Mixed Agreements Revisited The EU and its Member States in the World

Mixed agreements are one of the most important and complex areas of EU external relations law. They are concluded by the Member States and the EC (and/or EU) with third countries and international organisations.

Their negotiation, conclusion and implementation raise important legal and practical questions (about competence, authority, jurisdiction, responsibility) and often puzzle not only experts in countries and organisations with which the EU works but also European experts and students.

This book, based on papers presented at a conference organised by the Universities of Leiden and Bristol in May 2008, will become the main point of reference in the area. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the legal and practical problems raised by mixed agreements. In doing so, it brings together the leading international scholars in the area of EU external relations, including two sitting Judges at the European Court of Justice and a Judge at the EFTA Court, along with legal advisors from EU institutions, Member States, and third countries.

The book will be of interest to European and international law academics and students, officials in EU institutions, practitioners of EU and international law, political scientists and international relations scholars, and students of European law, politics, and international affairs.