A unique reference for the Member State territories and their relationship with their Member State and the EU

First book that provides a useful history of the relevant provisions but also analyzing effectiveness in the present day

Facilitates comparing the different types of territories and specific arrangements agreed with the EU

Posits an entirely new EU Treaties framework which provides a basis for discussion on the suitability of the current framework

Inhalt
General introduction.- General introduction to original Art 227 TEC.- Art 227(1): territorial scope of the TEC.- Art 227(2): Algeria, French DOMs.- Art 227(3): Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs).- Art 227(4) European Member State Territories for whose external relations a Member State is responsible.- General introduction to Art 299 TEC.- Art 299(1): territorial Scope of the TEC (as compared with 1957 version).- Article 299 (2): the Outermost Regions.- Article 299 (3): Overseas Countries and Territories.- Article 299(4): European Member State territories for whose external relations a Member State is responsible Gibraltar.- Art 299 (5): Aland Islands.- Art 299 (6): Faroe Islands, SBAs in Cyprus, Channel Islands and Isle of Man.- Summary of main changes to Article 299 TEC since 1957.- Adequacy of Article 299 as a legal framework for EU/Member State territories relations.- The Lisbon Treaty and the European Constitution on Article 299: a comparison.- Proposed new model EU Treaties framework for relations between the EU and Member State Territories.