This volume includes contributions from some of Europe¿s leading commentators in this area, from diverse professional and national backgrounds.

Features:

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• First in-depth treatment of the right to damages in respect of breaches of EU law committed by Member States and Community institutions
• Analyzes the scope and limits of the right to damages against the State in the in ECJ case law
• Details substantive and procedural elements of bringing a claim against the Community before the Court of First Instance under Article 288(2) EC

Benefits:

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• Clearly outlines the substantive and procedural criteria that need to be satisfied in order for an individual to succeed in a claim for damages against Community institutions or a Member State
• Specifies who may bring a claim and against whom an action may be brought under Article 288(2)
• Shows which claims may be brought directly before the ECJ and which are dependant upon the applicant having first exhausted all national remedies before being able to bring a claim before the Court of First Instance under Article 288(2) EC