"This brochure contains the consolidated versions of the Treaty on European Union and of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, together with the annexes and protocols thereto, as they result from the amendments introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon, signed on 13 December 2007, which entered into force on 1 December 2009. It also contains the declarations annexed to the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which adopted the Treaty of Lisbon. This publication also contains the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union proclaimed in Strasbourg on 12 December 2007 by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the 2007 Charter has the same legal value as the Treaties. This is a text produced for documentary purposes, for which the institutions of the European Union cannot be held liable."--Publisher's description.

This publication contains the consolidated versions of the Treaty on European Union ("TEU") and of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EuropeanUnion ("TFEU"), together with the annexes and protocols thereto, as they result from the amendments introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon, which was signed on 13 December 2007 in Lisbon and which entered into force on 1 December 2009. It also contains the declarations annexed to the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which adopted the Treaty of Lisbon. In addition, this publication contains all the amendments subsequent to the signature of the Treaty of Lisbon: theProtocol amending the Protocol on Transitional Provisions, those effected by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 741/2012 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/2422 of theEuropean Parliament and of the Council amending the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union and Annex I thereto, the amendment of the status with regard to the European Union of the island of Saint-Barthélemy and of Mayotte, the addition of paragraph 3 to Article 136 TFEU, the amendment with regard to a stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro, and the amendments brought about by the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia. This publication also contains the corrigenda that were approved up to March 2016. This publication also contains the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union which was proclaimed at Strasbourg on 12 December 2007 by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission (OJ C 303, 14.12.2007, p. 1). This text repeats and adapts the Charter proclaimed on 7 December 2000, and replaces it with effect from 1 December 2009, the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon. By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 6(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the Charter proclaimed in 2007 has the same legal value as the Treaties.

This publication contains the consolidated versions of the Treaty on European Union ("TEU") and of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU"), together with the annexes and protocols thereto, as they result from the amendments introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon, which was signed on 13 December 2007 in Lisbon and which entered into force on 1 December 2009. It also contains the declarations annexed to the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which adopted the Treaty of Lisbon. In addition, this publication contains all the amendments subsequent to the signature of the Treaty of Lisbon: the Protocol amending the Protocol on Transitional Provisions, those effected by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 741/2012 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/2422 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union and Annex I thereto, the amendment of the status with regard to the European Union of the island of Saint-Barthélemy and of Mayotte, the addition of paragraph 3 to Article 136 TFEU, the amendment with regard to a stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro, and the amendments brought about by the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia. This publication also contains the corrigenda that were approved up to March 2016. This publication also contains the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union which was proclaimed at Strasbourg on 12 December 2007 by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission (OJ C 303, 14.12.2007, p. 1). This text repeats and adapts the Charter proclaimed on 7 December 2000, and replaces it with effect from 1 December 2009, the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon. By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 6(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the Charter proclaimed in 2007 has the same legal value as the Treaties.

This book provides an analysis of key approaches to rule of law oversight in the EU and identifies deeper theoretical problems.

The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union enshrines the key political, social and economic rights of EU citizens and residents in EU law. In its present form it was approved in 2000 by the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the European Commission. However its legal status remained uncertain until the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon in December 2009. The Charter obliges the EU to act and legislate consistently with the Charter, and enables the EU's courts to strike down EU legislation which contravenes it. The Charter applies to EU Member States when they are implementing EU law but does not extend the competences of the EU beyond the competences given to it in the treaties. This Commentary on the Charter, the first in English, written by experts from several EU Member States, provides an authoritative but succinct statement of how the Charter impacts upon EU, domestic and international law. Following the conventional article-by-article approach, each commentator offers an expert view of how each article is either already being interpreted in the courts, or is likely to be interpreted. Each commentary is referenced to the case law and is augmented with extensive references to further reading. Six cross-cutting introductory chapters explain the Charter's institutional anchorage, its relationship to the Fundamental Rights Agency, its interaction with other parts of international human rights law, the enforcement mechanisms, extraterritorial scope, and the all-important 'Explanations'.

This textbook contains the consolidated versions of the Treaty on the European Union and of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, together with the according annexes and protocols, as they result from the amendments introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon. Furthermore, the book contains the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council, and the Commission. This handy-sized textbook will serve as a comprehensive and practical working tool for all those who work with European Union law in the English language.