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European Union Law Treatises

Encyclopedia of European Union Law: Constitutional Texts. Neville March Hunnings, editor
INTL KJE926.E52 1996
This seven volume looseleaf set is a thorough collection of treaties and other agreements associated with the European Union. Brief introductions are provided at the beginning of each section, but the value of this set is in the extensive compilation of documents.

European Union Law. Alina Kaczorowska
INTL KJE947.K333 2011
Very comprehensive treatise with chapters on major topics such as legislative process, supremacy of EU law, citizenship, and much more. There is also a useful table detailing the old article numbering with the new article numbering of the Treaty on European Union. This can be helpful when reading older EU case law that references the old article numbering.

European Union Law in a Nutshell. Ralph H. Folsom
KJE949 .F55 (Available in both Georgetown Law Libraries)
This study aid is from the popular nutshell series and offers a concise overview of EU history, institutions, policies, and major areas of law.

EU Law. Josephine Steiner & Lorna Woods
INTL KJE947.S745 2009
This is more of a textbook, but it presents a good overview of the EU and its institutions. Citations to relevant EU cases are also provided.

The Foundations of European Community Law: An Introduction to the Constitutional and Administrative Law of the European Community. Trevor C. Hartley
INTL KJE947.H37 2007
This sixth edition is updated as of January 1, 2007 and provides an introduction to the constitutional and administrative law of the European Community. Earlier editions of this publication have been referred to as the "Rolls Royce of works in English on Community Law" (Josephine Shaw, 13 Eur. L. Rev 435).

A Guide to European Union Law: as Amended by the Treaty of Lisbon. P.S.R.F. Mathijisen
INTL KJE947 .M38 2010
Good introduction to the history and institutions of the EU. It begins with a concise overview of the treaties and history from the European Coal and Steel Community up through the accession of Bulgaria and Romania in 2007 and then moves on to the institutions, trade, policies, and finishes with a review of the EU's interaction with other nations and international organizations. References to the draft constitution are mentioned in each chapter.

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