A Common Law for Europe [Hardcover]

Gian Antonio Benacchio (Author), Barbara Pasa (Author), Lesley Orme (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 30, 2005

An essential guide for lawmakers, scholars, and students of law, this work takes on the formidable task of providing a detailed overview of the harmonization of law in the European Union. Skillfully researched, the authors seek to approach this topic with an eye to the recent enlargement process. In highlighting the most recent actions of the European Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance, the book seeks to analyze the future strengths and pitfalls of EU Common Law. Court rulings are quoted at length, and work in conjunction with text inserts in providing a format that breaks down complex information. This open style of the book gives researchers the ability to quickly locate useful information and cite statements from EU institutions. In outlining the sources and institutions of Community Law, and the challenges in harmonizing national and supra-national law-books. A Common Law for Europe has done a tremendous service for academics and future leaders of the European Union.

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About the Author

Gian Antonio Benacchio is Professor of Private Comparative Law of the Faculty of Law at the University of Trento. Barbara Pasa is Lecturer and Research Fellow of the Faculty of Law at the University of Turin.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Central European University Press (December 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9637326332
• ISBN-13: 978-9637326332
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,311,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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