T.M.C. Asser Press The European Union: An Ongoing Process of Integration

Product Description The European Union concentrates on the three main areas of European integration that mark the career path of Alfred E. Kellermann. Part I covers institutional and constitutional aspects, Part II general principles and substantive aspects and Part III new Member States and Eastern Europe. The contributions included in this Liber Amicorum vary from thematic in-depth studies to studies of a comparative nature. Their themes include, inter alia, the structure of the Union according to the Constitution for Europe, the changes and challenges with which the Union's institutions are faced, the future paths of flexibility (enhanced cooperation, partial agreements and pioneer groups), the role of national competition authorities and national courts under Regulation 1/2003, the constitutional preparation for EU accession in the new Member States, and the influence of European integration on the development of law in Russia. Specific to this book: • Contains 27 original contributions authored by prominent EU lawyers from academia and practice • All contributions written in honour of Alfred E. Kellermann and his work in European Law • Examines, amongst other things, the new Member States at a time of integration and development in Europe Book Description The European Union concentrates on the three main areas of European integration that mark the career path of Alfred E. Kellermann. Part I covers institutional and constitutional aspects, Part II general principles and substantive aspects and Part III new Member States and Eastern Europe. About the Author Jaap W. de Zwaan is Professor of the Law of the European Union at the Law School of Erasmus University Rotterdam and Vice-President of the Executive Board and Member of the Governing Board of the T.M.C. Asser Institute. Jan H. Jans teaches EU law at the University of Amsterdam and the University of Groningen. Frans A. Nelissen is General Director of the T.M.C. Asser Institute and Professor of International Environmental Law, University of Groningen. Steven Blockmans is researcher on the law of the European Union, T.M.C. Asser Institute, The Hague.