Understanding EU Law Second Edition Cavendish Publishing Limited London • Sydney • Portland, Oregon Understanding EU Law Second Edition Karen Davies, LLB, LLM Lecturer in Law, University of Wales, Swansea Associate Lecturer; Open University Cavendish Publishing Limited London • Sydney • Portland, Oregon Second edition first published in Great Britain 2003 by Cavendish Publishing Limited. The Glass House, Wharton Street, London WCIX 9PX, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7278 8000 Facsimile: +44 (0) 20 7278 8080 Email:
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