encyclopaedias and handbooks (for legal practitioners and for scientific research)
Schmitz, Thomas (editor): Eiropas tiesību pamattermini / Grundwortschatz Europarecht / Basic Vocabulary of European Union Law, beta version 2008 (legal dictionary German, English, Latvian)
Dauses, Manred A. (editior): Handbuch des EU-Wirtschaftsrechts (loose-leaf edition), updated 2007
Debard, Thierry; Le Baut-Ferrarèse, Bernadette; Nourissat, Cyril: Dictionnaire du droit de l'Union européenne, 2nd edition 2007
Eberts, Dōnats; Freija, Ieva; Jarve, Kristīne; Jerņeva, Jūlija; Lutere-Timmele, Dace; Pāvila, Debora; Rone, Dana; Rūķe, Ilona; Vasariņš, Normunds: Eiropas Savienības tiesību piemērošana. Rokasgrāmata praktizējošiem juristiem, 2nd edition 2008
Frenz, Walter: Handbuch Europarecht, volume 1: Europäische Grundfreiheiten, 2004; volume 2: Europäisches Kartellrecht, 2005; volume 3: Beihilfe- und Vergaberecht, 2006; volume 4: Europäische Grundrechte, 2008
Jones, Christopher; Woude, Marc van der: EC Competition Law Handbook 2008/2009, 2008
Lachmayer, Konrad; Bauer, Lukas (editors): Praxiswörterbuch Europarecht, 2008
Phinnemore, David; McGowan, Lee: A Dictionary of the European Union, 4th edition 2008
Ritter, Lennart; Braun, David W.: European Competition Law. A Practitioner's Guide, 3rd edition 2005
Toth, A.G.: The Oxford Encyclopaedia of European Community Law, volume II: The Law of the Internal Market, 2005; volume III: Competition Law and Policy, 2008
Weidenfeld, Werner (editor): Europa-Handbuch, volume 1: Die Europäische Union - Politisches System und Politikbereiche, 4th edition 2006
D. Exercises in legal case-solving and learning materials (especially for students)
Arndt, Hans-Wolfgang; Fischer, Kristian: Europarecht. 20 Fälle mit Lösungen, 6th edition 2008
Cuthbert, Michael: European Union Law Q&A [Questions & Answers], 7th edition 2009
Foster, Nigel: EU Law 2009 - 2010 [Blackstone's Law Questions & Answers], 7th edition 2009
Hoffmann, Michael; Odendahl, Guido: Europarecht - Fälle mit Lösungen, 2nd edition 2008
Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija (editor): Rokasgrāmata praktiskam darbam ar ES jautājumiem, 2nd edition 2006
Lorz, Ralph Alexander: Fallrepetitorium Europarecht, 2006
Rebord, Annette: L'essentiel du droit européen, 2008
Salinas Alcega, Sergio; Tirado Robles, Carmen: Casos prácticos de derecho de la Unión Europea, 2005
Schäfer, Peter: Studienbuch Europarecht. Das Wirtschaftsrecht der EG. Übersichten, Prüfungsschemata, Fallmethodik, 3rd edition 2006
Zacker, Christian; Wernicke, Stephan: Examinatorium Europarecht. Grundlagen, institutionelles Recht, materielles Recht, Rechtsschutz, 3rd edition 2004
E. Compendiums of Laws
Publications Office [Publikāciju birojs] (editor): EUR-Lex. The access to European Union law [Piekļluve Eiropas Savienības tiesību aktiem] (Online compendium in the different official languages of the EU. Here you can find almost all regulations and directives and the Official Journal of the EU. Look here for the founding treaties and the Treaty of Lisbon (not in force).
European Commission [Eiropas Komisija] (editor): Activities of the European Union - Summaries of legislation (specialised online compendium of legislation concerning the European internal market)
Busby, Nicole; Smith, Rhona (editors): Core Statutes on EU Legislation, 2008
Davies, Karen (editor): EU Legislation and Treaties (Key Statutes), 2008-2009 edition
Foster, Nigel (editor): EU Treaties and Legislation 2008-2009, 19th edition 2008
Simmonds, K. R. (editor): Encyclopedia of European Community Law, volume 1 - 9 (loose-leaf edition), updated 2008
F. Journals in the field of European law
CDE: Cahiers de droit européen, since 1965
CJEL: Columbia Journal of European Law, since 1994
CMLRev: Common Market Law Review, since 1964
EHRLR: European Human Rights Law Review, since 1979
EIoP: European Integration Online Papers, since 1997 (internet journal)
ELJ: European Law Journal, since 1995
ELRev: European Law Review, since 1975
EuGRZ: Europäische Grundrechte-Zeitschrift, since 1974
EuR: Europarecht, since 1965
EuZW: Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht, since 1990
FCE: Forum Constitutionis Europae, since 1998 (internet journal)
Integration: since 1978
JMWP: Jean Monnet Working Papers, since 1995 (internet journal)
RDCM: Revista de Derecho Comunitario Europeo, since 1997
REE: Revista de Estudios Europeos, since 1992
RivDE: Rivista di diritto europeo, since 1961
RMC: Revue du Marché commun et de l'Union européenne, since 1958
RMUE: Revue du Marché Unique européen, since 1951 (since 2000: Revue du droit de l'Union européenne)
RTDE: Revue trimestrielle du droit européen, since 1965
WHI-Papers: since 1997 (journal on basic issues of European integration)
ZEuS: Zeitschrift für europarechtliche Studien, since 1998
For detailed references to articles in journals see the bibliographical data base Rave of the University of Düsseldorf and the project European Integration Current Contents of the NYU School of Law.
Compendiums of Laws: EUR-Lex; Founding Treaties (not in Latvian and Estonian; see also the consolidated versions of the Founding Treaties according to the Treaty of Lisbon, also in Latvian and Estonian ); provisions concerning the European Court of Justice (some also in Latvian and Estonian ), constitutions of the member states (source 1/source 2)
Jurisprudence: Homepage of the European Court of Justice with all judgements (including those of the Court of First Instance) and a digest (only in French); decisions of the ECJ at EUR-Lex; decisions of the ECJ at the TTC (translated into Latvian )
Constitutional jurisprudence in the member states: Bundesverfassungsgericht (Germany), decisions of the Bundesverfassungsgerichts at DFR (edited by A. Tschentscher), Conseil constitutionnel (France), Corte costituzionale (Italy), Verfassungsgerichtshof (Austria), Trybunał konstytucyjny (Poland), Riigikohus (Estonia), Konstitucinis Teismas (Lithuania), Satversmes tiesa (Latvia), others (extensive list)
Legal terminology in the field of European Union law: Multilingual Glossary of the European Union (ELLC); Basic vocabulary of European Union law/Eiropas tiesību pamattermini
The debate "Stop the European Court of Justice": Roman Herzog; Lüder Gerken, Stop the European Court of Justice, EU Observer of 10.09.2008; Thomas Schmitz , "Stop the European Court of Justice"? On the limits of obedience to the European Courts, conference paper Rīga 2008 and Göteborg 2009; Carl Otto Lenz, Anmerkungen zu den Fällen aus dem Aufsatz von Prof. Herzog „Stoppt den Europäischen Gerichtshof“ in der FAZ vom 8.9.2008, WHI-Paper 1/2009; conference "Der EuGH außer Kontrolle?" ["The ECJ out of control?"] at the University of Hannover, April 2009
See for more links my general homepage (in German); see the "Links zum Öffentlichen Recht" / "A. Europarecht"
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