Details
- Provides a focused account of essential EU law topics, including chapters on discrimination and competition law
- Features clear and concise explanations from an experienced lecturer and examiner, providing a straight-forward, unbiased account of the subject to ensure readers can grasp key issues quickly
- A two-part structure first provides thorough coverage of the institutions of the EU, ensuring you gain a solid understanding of the key principles which govern the Union, before moving on to discuss a range of substantive issues
- Accompanied by a free Online Resource Centre providing addtional resources to support you throughout your course including updates from the author, an interactive timeline and map of Europe, further reading suggestions, and exam advice.
New to this edition
- A new chapter on Competition Policy and Law
- Consideration of supremacy and International law and the UK European Union Act 2011
- Extended discussion of human rights, in particular the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
- Discussion of further changes to Article 263 TFEU and changes to the European Parliament
- Consideration of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize award
Nigel Foster provides a concise and clear explanation of EU Law, offering an accessible entry point to the subject, without compromising on depth or quality of analysis.
Foster on EU Law offers an incisive account of the institutions and procedures of the EU alongside focused analysis of key substantive areas such as free movement of goods and services, plus a separate new chapter on competition law. This clear two-part structure provides students with a solid foundation in the mechanisms and applications of EU law, making it an ideal text for those new to the subject or looking for a concise guide to support further study in the area.
Online Resources
This text is also accompanied by an Online Resource Centre which includes:
* An interactive timeline and map of the Europe plus video footage to help improve your understanding of the key facts and developments in the history of the Union
* Updates to help you stay on top of new case law and developments post-publication
* Exam advice from the author, an experienced lecturer and examiner at UK and European universities, to help you maximise your EU law revision
Readership: Students taking a module in EU law as part of an undergraduate or postgraduate law programme.
1: The History and Constitutional Basis of the European Union
2: The Union institutions
3: The empowerment of the Union: transfer, division, and control of powers
4: EU Law: sources, forms, and law-making
5: Supremacy of EU law
6: Ensuring EU laws are effective: remedies and Article 267 TFEU
7: The direct jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice Introduction to the substantive law of the EU
8: The free movement of goods
9: The free movement of persons
10: An introduction to EU competition law and policy
11: Sex discrimination law
Nigel Foster, FRSA, Visiting Professor of European Law at the Europa Institut, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany and with Bristol Law School at the University of the West of England
Nigel Foster is a Visiting Professor at Saarland University, Germany. He has previously held teaching roles at the University of Buckingham and University of Wales and was a Jean Monnet Chairholder. He has extensive experience as both a teacher and examiner of EU law and is the author of several OUP books, including the best-selling Blackstone's EU Treaties and Legislation.
Review(s) from previous edition
"This book is clearly written and very accessible. It is an excellent mix of principles, procedures, and substantive law - extremely reliable - Nick Grief, Professor and Director of Legal Studies, University of Kent
