THE ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION : In Part II of this book, considerable emphasis has been placed on the impact of the European Community upon the British regulatory system. This chapter traces the development of the authority which was vested in the European Economic Community, now known as the European Union, to direct the

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In Part II of this book, considerable emphasis has been placed on the impact of the European Community upon the British regulatory system. This chapter traces the development of the authority which was vested in the European Economic Community, now known as the European Union, to direct the development of the laws of the Member States, with particular reference to the United Kingdom.