Procedural law of the European Union / by Koen Lenaerts, Dirk Arts, and Ignace Maselis ; Robert Bray, editor.

London : Sweet & Maxwell, 2006.

2nd ed.

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Procedure (Law) -- European Union.

Advisory opinions -- European Union.

Part I. The judicial organisation of the European Union

1. The European courts

2. Cooperation between national courts and the Court of Justice: the reference for a preliminary ruling

3. The principle of the full effectiveness of Community law and its impact on national law relating to procedure and sanctions

Part II. Enforcement of Community law

4. Introduction

5. Action for infringement of Community law by a member state

6. Interpretation of Community law by way of preliminary ruling

Part III. Protection against acts of the institutions

7. The action for annulment

8. The action for failure to act

9. The objection of illegality

10. Determination of the validity of Community acts by references for preliminary ruling

11. The action for damages

12. Application for an opinion on the compatibility of an international agreement to be concluded by the Community with the provisions of the EC Treaty --Part IV. Special forms of procedure

13. Proceedings for interim measures before the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance

14. Proceedings for authorisation to serve a garnishee order on the communities

15. Unlimited jurisdiction of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance in respect of actions relating to sanctions

16. Appeals

17. The review procedure

18. Proceedings brought by officials and other servants of the communities (staff cases)

19. Jurisdiction of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance to give judgment pursuant to an arbitration clause or a special agreement

20. Jurisdiction of the Community Court over disputes relating to intellectual property rights

21. Jurisdiction of the Court of Justice under conventions concluded by the member states

22. Jurisdiction of the Court of Justice with regard to the area of freedom, security and justice

Part V. Procedure before the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance

23. Introduction

24. Procedure in the case of direct actions

25. Procedure in the case of a reference for a preliminary ruling

26. Procedure in the case of an appeal against a decision of the Court of First Instance.

This book provides an in-depth understanding of EU procedural law, going through the judicial organisation of the EU, enforcement of community law, protection against acts of the Institutions, special forms of procedure, and procedure before the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance. It takes account of recent changes including those arising from the Nice Treaty, the EU Service Tribunal, and the accession of ten new member states.

Previous ed. by: Koen Lenaerts, Dirk Arts ; Robert Bray, editor, c1999.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780421947009

cciii, 790 p. ; 24 cm