“The greatest strength of this book lies...in its descriptive comprehensiveness which has been conducted in a way that has preserved both the transparency and coherence of the topics discussed...the quality of this book shall make it a mandatory point of reference to all students of European integration, especially to those who want to have a wide and deep insight into EU law, both at the same time.” – Matej Avbelj,
European Law Books
“…comprehensive and well-written…a valuable handbook in particular on the national courts view on European integration for the Member States examined. It constitutes a lasting contribution to European constitutional law, understood as a law that is shaped at the European and at the national level.” – Franz Mayer,
Common Market Law Review, Vol 44, No 2
“The title of this book would suggest that it is limited to discussing the matter in the framework of the constitutional treaty, but the author goes well beyond this.” – July 2006,
Bulletin Quotidien Europe, No 9229/695
“… Claes' book will remain a helpful and lasting repository for anyone studying the EU legal framework and looking for highly-informed perspectives on the experience of its institutinalization.” – Emilian Kavalski,
Law and Politics Book Review, Vol 16, no. 9
“So weit der Bogen ist, den das Werk spannt, ist es aufgrund seiner Maßgaben für die Fachgerichtsbarkeit doch von unmittelbarer Bedeutung für das Gemeinschaftsprivatrecht.” – Professor Dr. Hanno Kube,
Zeitschrift für Gemeinschaftsprivatrecht