Introduction

Cambridge University Press eBooks, pp. 1–10

Abstract

The EU prides itself on having created a legal system that puts the individual at its centre. Individuals benefit from a broad range of fundamental rights that protect them against EU power. However, to vindicate their rights against the EU, they have to make use of a remedies system, the essence of which was designed and drafted in 1957, with the creation of the European Economic Community. In the meantime, EU power has continued to evolve and expand. This raises the question: Has the EU outgrown its own remedies system? This introduction sets out the aim, scope, and structure of the book and gives an overview of the focus of each chapter.

Authors 1

1. Melanie Fink corresponding Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Leiden University