Multilingual Interpretation of European Union Law Book

Abbreviations. Part I: Overview. 1. Introduction. 2. Multilingual Interpretation in International Law: Introducing the Vienna Convention. Part II: Rules and Guidelines Concerning the Multilingual Interpretation of EU Law. 3. The European Court of Justice and the Multilingual Character of European Union Law. 4. Preliminary Rulings and Multilingual Interpretation of EU Law. Part III: Multilingual Interpretation of European Union Law in National Courts. 5. The Importance of Multilingualism in Monolingual Interpretation. 6. Multilingual Interpretation Activated by Interpretative Doubt. 7. Multilingual Interpretation Activated Automatically. 8. Multilingual Interpretation Activated by the Parties. 9. Multilingual Interpretation Activated by Other Factors. 10. Choosing and Reading Foreign Languages. 11. Reconciling Diverging Language Versions. 12. Understanding the Attitudes of National Courts. Part IV: The Emerging Picture. 13. Summary of Conclusions: The Complexity of the Multilingual Interpretation of EU Law. Bibliography. Table of Cases. Index.