Practical Guide to the EU Labyrinth
Understand Everything about EU Institutions
Samenvatting
The first edition of the Practical Guide to the EU Labyrinth was published in 1991. 32 years and 16 editions later, Daniel Guéguen and Vicky Marissen now offer an updated and adapted edition.
The Treaty of Lisbon of 1 December 2009 requires a comprehensive reform of this guide to understand the new procedures, new ways of conduct and new practices of the EU. After reading this guide, enriched with diagrams, examples and summaries, the structures, competences and procedures of the European institutions will no longer hold any secrets for you.
'The new Practical Guide helps you master the ins and outs of structures, powers and procedures of the European Union, clearly and concisely, with diagrams, examples and QR codes.'
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CHAPTER 1 – THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION 15
I. Legal basis
II. Structure
III. Composition
A. The College of 27 Commissioners
B. The administrative services
IV. Powers
A. An exclusive right of initiative
B. Implementing power (delegated and implementing acts)
C. Management power: the Commission as the paymaster of the EU
D. Negotiating power
E. Supervisory power: the Commission as guardian of the treaties
CHAPTER 2 – THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL 41
I. Legal basis
II. Composition
III. Competences
IV. Internal functioning
CHAPTER 3 – THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 45
I. Legal basis
II. Composition
III. Powers
A. Legislative power
B. Budgetary power
C. Power of economic co-ordination
D. Concluding international agreements
IV. Voting: majority or unanimity
V. Functioning
A. COREPER
B. Specialised committees
C. Council working groups
D. Secretariat of the Council of Ministers
CHAPTER 4 – THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 57
I. Legal basis
II. Composition
A. President and Vice-Presidents
B. Members of the European Parliament and the political groups
C. European Parliament committees
D. Political bodies
E. Administrative services of the European Parliament
III. European Parliament powers
A. Legislative power
B. Budgetary power
C. Executive oversight
IV. Internal functioning
A. Voting in the European Parliament
B. Working with the European Parliament
CHAPTER 5 – THE LEGAL ORDER AND DECISION-MAKING PROCEDURES OF THE EU 73
I. The EU legal order
A. Hierarchy of legal acts
B. Types of legal acts
II. EU decision-making procedures
CHAPTER 6 – ADVISORY BODIES OF THE EU 93
I. The European Economic and Social Committee
II. The Committee of the Regions
CHAPTER 7 – THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF THE EU 103
I. Legal basis
II. Composition
A. The various functions
B. Court of Justice
C. General Court
D. Civil Service Tribunal
III. Actions and competences
A. Types of action
B. Competences
IV. Procedures at the Court of Justice
A. Procedure for direct actions
B. Preliminary reference
C. Decisions of the Court
V. Activities
VI. The case law of the Courts
ANNEXES 115
ANNEX I The Golden Rules of EU Lobbying
ANNEX II Addresses of the EU Institutions