On the Value of Commentaries on eu Law in the Central and East European Legal Space: A Review Article of Three German Standard Commentaries

Abstract

The impact of the law of the European Union (eu) differs considerably among the various Central and Eastern European (cee) states. Some cee states are eu member states; others are accession candidates, while still others have signed association agreements with the eu. Clearly, eu law applies to each group in different ways. Furthermore, other cee countries are member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu). Although not directly impacted by eu law, eaeu states may face questions of economic integration similar to those which have faced a challenge to the eu and, thus, likely will have a practical interest in legal comparisons. Accordingly – albeit to varying degrees – scholars and practitioners in the entire cee region inevitably find themselves confronted by issues requiring a strong understanding of eu law and, for that reason, will require reliable resources for research purposes. As such, the aim of this review article is to introduce rceel readers to the concept of commentaries on eu law, generally, as well as to three major German commentaries on eu law, specifically.