EU Competence and Power
1st Edition
Published on 14. May 2026
264 pages
978-1-5099-9091-7 (ISBN)
Description
This innovative book identifies and explains the concepts that determine when the EU may act.
'Competence' is about more than competence alone: there is also power. Competence is the field in which the EU may act; power is the EU institutions' actual authorisation to act in a field of EU competence. Through a rigorous examination of legal disputes that involve the EU treaties, legislation, case law and archival evidence, this book illustrates how competence and power differ and why recognising this distinction leads to a more nuanced and precise analysis of when the EU may act. This will be of interest to EU law scholars and practitioners, as well as international law specialists.
'Competence' is about more than competence alone: there is also power. Competence is the field in which the EU may act; power is the EU institutions' actual authorisation to act in a field of EU competence. Through a rigorous examination of legal disputes that involve the EU treaties, legislation, case law and archival evidence, this book illustrates how competence and power differ and why recognising this distinction leads to a more nuanced and precise analysis of when the EU may act. This will be of interest to EU law scholars and practitioners, as well as international law specialists.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
File size
1,84 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-5099-9091-7 (9781509990917)
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Person
Hannah Bogaert is a lawyer at the Brussels Bar and an associate at Freshfields, Belgium.
Content
Introduction
Part 1: Prologue
1. Coal, Steel, and 'Competence'
Part 2: Descriptive
2. The Concepts of 'Competence'
3. Competence (and Power)
4. Power (and Competence)
Part 3: Evaluative
5. The Benefits of 'Competence' (1): Posted Workers
6. The Benefits of 'Competence' (2): Sanctions and Trade
Part 4: A Note of 'Competence' Optimism
7. Filling the Gaps of the Treaty: The Encouraging Road to Article 352
Conclusion
Part 1: Prologue
1. Coal, Steel, and 'Competence'
Part 2: Descriptive
2. The Concepts of 'Competence'
3. Competence (and Power)
4. Power (and Competence)
Part 3: Evaluative
5. The Benefits of 'Competence' (1): Posted Workers
6. The Benefits of 'Competence' (2): Sanctions and Trade
Part 4: A Note of 'Competence' Optimism
7. Filling the Gaps of the Treaty: The Encouraging Road to Article 352
Conclusion
