Directives in European Community Law

This text offers a detailed exposition of EC directives, individuals' rights and their protection in national courts. A lucid, practical approach employing the examination of case law enables this study to shed light on the various lines at work within the the Court's case law with regard to individual rights and to investigate the ways in which these lines may confront each other. This is intended for practitioners, officials, judges and anyone interested in the effect of EC law in any European jurisdiction.