EU International Agreements

This book provides an analysis of the institutional and constitutional effects of EU international agreements, with a particular focus on their potential effects on private parties. The European Union has entered into a number of international agreements that raise serious fundamental rights concerns due to a lack of parliamentary and judicial scrutiny. The book addresses these issues in the context of developments contained in the Lisbon Treaty, focusing on primary and secondary sources, including German/French scholarship, as well as EU and national case law.

1 General Introduction. - 2 The Court' s Case Law on Direct Effect of International Agreements (Free Trade Associations, Accession Associations, Development Associations and EEA) and Status of WTO Law. - 3 General Issues and Practice on EU International Agreements (CFSP and PJC (by Now FSJ) Agreements). - 4 Jurisdiction of the Court on EU International Agreements. -5 General Conclusion.