<i>‘The EEA Agreement is one of the most difficult areas of law I have ever come across. One needs to understand not only EU law, but also the EFTA set-up and the quite unique rules that interlink those two disciplines. I have not read this book, but I welcome any contribution to the sparse literature on this topic.’</i>

- Niels Fenger, Judge, Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg; former Parliamentary Ombudsman, Denmark,

<i>‘The EEA Agreement is truly unique in allowing three outsider countries to take full part in the EU’s internal market – the “holy grail” of EU cooperation. Few would have guessed its success (let alone survival) more than three decades later. The present book helps to explain how and why this is so, through comprehensive coverage of the core EEA internal market rules and select policies related thereto, and a fantastic line-up of contributors. It is an exceptionally welcome and timely addition to existing literature in the field, and well worth the read for anyone looking to understand the many peculiarities and intricacies of EEA substantive law.’</i>

- Christian Franklin, Professor and Director, Centre on the Europeanisation of Norwegian Law, University of Bergen, Norway,

<i>‘Over the past 30 years the interpretation and enforcement of the EEA Agreement has established an extensive, yet largely overlooked, body of law that has been central to the proper functioning of the EEA. With an impressive list of contributions from leading scholars, comprehensively analysing the EFTA Court’s rich jurisprudence on the substantive internal market components of EEA internal market law, this book is a triumph for its invaluable contribution to the subject.’</i>

- Robert Spano, partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, UK, and former President of the European Court of Human Rights, France,

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<i>‘EEA law remains a fascinating field of law, encompassing essential elements of EU law, but with a unique twist that flows from the distinctive features of the EEA Agreement itself. From the viewpoint of academia, I highly celebrate this book, which will immediately become a valuable resource in modern legal research. The strength of this comprehensive analysis of the topical and various elements of EEA internal market law lies not least in the contributors´ extensive and diverse experiences.’</i>

- Gunnar Þór Pétursson, Dean and Professor, Reykjavík University, Iceland; Judge ad hoc of the EFTA Court; and former Director of Internal Market Affairs Directorate, EFTA Surveillance Authority,

This Research Handbook focuses on the internal market aspects of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) pillar of the European Economic Area (EEA). Leading academics, judges, and practitioners examine the EEA internal market in a structured and systematic manner. Throughout, they provide an in-depth analysis of the free movement and horizontal aspects of the EFTA pillar of the EEA.



Contributing authors in this Research Handbook firstly address the free movement of goods, persons (including workers and social security), services, establishment, capital and payments within the EFTA pillar. Secondly, they dissect the flanking policies that apply, including competition, state aid, banking, insurance, transport, intellectual property, consumer protection, and the environment. Third, the Research Handbook contains a number of critical reflections. Overall, it is a comprehensive examination based on EEA primary law, EEA secondary law, EFTA Surveillance Authority practice, and the EFTA Court’s case-law.



The Research Handbook on EEA Internal Market Law, providing authoritative and informative coverage, is essential reading for academics, judges, and students in all areas of European law across both the EU and EFTA pillars of the EEA. It is also a valuable resource for national and international civil servants, law firms, national courts, domestic policymakers, and private practitioners.

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Contents PART I INTRODUCTION 1 The EEA Agreement: on 30 years of an extended internal market 2 Graham Butler PART II FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS, PERSONS, AND WORKERS 2 Free movement of goods 11 Georges Baur 3 State monopolies of a commercial character 36 Marius Meling 4 Free movement of workers and persons 46 Benedikt Pirker 5 Social security coordination 70 Kjartan Bjarni Björgvinsson PART III FREEDOM OF ESTABLISHMENT, FREE MOVEMENT OF SERVICES, AND CAPITAL 6 Freedom of establishment 94 Hafsteinn Dan Kristjánsson 7 Freedom to provide and receive services 128 Erlend M Leonhardsen 8 Free movement of capital and payments 150 Carsten Zatschler PART IV SELECT POLICIES 9 Competition 178 Ciarán Burke 10 State aid 202 Jörgen Hettne 11 Finance, banking, and insurance 225 Magnus Schmauch 12 Transport 257 Dag Sørlie Lund 13 Intellectual property 284 Graham Butler 14 Consumer protection 306 M Elvira Méndez Pinedo 15 Environment 326 Pål Wennerås PART V REFLECTIONS 16 Public and private enforcement 349 Ólafur Ísberg Hannesson 17 The political future of the EEA 374 John Erik Fossum 18 A view from the European Court of Human Rights 399 Arnfinn Bårdsen 19 A view from the EFTA Court 413 Ólafur Jóhannes Einarsson
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ISBN
9781803922454
Publisert
2025-02-28
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
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244 mm
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169 mm
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P, UP, 06, 05
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Engelsk
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Edited by Graham Butler, Full Professor of Law, University of Southern Denmark