European Law

Databases

EUR-Lex
Direct access to European Union law (documents): the Official Journal of the European Union, (consolidated) legislation, case law, legislative proposals and the treaties. Contains bibliographic notices with e.g. national execution measures, legislative history, notes relating to decisions and more.
Find-eR - European Commission Libraries Catalogue.
Tool for searching multiple library resources in one interface. It includes the European Commission Library collections, plus millions of online journal articles and e-books available at the European Commission Library.
Legislative Observatory (OEIL) - European Parliament
Information on the EU decision-making process, with a focus on the European Parliament’s activities. Shows all documents (with full text online access) relating to a procedure, in chronological order, grouped by institution, with references, links to and summaries of the major documents.

Journals

You can use Find-eR, the European Commission Libraries Catalogue, to find references (no full text) to articles on European law.

See also the additional list of journals under European law and the guide Legal literature - articles and journals.

(Text)books

The anatomy of corporate law: a comparative and functional approach / R. Kraakman [et al.] (3rd ed. 2017)
Competition law / R.Whish, D. Bailey (10th ed. 2021)
The division of competences between the EU and the member states /ed. S. Garben and I. Govaere (2017)
EU administrative law / P. Craig (3rd ed. 2018)
EU charter of fundamental rights as a binding instrument: five years old and growing / S. de Vries, U. Berntz and S. Weatherill (2015)
EU constitutional law / K. Lenaerts, P. Van Nuffel, T. Corthaut (2021)
EU law after Lisbon / A. Biondi, P. Eeckhout, S. Riple (2012)
EU procedural law / K. Lenaerts, I. Maselis, K. Gutman; ed. J. T. Nowak (2014)
European constitutional law / R. Schütze (3rd ed. 2021)
European migration law / D. Thym (2023)
European parliament / R. Corbett (9th ed. 2016)
The European service regulation: a commentary / ed. A. Anthimosn, M. Requejo Isidro (2023)
European Union law / ed. C. Barnard and S. Peers (4th ed. 2023)
European Union law / by K. Lenaerts, P. v. Nuffel; eds. R. Bray, N. Cambien (3rd ed. 2011)
European Union under transnational law / M. Avbelj (2018)
Europees recht: algemeen deel / red. W.T. Eijsbouts (6e dr. 2020)
Inleiding tot het Europees bestuursrecht / J.H. Jans, S. Prechal, R.J.G.M. Widdershoven (4e dr. 2017)
An introduction to European law / R. Schütze (4th ed. 2023)
An introduction to international organizations law / J. Klabbers (4th ed. 2022)
The law & politics of brexit / F. Fabbrini (2022)
The law of the European Union / P. J. Kuijper, F. Amtenbrink, D. Curtin, B. De Witte, A. McDonnell and S. Van den Bogaert (5th ed. 2018)
Oxford principles of European Union law / R. Schütze, T. Tridimas (2018)
The politics of European legal research / ed. by M. Bartl, J.C. Lawrence (2022)
Research handbook on general principles in EU law / K.S. Ziegler, P.J. Neuvonen, V. Moreno-Lax (2022)
Research handbook on the enforcement of EU law / ed. by M. Scholten (2023)
Research handbook on the politics of EU law / P. J. Cardwell and M. Granger (2020)
Rule of law in the European Union / Th. Konstadinides (2017)
The substantive law of the EU: the four freedoms / C. Barnard (7th ed. 2022)

Use Find-eR, the European Commission Libraries Catalogue, to find references to more books on European law.

Books on European law can be found in the library at call numbers NM-NW, OA-OZ, PA-PV and TF-TZ. Check the floor plan.

See also the guide Legal literature - Books.

Commentaries

Court of Justice of the European Union: commentary on statue (sic) and rules of procedure / B. Wägenbaur (2013)
The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: a commentary / ed. S. Peers [et al.] (2014)
The EU Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights: a commentary / ed. M. Kellerbauer (2019)
EUV/AEUV: Kommentar / C. Calliess, M. Ruffert (5 Aufl. 2016)
European Union treaties: Treaty on European Union, Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union / ed. R. Geiger, D. Khan, M. Kotzur (2015)
De Europese Unie na het Verdrag van Lissabon / R.H. van Ooik, R.A. Wessel (2009)
Das Recht der Europäischen Union / E. Grabitz, M. Hilf, M. Nettesheim (last updated: Sep. 2021)
Smit & Herzog on the law of the European Union / Center for International Legal Studies (last updated: Nov. 2016)
The Treaty on European Union (TEU): a commentary / H. Blanke, S. Mangiameli, ed. (2013)
Het Verdrag van Lissabon: achtergronden en commentaar / R. Barents (2008)

Yearbooks

Annuaire européen = European yearbook / publ. sous les auspices du Conseil de l'Europe publ. under the auspices of the Council of Europe
The Cambridge yearbook of European legal studies
Yearbook of European Law

Case law

Cases and materials on EU Law / S. Weatherill (12th ed. 2016)
CURIA - Information, publications and (recent) case law of the Courts and Tribunal
Dec.Nat. - References to national decisions concerning Community law (1959-recent)
European e-Justice Portal - information on justice systems of EU member states
EUR-Lex - Search by document number
Europese Rechtspraak - algemeen deel / red. R. van Ooik en Th. Vandamme (2e dr. 2020)
Jurisprudentie Europees recht 1963-2023 / red. J.W. Sap (5e dr. 2023)

Official documents

EUR-Lex - Official Journal of the European Union L and C series (1952-recent)
For an overview of documents (papers, reports, minutes, agenda’s) by the institutions the European Union, refer to EUROPA.EU: Official documents from EU institutions, agencies and other bodies
TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) - Supplement (S) to the Official Journal of the European Union

Legislation and treaties

Blackstone’s EU treaties and legislation 2021-2022 / ed. by Nigel G. Foster (32nd ed. 2021)
EUR-Lex - Directory of European Union Consolidated Legislation
EUR-Lex - Laws in force - Find results by document number (on the right-hand side; select Regulation, Directive or Decision)
EUR-Lex - National implementing measures - Search in national transposition
EUR-Lex - Preparatory documents for COM and JOIN documents
EUR-Lex - Treaties
European Basic Treaties (2nd ed. 2013) / Europese basisverdragen / R. van Ooik, T. Vandamme (9e dr. 2016)
European Union External Action Service - Treaties office database (contains all the bilateral and multilateral treaties)
Legislative Observatory - Overview of current legislative procedures in the European Parliament
Lawmaking procedures - Monitoring of the decision-making process between institutions (European Commission)
Treaty on the functioning of the European Union - a commentary. Volume I, Preamble, Articles 1-89 / H.-J. Blanke, S. Mangiameli (2021)

See also Amicuria - EU law at your fingertips (EUR-Lex alternative) to quickly find cases, legislation, treaty articles or entries in the Official Journal.

Miscellaneous

The ABC of European Union law / Klaus Dieter Borchardt (2018)
AEI - Archive of European Integration
Consilium - Website of the Council of the European Union
Curia - Catalogue of the Library of the Court of Justice of the EU, containing books, articles and publications on EU Law. To use as a bibliography.
EUobserver - Independent online newspaper covering news on the EU institutions
EU Publications website - Reports, studies, information booklets, magazines and other publications from the EU institutions and other bodies (in PDF, 1952 - present)
Europa.eu - Databases by topic
Europa.eu - The Historical archives of the EU
Europa.eu - Newsroom: Latest press releases and statements by sources
European Sources Online (ESO) - Information service that allows you to easily find a wide and up-to-date range of information sources about Europe. Sources include official EU documentation, information from international organisations, national governments, research organisations, textbooks and journals, and key news sources.
N-Lex - A common gateway to National Law
Press corner - Press releases European Commission (since 1985)
SearchEuropa - search over 100 million pages on europa.eu

Knowledge clips

Learn how to find EU legislation and case notes in EUR-Lex.