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European Union Law

Books

Online guide to finding books in the Library

General areas to browse in the the library

Most EU materials are shelved on the 3rd Floor in the Library.
Books are shelved at shelf marks beginning GO1.A1.., GO1.A6.., and GO1.A8..
The Official Journal of the European Communities (OJ) is shelved at FOL GO1.A1.E(a)2.
European Court Reports (Reports of cases before the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance) are shelved at GO1.A1.G(a)1

Remember to check the FOL sections in the Library also, for large size material.

A number of core texts are shelved in the Short Loan collection. Check the Library Catalogue for details.

Selection of specific book titles

Chalmers, D.

European Union law text and materials

2010

Craig, P. & De Burca, G.

EU law: text cases and materials

2011

Craig, P. EU administrative law 2006
Craig, P. & De Burca, G. Evolution of EU law 2011
Dashwood, A. et al Wyatt and Dashwood's European Union law 2011

Eeckhout, P.

 EU External relations law

2011

Foster, N. ed.

EU treaties and legislation 2011/12

2011

Foster, N. EU law: 2011 & 2012 2011
Hartley, T. Foundations of European Union law 2010
Hofman, H. et al. Administrative law and policy of the European Union 2011
Kapteyn, P.J.G. et al The law of the European Union and the European Communities 2008
Korah, V. An introductory guide to EC competition law and practice 2007

Horspool, M. & Humphreys, M.

European Union law

2010

Lasok, K.

 

Law and institutions of the European Union

 

2001

Mathijsen, P. Guide to European Union law (as amended by the Treaty of Lisbon) 2010
Moloney, N. EC securities regulation 2008
Peers, S. EU justice and home affairs law 2006

Rudden, B. & Wyatt

EU treaties and legislation

2004

Steiner, J. & Woods, L.

EU law

2009

Weatherill, S.

Cases and materials on EU law

2007

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Web Resource Guides

 

Archive of European Integration. University of Pittsburgh. An electronic repository and archive for documents relating to European integration.

ASIL Electronic Resources Guide. European Union. Provides access to a wide range of documents relating to the European Union.

LawLinks (University of Kent)
Annotated links to several EU legal, policy and news sources

ECLAS
The European Commission Libraries Catalogue.  You can search for summaries of journal articles, and details of books and reports

 

Eagle-i  law internet gateway: European Union

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Legislation, Treaties and Conventions

Online guide to finding legislation in the library

A selection of printed and electronic resources held in the Library

Treaties establishing the European Communities: treaties amending these treaties: Single European Act: resolutions, declarations. Vol. 1

 

1987

Consolidated versions of the Treaty on European Union and the treaties establishing the European Union

2006

Council of Europe. European Conventions and Agreements

 

Up-to-date electronic sources with commentary available on Westlaw, Lexis Library and Justis.Com databases

International Legal Materials

CELEX European Union database: Full text subscription database containing EU treaties, case law and legislation

 

Part of Justis.Com suite

EUR-Lex:  the portal to European Union law. Includes full text treaties, case law & legislation. Texts are available in many different languages of member states and access is free of charge.

 

Free access for all users

Official Journal of the European Communities. "L" series

 

See also Celex

Official Journal of the European Communities. "C" series

 

See also Celex

Selection of individual documents on the web 

These examples provide a link to the full text as published on Eur-Lex, the EU law portal.  But please note that the treaties, secondary legislation, and many Commission documents are also included in full on the CELEX database, which you can find in Justis.Com, Lexis and Westlaw .

COM documents are documents from the EU Commission, and include proposals on legislation, views on policy, and annual reports.  Many COM documents are available on EUR-Lex, Justis.Com, Lexis and Westlaw.

The EUR-LEX Treaties page gives access to the basic legal texts upon which the European Union is founded

   

COM documents are documents from the EU Commission, and include proposals on legislation, views on policy, and annual reports.  Many COM documents are available on EUR-Lex, Justis.Com, Lexis and Westlaw.

OJ 2010 C83/01

Consolidated version of the Treaty on the European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

OJ 2007 C306/1

Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Union. (entered into force 1st December 2009). Including amendments made Dec 2009

OJ 2010 C83/02

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

    General Report on the activities of the European Union

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Cases

Online guide to finding cases in the library

Selection of titles held by the Library or available in full text on the Internet

Reports of cases before the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance

 

Also known as European Court Reports , available in hard copy.  Also available via Lexis Library , Westlaw or Justis.com (Celex) and from the European Court of Justice website Curia .

Common Market Law Reports

 

Also available online via Westlaw

European Current Law, 1992- 

 

Summaries of important legislation and cases, arranged by subject.

All England Reporter (Direct)

 

Known for short as All ER (D). Only available as part of Lexis Library

All England Law Reports - European Cases

 

Known for short as All ER (EC)

European Law Reports, of cases in the United Kingdom and Ireland

 

Aims to bring together reports of important decisions in UK and Irish courts, which deal with issues of EC law. Available in hard copy and online

 

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Journal Articles

Online guide to finding journal articles in the library

Selection of titles held by the Library or available in full text on the Internet

Austrian review of international and European law    
Cambridge yearbook of European legal studies    

Common Market Law Review

 

Also available on Kluwer

Columbia journal of European law

 

Cahiers de droit européen

 

European law review

 

Also available on Westlaw

European intellectual property review

 

Also available on Westlaw

EC tax review (2010-  Kluwer Online only)

  Also available on Kluwer Online

European competition law review

 

Also available on Westlaw

Journal of European integration  

Also  available on Informaworld

Legal issues of economic integration    

Selection of specific articles

Herrmann, C.W.
Common commercial policy after Nice

 

2002 39 CMLR 7

 

Common Market Law Review

Also available on Kluwer

Craig, P. The Treaty of Lisbon, process, architecture and substance.   2008 33(2) E.L. Rev  

European Law Review

Also available on Westlaw

Matthews, D. The Lisbon Treaty, trade agreements and the enforcement of intellectual property rights

 

2010  32(3) EIPR 104

 

European Intellectual Property Review

Also available on Westlaw

Mendez, F. & Mendez, M. Referendums and European integration; beyond the Lisbon vote.

 

2010 P.L. April 223-230

 

Public Law

Also available on Westlaw

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