Proposes and enforces EU legislation; implements policies and budget. Politically independent and composed of one Commissioner from each member country.
Composed of the European Council President, the European Commission President, and the heads of state of EU member countries. Sets the political direction and priorities of the EU.
Ensures EU law is applied and followed fairly in each member country. Composed of the Court of Justice (1 judge from each country + 11 general advocates) and the General Court (2 judges from each country).
CIA. Contains very basic but helpful information about the European Union in general, including legislative information under the “government” heading.
EUR-Lex. Published every work day, the Official Journal (O.J.) is the EU’s official legislative record. The L Series contains EU legislation while the C Series contains reports and announcements including judgments of the Court of Justice and the Court of Auditors, as well as other institutions.
University of Pittsburgh. A large repository of both primary documents and research articles on all facets of European integration and unification. Legislative research may benefit especially from the archive’s Law page.
Europa. Provides a 32-category breakdown of EU legislation, presented in a coherent and approachable manner. Each category contains thorough summaries of relevant legislation with helpful links throughout.
2002-2006. Provides analysis of developments in European business law, including news on specific countries and coverage of EU directives, legislation, treaties, case notes and other related matters.
Though not exclusively concerned with EU law, this book includes several chapters about the European Union and the importance and difficulty of translation in legislative circumstances.
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