This Handbook comprehensively addresses the breadth of law encompassed by the EEA Agreement
which extends the European Union¿s Single Market to three EFTA countries: Iceland
Liechtenstein and Norway. The Handbook is first and foremost intended for practitioners and
legal scholars but its approachable style makes it readily accessible for students. The
Handbook provides the reader with a thorough grounding in the EEA Agreement detailing how
secondary EU law becomes applicable in the EFTA pillar and the roles played by the EFTA
Surveillance Authority and the EFTA Court. It considers the EEA Agreement from the respective
perspectives of the national authorities courts and the legal professions of Iceland
Liechtenstein and Norway. The book meticulously examines substantive EEA law beginning with
the general principles and the four freedoms through competition law and State aid to such
aspects as the precautionary principle tax law and mutual administrative and legal assistance.
Emphasis is placed on jurisprudence and especially that of the EFTA Court. Each chapter has
been written by a judge noted practitioner or eminent academic in their respective fields and
the book is divided into twelve parts: Part I History and main features of the EEA Agreement
Part II Genesis of EEA Law Part III Institutions and Procedure Part IV National Authorities in
the EFTA Pillar Part V National Courts in the EFTA Pillar Part VI The Practicing Bar in the
EFTA Pillar Part VII General Principles and Prohibition Part VIII The Fundamental Freedoms Part
IX Competition Law and Related Matters Part X Further Areas of Economic Law Part XI Law of
Natural and Economic Resources Part XII Social Protection and Public Health