The third edition of the recognized authority in the field provides a sophisticated analysis of the general principles of EU law. Comprehensively addressing new developments in the area, this is an invaluable point of reference for academics and legal practitioners alike.

• 1: General Principles of Law in the Community Legal Order


• 2: The Principle of Equality


• 3: The Principle of Proportionality: Review of Community Measures


• 4: The Principle of Proportionality: Review of National Measures


• 5: Legal Certainty and Protection of Legitimate Expectations


• 6: Fundamental Rights


• 7: The Right to Judicial Protection


• 8: The Rights of Defence


• 9: Transparency and Access to Documents


• 10: Abuse of Right


• 11: The Principle of Effective Remedies in National Courts


• 12: Principles Governing Liability in Damages


• 13: Conclusions

Takis Tridimas is the Chair of European Law at the Dickson Poon School of Law, Kings College London, and a barrister at Matrix Chambers. He was previously Sir John Lubbock Professor of Banking Law, and Head of the International Financial Law Unit, Queen Mary, University of London, and has acted as a referendaire at the European Court of Justice, a senior legal adviser to the EU Presidency held by Greece, and as Chairman of the Committee for the Drafting of the EU Accession Treaty (2003). Professor Tridimas is also an Advocate at the Bar of Athens and a Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Brugge.