The Foundations of European Union Law
9th Edition
Published on 4. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
1000 pages
978-0-19-289651-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Foundations of European Union Law provides an impressively clear and easily understood account of the constitutional and administrative law of the EU. Tridimas examines the institutions, of the EU (including the workings of the European Courts), the Union legal system and the major constitutional issues before moving on to the area of administrative law and remedies.
The Foundations of European Union Law is renowned as a highly reliable and authoritative text valued by students and practitioners alike.
Digital formats and resources:
The ninth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.
- The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support:www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
- On the accompanying online resources students can find additional support for their studies, including guidance on answering questions in the book, additional chapters, and web links.
New to this Edition
- Greater emphasis on aspects of constitutional law.
- More extensive treatment of the relationship between EU and international law.
- More discussion of the competence of the Union.
- Treatment of the legal aspects of Brexit and its aftermath.
The Foundations of European Union Law is renowned as a highly reliable and authoritative text valued by students and practitioners alike.
Digital formats and resources:
The ninth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.
- The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support:www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
- On the accompanying online resources students can find additional support for their studies, including guidance on answering questions in the book, additional chapters, and web links.
New to this Edition
- Greater emphasis on aspects of constitutional law.
- More extensive treatment of the relationship between EU and international law.
- More discussion of the competence of the Union.
- Treatment of the legal aspects of Brexit and its aftermath.
Reviews / Votes
Review from previous edition 'I find it an excellent book. It is extremely well written and is clear and to the point. The style is pitched at just the right level, and there are frequent highlights of interesting points. In particular, the book embeds the law in a political context, which is essential on this topic' * Dr Lorand Bartels, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge * 'The book sets out clearly the key issues of EU law in a competent and authoritative style' * Alexander Tuerk, Professor of Law, King's College London *More details
Edition
9th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 47 mm
Weight
1510 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-289651-3 (9780192896513)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Trevor Hartley
The Foundations of European Union Law
Book
05/2014
8th Edition
Oxford University Press
€55.79
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Persons
Takis Tridimas, Co-Director, Centre of European Law, King's College London
Content
Part I: History and Objectives of the European Union 1: A Brief History:From Coal and Steel to the European Union 2: Objectives, Scheme, and Nature of the European Union Part II: The Institutions 3: The Political Institutions 4: The Court of Justice Part III: The EU Legal System 5: The Constitutive Treaties 6: EU values and the General Principles of Law 7: Fundamental Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union 8: International agreements concluded by the Union 9: Agreements concluded by the Member States 10: Hierarchy and Conflict of Primary Sources 11: The Competence of the European Union 12: The Principle of Primacy 13: Direct Effect 14: The National Reaction 15: Union Acts Part IV: Judicial Review of EU Acts 16: Reviewable acts 17: Locus standi 18: Review, time limit, and annulment 19: Failure to Act 20: Indirect Challenge 21: Union obligations 22: Enforcement Actions 23: Preliminary References 24: The Protection of EU Rights in National Courts Part V: Brexit 25: The Withdrawal of the United Kingdom and EU-UK Relations Post-Brexit