EU Regulations in Practice: Legislative and Judicial Approaches
By (Author) Adam Lazowski
Edited by Alicja Sikora
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Hart Publishing
5th February 2026
United Kingdom
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Primary sources of law
Hardback
688
Width 169mm, Height 244mm
This book fills a gap in the existing literature by providing a thorough assessment of EU regulations as a source of secondary legislation and their application in all twenty-seven Member States. It also explores that application in neighbouring countries. EU regulations are perceived as the strongest and the most effective sources of EU secondary legislation and it is well-established by the Court of Justice of the European Union that their provisions have vertical and horizontal direct effect. Part 1 of this book examines these points, providing a backdrop to the analysis in the remaining chapters. Parts 2 and 3 focus on the national reception of EU regulations in Member States, and in selected neighbouring jurisdictions. Written by leading practitioners and academics, the book offers both a conceptual underpinning to this element of the European Unions law-making, as well as its practical application.
Adam Lazowski is Professor of EU Law at the University of Westminster, UK. Alicja Sikora is a lawyer at the Council of the EU, and a lecturer at Jagiellonian University, Poland.