The literature of law in selected countries outside the British Isles

The terms European Union, European Community(ies), Common Market, Internal Market do not refer to the same organisation but are often used inter-changeably. Some definitions are required to clarify things:

• The European Union, established among the 12 Member States by the Maastricht Treaty, is merely a stage in the process of creating a closer union among the peoples of Europe. It adds new dimensions to the original Treaties which founded the European Communities. It does not replace them.