? The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG This splendid book performs the heroic task of introducing readers to the large canvas of the commercial law of the European Union (EU). The EU began as an economic community of six nations but has grown into 27 member states, sharing a signi?cant political, social and legal cohesion and serving almost 500 million citizens. It generates approximately 30% of the nominal gross world product. The EU is a remarkable achievement of trans-national co-operation, given the history (including recent history) of national, racial, ethnic and religious hatred and con?ict preceding its creation. Although, as the book recounts, the institutions of the EU grew directly out of those of the European Economic Community, created in 1957 [1.20], the genesis of the EU can be traced to the sufferings of the Second World War and to the disclosure of the barbarous atrocities of the Holocaust. Out of the chaos and ruins of historical enmities and the shattered cities and peoples that survived those terrible events, arose an astonishing pan- European Movement.

Adopts the perspective of common law jurisdictions outside the EU Written with the needs and interests of non-EU readers in mind Fully up to date in the light of Treaty of Lisbon First book about EU commercial law to be published after the Treaty enters into force Allows serious researchers to find the leading authorities on the subjects covered

Inhalt
The Political Institutions of the European Union.- Free Movement of Goods.- Free Movement of Persons and Services.- Free Movement of Capital.- Commercial Law and Policy.- Competition Law.- Removal of Taxation Barriers to Trade.- Public Procurement.- Industrial and Commercial Property Rights.- Social Dimension of the European Union.- Judicial Review and the European Court of Justice.- The Effect of EU Law upon National Law.- The European Union and the World Trading System.- Problem Questions.- Table of Equivalence: EEC Treaty Version Treaty of Amsterdam Version.- Table of Equivalence: Treaty of Amsterdam Version Treaty of Lisbon Version.