Legal Issues of the Amsterdam Treaty

by Twomey, Patrick; O'Keefe, David

• ISBN13: 9781841130026
• ISBN10: 1841130028
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-12-31
• Publisher: Hart Publishing

Summary

Originating in the June 1998 joint conference of the United Kingdom Association for European Law (UKAEL) and the University Association for Contemporary Studies (UACES) and edited by David O Keeffe and Patrick Twomey,this book brings together a collection of essays that offer critical insights into the institutional and substantive changes to the European Community and Union resulting from the Treaty of Amsterdam. With a preface by Lord Slynn of Hadley, the collection includes essays based on the conference presentations of Joseph Weiler, Anthony Arnull, Alan Dashwood, Franklin Dehousse, Hans Ulrich Jessurun d Oliveira and Laurens Jan Brinkhorst and some twenty other essays offering the reflections and criticisms of leading academics in the field as well as the unique insights of contributors working within the Community institutions.

Author Biography

Patrick Twomey is a lecturer in law at the University of Nottingham
David O'Keeffe is Professor of European Law at University College London.

Table of Contents

Contributors	ix
Table of Legislation	xiii
Table of Cases	xxix
Introduction	xxxv
David O'Keeffe
Patrick Twomey
Constitutional Issues
Prologue: Amsterdam and the Quest for Constitutional Democracy	1	(20)
Joseph Weiler
`If I'd Wanted You to Understand I Would have Explained it Better': What is the Purpose of the Provisions on Closer Co-operation Introduced by the Treaty of Amsterdam?	21	(20)
Stephen Weatherill
Amsterdam and the Continuing Search for Community	41	(16)
Ian Ward
Reflections on the Architecture of the European Union after the Treaty of Amsterdam	57	(14)
Laurence W. Gormley
The Fundamental Principle of Open Decision-making and EU (Political) Citizenship	71	(22)
Deirdre M. Curtin
The IGC Process and Results	93	(16)
Franklin Dehousse
The Institutions
Taming the Beast? The Treaty of Amsterdam and the Court of Justice	109	(14)
Anthony Arnull
The European Parliament and Treaty Reform: Building Blocks and Stumbling Blocks	123	(18)
Kieran St C. Bradley
Internal Market Issues
The New Parameters of European Labour Law	141	(16)
Erika Szyszczak
The Employment Title in the Amsterdam Treaty: A Multi-language Legal Discourse	157	(14)
Silvana Sciarra
The Amsterdam Treaty: An Environmental Perspective	171	(14)
Richard macrory
Competition Policy and Public Services in EC Law after the Maastricht and Amsterdam Treaties	185	(16)
leo Flynn
External Relations
External Relations Provisions of the Amsterdam Treaty	201	(24)
Alan Dashwood
External Economic Relations and the Amsterdam Treaty	225	(24)
Marise Cremona
The European Union after Amsterdam: An Organisation with General Human Rights Competence?	249	(22)
Dominic McGoldrick
The Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Can the Leopard Change its Spots?: Visas, Immigration and Asylum following Amsterdam	271	(18)
David O'Keeffe
The Area of Freedom, Security and Justice with Regard to the UK, Ireland and Denmark: The `Opt-in Opt-outs' Under the Treaty of Amsterdam	289	(14)
Martin Hedemann-Robinson
An Area of Freedom, Security and Justice: Bogged Down by Compromise	303	(20)
Monica den Boer
The Role of National Parliaments in the Creation of the area of Freedom Security and Justice: An Italian point of view	323	(6)
Fabio Evangelisti
Putting Europe's House in Order: Racism, Race Discrimination and Xenophobia after the Treaty of Amsterdam	329	(22)
Tamara K. Hervey
Constructing a Secure Space: The Area of Freedom, Security and Justice	351	(24)
Patrick Twomey
Non-discrimination and Nationality
Article 13: Through the Looking Glass of Union Citizenship	375	(20)
Catherine Barnard
Nationality and the European Union after Amsterdam	395
Hans Ulrich Jessurun d'Oliveira