LISBON TREATY IN FORCE
The Lisbon Treaty, signed by the Heads of State and Government in December 2007, entered into force on 1 December 2009. The term “Lisbon Treaty” is shorthand for two new treaties:
European Community (“TEC”); and
To view a consolidated version of the Lisbon Treaty, go to:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:SOM:EN:HTML
A quick selection of the many useful guides available on the changes imposed by the entry into force of the new Treaty:
- Council information note on key institutional changes. See:
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/111652.pdf - Council guidance on the impact of the Treaty on the JHA Council, focussing on the decision making process and working structures. See: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/111615.pdf
- Court of Justice Information Note on the main institutional, organisational, and procedural changes imposed on it;
http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2009-12/cp090104en.pdf - Court of Justice of the EU guidance on References from national courts for Preliminary rulings (OJ reference C 297 of 5.12.2009): http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2009:297:0001:0006:EN:PDF
- Bar Council Brussels office memorandum discussing key substantive and procedural changes in the area of freedom security and justice, in particular in civil and criminal matters, and from a UK perspective: http://www.barcouncil.org.uk/aboutthebarcouncil/BrusselsOffice/
- Statewatch analysis of the status of existing 3rd Pillar inter-governmental (criminal law) measures and their possible conversion into Union measures in the future. See: httpp://www.statewatch.org/analyses/no-88-analysis-third%20pillar-ver2.pdf
Ensuring that the Treaty “beds down” well and quickly is the stated priority of the Spanish Presidency of the EU, which took over from Sweden on 1 January. That, and steering the EU towards economic recovery.
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