Law and institutions of the European Union

I: The nature of the European Union and of Community law. The birth and growth of the European Community. The concept and status of the European Communities and of the European Union. External relations. The nature and challenge of Community law. Sources of Community law. Part II: The law of the institutions. The European Council. The European Parliament. The Commission. The Council of the European Union. The court of auditors and budgetary procedure. Ancillary Community institutions. The Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance. Part III: The relationship between Community law and the municipal law of the member states. Implementation of Community law in the legal systems of the member states. Enforcement of Community law. Community law in the United Kingdom. Part IV: The law of the economy - concept and scope. EC trade law: external market. The free movement of goods within the customs union. The free movements of workers. The right of establishment. Freedom to provide services. Social security. Freedom of movement of capital and payments. Part V: The law of the economy: Community policies. Economic and monetary union. Common Agricultural and Fisheries Policies. Common Transport Policy. Competition: general principles. Competition: practices contrary to Article 81 (ex Article 85). Competition: abuse of a dominant position and mergers. State aid. Intellectual property rights. Social policy. The Policy for the Environment, Consumer protection. Education and culture. Miscellaneous policies. Appendix: The Treaty of Nice. Index