The constitution for Europe : a legal analysis / Jean-Claude Piris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Piris, Jean-Claude, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in European law and policy.

Cambridge studies in European law and policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe (2004 October 29).

Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe.

Constitutions--European Union countries.

Constitutions.

Constitutional law--European Union countries.

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 267 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There is much confusion over the 'Constitution', and this book provides an in-depth legal analysis of the institutional aspects of the Constitutional Treaty which, if ratified by the 25 EU Member States, would govern the European Union. Piris argues that, despite its ratification being rejected by the French and the Netherlands referenda in 2005, the Treaty should not be discarded, as it will inevitably be the point of departure for the future of European integration. He places this analysis in an historical and political context and explains the origin, meanings and legal and political effects of all proposed changes to the present treaties.

Contents:

COVER; HALF-TITLE; SERIES-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; TABLE OF CONTENTS; TABLE OF CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; BOXES; SERIES EDITORS' PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; TABLE OF CASES; ANNEXES; Introduction; I Is the Constitution for Europe 'dead and buried'?; II The process that led to the Constitution; III Changes in structures and procedures; IV Changes in the institutions; V Changes in substance; VI General assessment; Conclusion: What will the final form of the Union be?; Annex 1 Laeken Declaration on the Future of the European Union

Annex 2 Existing legal bases switched to ordinary legislative procedure (codecision)Annex 3 Existing legal bases switched to qualified majority voting in the Council; Annex 4 New legal bases; Annex 5 Existing legal bases where unanimity, common accord or consensus will continue to apply; Annex 6 Table of equivalences between the provisions of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe and the provisions of the EU and EC Treaties; Annex 7 List of 'passerelles' and provisions on a simplified revision procedure; References; INDEX

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (pp. 251-256) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-15664-5

1-280-43698-0

0-511-16886-1

0-511-16793-8

0-511-16929-9

0-511-31330-6

0-511-61651-1

0-511-16843-8

OCLC:

171138389