Description
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) EU Soft Law in the Member States: Theoretical Findings and Empirical Evidence by Edited by Mariolina Eliantonio Edited by Emilia Korkea-aho Edited by Dr Oana Stefan
This volume analyses the impact that non-legally binding material (otherwise known as soft law) has on national courts and administration. The study is founded on empirical work undertaken by the European Network of Soft Law Research (SoLaR) across ten EU Member States in competition policy financial regulation environmental protection and social policy. The book demonstrates that soft law is taken into consideration at the national level and it clarifies the extent to which soft law can have legal and practical effects for individuals and national authorities.