References to the European Court

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 traety 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.