The Scope, Nature and Effect of EU Law

Cuyvers, A. (2017)

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This chapter describes the nature of EU law as well as the ways in which several unique characteristics of EU law were vital for effective EU integration. This supports a comparative analysis of EAC law, and discusses the question if other forms of regional integration need similar doctrines to be effective.

• EU
• EU law
• regional integration
• direct effect
• supremacy
• supranationalism
• East African Community
• comparative regional integration

• All authors: Cuyvers, A.
• Editor(s): Ugirashebuja, E.; Ruhangisa, J.E.; Ottervanger, T.
• Date: 2017-03-01
• Title of host publication: East African Community Law: Institutional, Substantive and Comparative EU Aspects
• Pages: 161 - 181
• ISBN (print): 9789004322066
• ISBN (electronic): 9789004322073
• DOI: doi:10.1163/9789004322073_009