The EU and its Member States Joint Participation in International Agreements [Paperback]

EU law has developed a unique and complex system under which the Union and its Member States can both act under international law, separately, jointly or in parallel. International law was not set up to deal with such complex and hybrid arrangements, which raise questions under both international and EU law.

This book assesses how EU law has been adapted to cope with the constraints of international law in situations in which the EU and its Member States act jointly in relations with other States and international organisations. In an innovative scholarly approach, reflecting this duality, each chapter is jointly written by a team of two authors. The various contributions offer new insights into the tension that continues to exist between EU and international law obligations in relation to the (joint) participation of the EU and its Member States in international agreements.

Nicolas Levratis Professor of European and International Law at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
Yuliya Kaspiarovichis a postdoctoral researcher at the Global Studies Institute of the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
Christine Kaddousis a full Professor of European Union law at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
Ramses A. Wesselis Professor of European Law at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

Foreword
Allan Rosas,formerly a Judge at the European Court of Justice
Introduction: Torn between Two Lovers: The Application of both EU and International Law to the Participation of the EU and its Member States in International Agreements
Nicolas Levrat,University of Geneva, Switzerland,Yuliya Kaspiarovich,University of Groningen, the Netherlands,Christine Kaddous,University of Geneva, Switzerland,and Ramses A Wessel,University of Groningen, the Netherlands

PART I
MIXED AGREEMENTS FROM AN EU LAW PERSPECTIVE
1.A Typolol£y