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Contents: The Nature of the European Union and of community law: The Birth and growth of the European community -- The concept and status of the European communities and of the European Union -- External relations -- The Nature and challenge of community law -- Sources of community law -- The European council -- The European parliament -- The Commission -- The Council of the European Union -- The Court of auditors and budgetary procedures -- Ancillary community institutions -- The Court of justice and the Court of first instance -- The Relationship between community law and the municipal law of the member states: Implementation of community law in the legal systems of member states -- Enforcement of community law -- Community law in the United Kingdom -- The Law of the economy: concept and scope -- EC trade law: external market -- The Free movement of goods within the customs union -- The Free movement of workers (EC articles 39-42(ex article 48-51)) -- The Right of establishment (EC articles 43-48(ex articles 52-58) -- Freedom to provide services ( EC articles 49-55 (ex articles 59-66)) -- Social security (EC article 42 (ex article 51)) -- Freedom of movement of capital payments (EC articles 56-60 (67-73 and 104-109) -- The Law of the economy: community policies -- Economic and monetary union -- Common Agricultural and fisheries policies -- Common transport policy -- Competition: general principles -- Competition: practice contrary to article 81 ( ex article 85) -- Competition: abuse of a dominant position and mergers -- State aid ( EC articles 87-89 (ex articles 92-94)) -- Intellectual property rights -- Social policy -- The Policy for the environment -- Consumer protection -- Education and culture -- Miscellaneous policies -- Appendix: the treaty of Nice.