EU Constitutional Law

Abstract

This book is a comprehensive textbook on EU constitutional law, setting out the structure, values, procedures, and policies of the European Union. It encompasses five major parts. The first part addresses the formation history of the European Union, the treaties, the accessions, and the withdrawal of the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, the second part provides an extensive analysis of the key constitutional principles governing the exercise of competences by the Union and the balance of power between the Union and its Member States, followed by an in-depth analysis of EU citizenship and the four freedoms. The third part addresses the role and workings of the various institutions, while part four looks at the various decision-making processes. The fifth part considers the legal instruments and the position of Union law in the EU and national legal orders, with an attention to the key principles of primacy and direct effect, and the role of fundamental rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. Finally, the book sets out the complete and coherent system of judicial protection in the European Union, offering an overview of the various courses of action before the EU courts and in the national legal orders to enforce Union law or to obtain judicial protection.

The Obligation to Establish and Uphold Judicial Independence under Article 19(1) TEU

“…This contrasts with the general approach of CJEU of focusing primarily on appropriateness and necessity while leaving proportionality for the national court or national politics. 212 The case might indicate that rule of law-issues is an area where the Court is more inclined to closely review the proportionality of Member States' restrictions.…”

La figura del prestador del servicio online y su responsabilidad tributaria. Comentario de la sentencia del TJUE OnlyFans

“…En simultáneo, la ejecución implica una actividad normativa y se hace difícil concebir un acto de ejecución que no contribuya al marco normativo definido por el acto legislativo, por lo que no cabe entender que carezca de fuerza normativa (Lenaerts y Van Nuffel, 2021). En este contexto, el acto de ejecución optaría por una de estas interpretaciones con el propósito de uniformizar la aplicación del acto legislativo 18 .…”

Europees burgerschap in de klas

“…Daarom kunnen ze intern geen normen toepassen die strijdig zijn met EU-regels (zelfs niet hun eigen grondwet). 337 Stel dat een lidstaat met eigen regels zou kunnen afwijken van de EU-regels. Dan zouden de burgers en bedrijven er in die lidstaat niet meer op kunnen vertrouwen dat de rechten die de EU hun geeft, ook daadwerkelijk worden gerespecteerd.…”