Private Parties in European Community Law

This book deals with the right of private parties to challenge Community Law. Since EC Law can and does penetrate deep into the legal systems of member states, it is now widely appreciated that it has a widespread impact upon the lives and activities of EC nationals (including business undertakings). In order to provide private parties with an adequate remedy to deal with illegal or unfair community acts a system exists for private parties to obtain judicial review. Under this system direct actions may be sought for annulment or for a failure to act. There is also an indirect action under a plea of illegality. The book deals with these proceedings and also examines in some detail two other remedies through which a consideration of the legality of a certain act may be undertaken by the European Court including actions for preliminary rulings and actions for damages.