Subjects:

Practice & Procedure

Contents:

The Preliminary Reference. Courts and Tribunals Entitled to Refer. Jurisdiction to Refer. Impermissible References. The Exercise of Discretion. Courts of Last Instance. Making a Reference. The European Court. Participants in the Reference. The Written Procedure. The Oral Procedure. Miscellaneous Procedures. The Ruling and its Sequel. The Effect of the Ruling. sAppendices.

The new edition of this definitive text provides a detailed narrative account of the procedure for referring preliminary references to the European Court for preliminary rulings, under Article 234 of the European Community Treaty and other treaties. It has been thoroughly updated to include new case law, including a number of high profile cases, the new EC Treaty article numbering introduced by the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1999, and other treaty and rule developments.

• Provides expanded information on the practice of the other 14 EU member states besides the UK
• Provides a useful reference tool for EU member state litigators who are not European law specialists
• Includes practical tips, checklists and useful appendices, which include the full text of relevant legislation, treaties and rules.