EU Language Law

EU Language Law
Author: Stefaan Van der Jeught
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: European Union countries
ISBN: 9789089521729

EU Language Law gives a comprehensive account of all language regulations and arrangements which currently exist in EU law. First and foremost, the book covers the various explicit and implicit language regimes of EU institutions, bodies, and agencies, explaining how and why they came about. It explores numerous other EU language provisions in the area of freedom, security, and justice, relating to quite diverse topics, such as road traffic offenses, recognition of national court decisions, the European Arrest Warrant, and crime victims. It also discusses EU linguistic provisions in the internal market regarding product labeling or the language proficiency assessment of professionals, such as medical doctors or lawyers seeking to provide services in other EU Member States. Many other issues, such as language testing for newcomers in society and language proficiency requirements for employment, are investigated. The book highlights an often neglected yet tremendously important aspect of EU integration: the language issue. *** Librarians: ebook available on ProQuest and EBSCO [Subject: European Law]

Language and Culture in EU Law

Language and Culture in EU Law
Author: Susan Šarčević
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2016-03-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317108019

Written by distinguished legal and linguistic scholars and practitioners from the EU institutions, the contributions in this volume provide multidisciplinary perspectives on the vital role of language and culture as key forces shaping the dynamics of EU law. The broad spectrum of topics sheds light on major Europeanization processes at work: the gradual creation of a neutralized EU legal language with uniform concepts, for example, in the DCFR and CESL, and the emergence of a European legal culture. The main focus is on EU multilingual lawmaking, with special emphasis on problems of legal translation and term formation in the multilingual and multicultural European context, including comparative law aspects and an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of translating from a lingua franca. Of equal importance are issues relating to the multilingual interpretation of EU legislation and case law by the national courts and interpretative techniques of the CJEU, as well as the viability of the autonomy of EU legal concepts and the need for the professionalization of court interpreters Union-wide in response to Directive 2010/64/EU. Offering a good mix of theory and practice, this book is intended for scholars, practitioners and students with a special interest in the legal-linguistic aspects of EU law and their impact on old and new Member States and candidate countries as well.

Language and Law

Language and Law
Author: Silvia Marino
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2018-10-30
Genre: Law
ISBN: 3319909053

The book provides an overview of EU competition law with a focus on the main developments in Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland and Croatia and offers an in-depth analysis of the role of language, translation and multilingualism in its implementation and interpretation. The first part of the book focuses on the main developments in EU competition law in action, which includes legislation, case law and praxis. This part can be divided into two subparts: the private enforcement of EU competition law, and the cooperation among enforcers, i.e. the EU Commission, the national competition authorities and the national courts. Language is of paramount importance in the enforcement of EU competition law, and as such, the second part highlights legal linguistic skills, showcasing the advantages and the challenges of multilingualism, especially in the context of the predominant use of English as the EU drafting and vehicular language. The volume brings together contributions prepared and presented as part of the EU-funded research project “Training Action for Legal Practitioners: Linguistic Skills and Translation in EU Competition Law".

Legal Certainty in Multilingual EU Law

Legal Certainty in Multilingual EU Law
Author: Elina Paunio
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2016-04-22
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1317106350

How can multilingualism and legal certainty be reconciled in EU law? Despite the importance of multilingualism for the European project, it has attracted only limited attention from legal scholars. This book provides a valuable contribution to this otherwise neglected area. Whilst firmly situated within the field of EU law, the book also employs theories developed in linguistics and translation studies. More particularly, it explores the uncertainty surrounding the meaning of multilingual EU law and the impact of multilingualism on judicial reasoning at the European Court of Justice. To reconceptualize legal certainty in EU law, the book highlights the importance of transparent judicial reasoning and dialogue between courts and suggests a discursive model for adjudication at the European Court of Justice. Based on both theory and case law analysis, this interdisciplinary study is an important contribution to the field of European legal reasoning and to the study of multilingualism within EU legal scholarship.

The Language(s) of Politics

The Language(s) of Politics
Author: Nils Ringe
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2022-01-19
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0472902733

Multilingualism is an ever-present feature in political contexts around the world, including multilingual states and international organizations. Increasingly, consequential political decisions are negotiated between politicians who do not share a common native language. Nils Ringe uses the European Union to investigate how politicians’ reliance on shared foreign languages and translation services affects politics and policy-making. Ringe's research illustrates how multilingualism is an inherent and consequential feature of EU politics—that it depoliticizes policy-making by reducing its political nature and potential for conflict. An atmosphere with both foreign language use and a reliance on translation leads to communication that is simple, utilitarian, neutralized, and involves commonly shared phrases and expressions. Policymakers tend to disregard politically charged language and they are constrained in their ability to use vague or ambiguous language to gloss over disagreements by the need for consistency across languages.

Observing Eurolects

Observing Eurolects
Author: Laura Mori
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027263310

Focusing on the multi-faceted topic of Eurolects, this volume brings together knowledge and methodologies from various disciplines, including sociolinguistics, legal linguistics, corpus linguistics, and translation studies. The legislative varieties of eleven EU official and working languages (Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Spanish) are analyzed using corpus methodologies in order to investigate the variational dynamics and translation-induced patterns of the different languages. The underlying assumption is that, within the sociolinguistic continua of the EU languages, it is possible to single out specific legislative varieties (Eurolects) that originate at a supra-national level. This research hypothesis is strongly supported by the empirical findings derived from detailed corpus analyses of each language. This work represents the first systematic and comprehensive linguistic research conducted on a wide range of EU languages using the same protocol and applying corpus methodologies to the extensive Eurolect Observatory Multilingual Corpus.

The ABC of European Union Law

The ABC of European Union Law
Author: Klaus-Dieter Borchardt
Publisher: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2010
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Recoge: 1. From Paris to Lisbon, via Rome, Maastricht, Amsterdam and Nice. 2. Fundamental values of The European Union. 3. The "Constitution" of The European Union. 4. The legal order of The EU. 5. The position of Union law in relation to the legal order as a whole.

EU Law and Governance

EU Law and Governance
Author: Mark Dawson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2022-05-05
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108836178

An accessible and interdisciplinary take on EU law and governance, situating EU law in its political, social and cultural context.

Introduction to EU Law - Revision Guide

Introduction to EU Law - Revision Guide
Author: Özgür Heval Çınar
Publisher: Transnational Press London
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2021-02-02
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1912997932

The real reason for the emergence of this book is that it is hard to find resources to explain complex issues of the EU Law in plain language, which makes it very difficult for those taking an interest, in particular law students. Moreover, many years of teaching experience in this subject and seeing students experience difficulties is the key driver behind this book. This book does not repeat material that is available in many textbooks that are in print. Rather, it endeavours to present every topic in plain language and concludes every chapter with a fictitious explanatory sample case. In other words, it is an introduction to the subject of EU Law, the objective of which is to explain the topic both theoretically and in its application dimension. Additionally, this book will assist students to prepare for coursework/examinations. At the end of the book there is also a test that summarizes all the subjects contained in the book, which is appropriate to the first stage SQE (Solicitors Qualifying Examination) examination model that will be introduced in September 2021. EU Law Book by Dr Çınar is different than other textbooks in the market, as it is designed to make sense of a complex area of law in a simple yet comprehensive way. The book contains materials relating to EU law with all the notable cases and materials collected in one place. It is written in plain language in the form of question and answers. At the end of each chapter, there is a case study which helps to put theory into practice. EU Law is accessible, readable and user- friendly. I would recommend it without hesitation to legal scholars and practitioners. Dr Aysem Diker Vanberg, Senior Lecturer, University of Greenwich This clear and concise book provides a practical overview of EU law and will be an excellent study aid for law students. It explains the key topics of EU law in an accessible and engaging manner through a Q&A model and case studies that demonstrate how the law is applied. Dr Johanna Hoekstra, Lecturer, University of Essex The is an accessible, easy to read and very useful book covering all the essential areas of EU law making them easily understood. Dr Marios Costa, Senior Lecturer, City Law School, University of London CONTENTS: Abbreviations About the author Foreword CHAPTER I Introduction: History, Sources and Institutions CHAPTER II Enforcement in National Courts: Supremacy and Direct Effect CHAPTER III Enforcement in National Courts: Indirect Effect and State Liability CHAPTER IV Free Movement of Goods: Fiscal Barriers CHAPTER V Free Movement of Goods: Non-Fiscal Barriers CHAPTER VI Free Movement of Persons: Entry and Residence CHAPTER VII Free Movement of Persons: Employment, Social & Educational Rights CHAPTER VIII Freedom of Establishment CHAPTER IX Freedom to Provide Services CHAPTER X Competition Law: Collusion and Abuse of Dominance Summary: Sample Test Questions Answers Recommended Reading List Index