The General Principles of EU Law

This book provides a detailed and systematic account of the general principles as applied by the European Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance. It highlights the various functions fulfilled by the general principles, the diverse contexts in which they are employed, and the varying degrees of judicial scrutiny that they entail.

Takis Tridimas is Professor of European Law at the University of Southampton, was a Referendaire at the European Court of Justice 1992-5 and is an advocate at the Bar of Athens.