1st Edition

Delegation of Powers in the EU Legal System

By Annalisa Volpato Copyright 2022
308 Pages
by Routledge

308 Pages
by Routledge

308 Pages
by Routledge

The majority of rules adopted at the EU level are not issued by democratically elected institutions, but rather by administrative bodies which are empowered to exercise rule-making powers by legislative acts. This book analyses the legal mechanism through which these powers are conferred on the most relevant bodies in the EU institutional landscape, namely the European Commission, the Council,... Read more

List of Abbreviations Table of Cases Introduction 1.Defining Delegation of Powers: From State-Based Models to an EU Notion, 2.Delegation of Power in the EU: Development, Powers and Features 3.Limiting the Delegation of Powers: The Delegating Act 4.Limiting the Delegation of Powers: The Procedures 5. The Acts of the Delegate and Their Judicial Review 6.Conclusion Bibliography Index

Biography

Annalisa Volpato is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University.