Book contents
- International Law and the European Union
- International Law and the European Union
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Introduction
- 1 The European Union in International Law
- 2 Customary International Law
- 3 The Law of Treaties
- 4 International Organizations
- 5 International Dispute Settlement
- 6 International Responsibility
- 7 Concluding Remarks
- Index
2 - Customary International Law
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 October 2021
- International Law and the European Union
- International Law and the European Union
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Introduction
- 1 The European Union in International Law
- 2 Customary International Law
- 3 The Law of Treaties
- 4 International Organizations
- 5 International Dispute Settlement
- 6 International Responsibility
- 7 Concluding Remarks
- Index
Summary
How can the European Union contribute to the development and identification of customary international law? Alongside treaties, customary international law is a key source of international obligations; it has been described as ‘the main mode of international regulation’. Yet in comparison with the EU’s treaty practice, the EU’s contribution to the development and confirmation of customary international law has been the subject of less debate. There has been discussion about how customary international law applies in the EU legal order. The EU Court of Justice has held that ‘when [the EU] adopts an act, it is bound to observe international law in its entirety, including customary international law’.
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- International Law and the European Union , pp. 33 - 58Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021