European Union Law, 2nd Edition

1. The History of European Integration. 2. Values and objectives of the EU including the creation of an area of Freedom, Security and Justice. 3. Membership of the EU. 4. Competences of the EU. 5. The Common Foreign and Security Policy. 6. The institutional framework of the EU. 7. Legislative procedures in the EU. 8. Sources of EU law.9. The protection of fundamental human rights in the EU. 10. Preliminary rulings procedure. 11. Direct applicability of EU law. 12. Direct effect of EU law. 13. Supremacy of EU law. 14. Liability of a Member State for damage caused to individuals by an infringement of EU law. 15. Enforcement of EU law – actions against Member States. 16. Enforcement of EU law - direct actions against EU institutions. 17. An introduction to the internal market of the EU. 18. The customs union 19. The prohibition of customs duties and all charges having equivalent effect to customs duties 20. The prohibition of discriminatory internal taxation 21. The prohibition of quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect on imports – Article 34 TFEU 22. The prohibition of quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect on exports – Article 35 TFEU 23. Derogations from the free movement of goods - Article 36 TFEU 24. Citizenship of the EU 25. Free movement of workers in the EU 26. The right of establishment (Articles 49–54 TFEU) and the right to supply and receive services (Articles 56–62 TFEU) 27. Exceptions to the free movement of persons 28. Introduction to EU competition law 29. Article 101 TFEU 30. Article 102 TFEU 31. Merger control 32. Enforcement of Articles 101 and 102 EC