Traité de Lisbonne – A Lisbon Treaty commentary

François-Xavier Priollaud and David Siritzky have produced a valuable commentary on the Treaty of Lisbon ’Le traité de Lisbonne – Commentaire, article par article, des nouveaux traités européens (TUE et TFUE)’.

The contents of the amended Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union are presented as in the first Council consolidation published 16 April 2008, but with the amendments highlighted for ease of use.

Fairly detailed comments explain each Article of the Treaty on European Union, whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is dealt with in thematic summaries.

Regardless of the ultimate fate of the Lisbon Treaty, the book is going to be of lasting interest to people interested in the EU treaty reform process.

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François-Xavier Priollaud & David Siritzky : ’Le traité de Lisbonne – Commentaire, article par article, des nouveaux traités européens (TUE et TFUE) (La Documentation française, Paris, 2008 ; 523 pages ; about 21 EUR)

www.ladocumentationfrancaise.fr


Ralf Grahn

Books on the EU Treaty of Lisbon

In addition to reader-friendly consolidated versions of the EU Treaty of Lisbon, there is a demand for secondary literature.

TEPSA, the Trans European Policy Studies Association, has published a list, prepared by the team of Wolfgang Wessels at the University of Cologne, dated 18 December 2007: Overview of publications on the Lisbon Treaty

http://www.tepsa.be/Collection_Secondary_Resources_Lisbon_Treaty.doc

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In addition, the following could be mentioned:

Andrew Duff’s True Guide to the Treaty of Lisbon (pdf); posted among others on the ALDE web site under Key Documents;
http://www.alde.eu/

Estudio Preliminar de José Martín y Pérex de Nanclares (pdf); posted on the Real Instituto Elcano web pages dedicated to the consolidated Treaty of Lisbon;
http://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/wps/portal/rielcano/FuturoEuropa/TratadodeLisboa2007

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The first signs of traditional commentaries, books, on the Reform Treaty are appearing. The following information is from internet bookshops and publishers (not my own perusal of the contents):

Jean-Luc Sauron: Comprendre le Traité de Lisbonne : Texte consolidé intégrale des traités, explications et commentaires ; Gualino éditeur, 2007 ; 352 pages, € 19

Jacques Ziller : Il nuovo Trattato europeo ; Il Mulino, 2007 ; € 12

Klemens H. Fischer: Der Vertrag von Lissabon. Text und Kommentar zum Europäischen Reformvertrag; Nomos; to be published in January 2008; 550 pages, € 79

Marianne Dony: Après la réforme de Lisbonne. Les nouveaux traités européens ; Editions Université de Bruxelles ; to be published in January 2008 ; 342 pages, € 12

Carl-Otto Lenz & Klaus-Dieter Borchardt: Der Vertrag von Lissabon. Einführung, Vertragstexte (EUV und AEUV), Protokolle und Erklärungen; under preparation; Bundesanzeiger Verlag; about 400 pages, € 34.80

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Dear Reader,

Do not hesitate to add information on forthcoming titles.


Gratefully,

Ralf Grahn