European Union Legislation 2009-2010

Jeff Kenner is Professor of European Law at the University of Nottingham.

Treaties: Consolidated version of the Treaty establishing the European Community, OJ 2006 C321 E/37; Consolidated version of the Treaty establishing the European Union, OJ 2006 C321 E/5; Table of equivalences annexed to the Treaty of Amsterdam, 1997 (for converting Treaty numbers from previous Treaties), OJ 1997 C340; Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality (1997), OJ 2006 C321 E308; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (2000), as adapted (2007), OJ 2007 C303; Provisions governing the institutions: a) The European Court of Justice – procedural texts: Statute of the European Court of Justice (2001), as amended, text effective from 1 March 2008; Information note on references by national courts for preliminary rulings (2005); Information note on references by national courts for preliminary rulings - supplement concerning the area of freedom, security and justice (2008); Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Communities (1991), OJ 1991 L176/7 as amended, text effective from 1 March 2009; b) Implementing powers and law making: Council Decision 1999/468 of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission, OJ 1999 L184/23, as amended; Declarations of the Council of 17 July 1999 on Council Decision 1999/468, OJ 1999 C203/1; Interinstitutional agreement of 10 October 2000 between the European Parliament and the Commission on procedures for implementing Council Decision 1999/468, OJ 2008 C143/1; Interinstitutional agreement on better law-making, OJ 2003 C321/1; c) Access to documents: Regulation 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents, OJ 2001, L145/43; Interinstitutional agreement of 20 November 2002 between the European Parliament and the Council concerning access by the European Parliament to sensitive information of the Council in the field of security and defence policy, OJ 2002 C298/1; Internal Market: a) Free movement of goods: Commission Directive 70/50 of 22 December 1969 (measures having equivalent effect to quantitative restrictions on imports), OJ English special edition: Series I Chapter 1970(I), p. 17; Communication from the Commission concerning the consequences of the judgment given by the Court of Justice on 20 February 1979 in Case 120/78 ('Cassis de Dijon'), OJ 1980 C256/2; Council Regulation 2679/98 of 7 December 2008 (functioning of the internal market in relation to the free movement of goods among the Member States), OJ 1998 L337/8; Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 7 December 1998 on the free movement of goods, OJ 1998 L337/10; b) Free movement of persons: Council Regulation 1612/68 of 15 October 1968 (freedom of movement for workers within the Community), OJ English special edition: Series I Chapter 1968(II) p. 475, as amended; Council Directive 77/486/EEC of 25 July 1977 on the education of the children of migrant workers, OJ 1977 L199/32; Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 (right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States), OJ 2004 L158/77, as corrected; Directive 2005/36 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 (recognition of professional qualifications), OJ 2005 L255/22, as amended and corrected; c) Free movement of services: Directive 2006/123 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market, OJ 2006 L376/36; Competition Law: Council Regulation 17/62 (First regulation implementing Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty), OJ English special edition: Series I Chapter 1959-1962 p.87, as amended; Commission Notice on the definition of relevant market for the purposes of Community competition law, OJ 1997 C372/5; Commission Regulation 2790/1999 of 22 December 1999 (on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices), OJ 1999 L336/21, as amended; Commission Regulation 2658/2000 of 29 November 2000 (on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of specialisation agreements), OJ 2000 L304/3, as amended; Commission Regulation 2659/2000 of 29 November 2000 (on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of research and development agreements), OJ 2000 L304/7, as amended; Commission Notice on agreements of minor importance which do not appreciably restrict competition under Article 81(1) of the Treaty (de minimis), OJ 2001 C368/13;; Commission Regulation 1400/2002 of 31 July 2002 (on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector), OJ 2002 L203/30, as amended; Council Regulation 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 (implementing Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty), OJ 2003 L1/1, as amended; Council Regulation 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 (the Merger Regulation), OJ 2004 L24/1; Commission Regulation 772/2004 of 27 April 2004 (on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of technology transfer agreements), OJ 2004 L123/11; Commission Regulation 773/2004 of 7 April 2004 (conduct of proceedings by the Commission pursuant to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty), OJ 2004 L123/18, as amended; Social Policy: a) Equalities Law: Council Directive 79/7 of 19 December 1978 (implementing the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security), OJ 1979 L6/24; Council Directive 86/613 of 11 December 1986 (application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity), OJ 1986 L359/56; Council Directive 2000/43 of 29 June 2000 (implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin), OJ 2000 L180/22; Council Directive 2000/78 of 27 November 2000 (establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation), OJ 2000 L303/16; Council Directive 2004/113 of 13 December 2004 (implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services), OJ 2004 L373/37; Directive 2006/54 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 (on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation - recast), OJ 2006 L204/23; b) Working conditions: Council Directive 89/391 of 12 June 1989 (improvements in the safety and health of workers at work), OJ 1989 L183/1, as amended; Council Directive 91/533/EEC of 14 October 1991 on an employer's obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship, OJ 1991 L 288/32; Council Directive 94/33 of 22 June 1994 (protection of young people at work), OJ 1994 L216/12, as amended; Council Directive 94/45 of 22 September 1994 (establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees), OJ 1994 L254/64, as amended; Council Directive 96/34 of 3 June 1996 (parental leave), OJ 1996 L145/4, as amended; Council Directive 97/81 of 15 December 1997 (part-time work), OJ 1998 L14/9, as amended;; Council Directive 98/59 of 20 July 1998 (collective redundancies), OJ 1998 L225/16, as corrected; Council Directive 1999/70 of 28 June 1999 (fixed-term work), OJ 1999 L 175/43; Council Directive 2001/23 of 12 March 2001 (safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses), OJ 2001 L82/16, consolidated text; Directive 2002/14 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 (establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees), OJ 2002 L80/29; Directive 2003/88 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 (organisation of working time), OJ 2003 L299/9, consolidated text; Directive 2008/94 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 (protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer), OJ 2008 L283/36, consolidated text; Directive 2008/104 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 (temporary agency work), OJ 2008 L327/9; Annex: Consolidated Version of the Treaty on European Union, effective on entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, 2007, OJ 2008 C115/13; Consolidated Version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, effective on entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, 2007, OJ 2008 C115/47; Table of equivalences annexed to the Treaty of Lisbon, 2007 (for converting Treaty numbers from previous Treaties), 2007, OJ 2008 C115/361