http://hdl.handle.net/11728/28 Βιβλία Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:09:14 GMT 2026-04-05T17:09:14Z http://hdl.handle.net/11728/12062 Reverse Discrimination in EC Law Tryfonidou, Alina This work is a study of the problem of reverse discrimination in EC law. In particular, the question that this book aims to answer is whether reverse discrimination emerging in the context of the Community’s internal market policy, is still a permissible form of differential treatment in the Community. The term ‘discrimination’ always has a negative connotation. Discrimination is not, merely, differential treatment. It is differential treatment of similar situations that is not justified. It is the use of the term in the context of antidiscrimination law and, in particular, that of sex and racial equality, that is mostly known amongst laymen. In the twentieth century, as a result of the action of various political and human rights movements, it became generally acknowledged that it is inherently bad to differentiate between groups of persons, if the only ground on which the differential treatment is based is an immutable characteristic such as sex, colour or race. It is considered to be blatantly wrong to treat a group of persons more harshly than others, just because they possess a characteristic which cannot be changed and for which they cannot be held responsible. It is only if the differentiation is grounded on some other (acceptable) criterion and merely happens to disadvantage a particular group of persons who share a certain characteristic, that is considered to be justified and thus can escape the characterization of ‘discrimination’. Certain characteristics are the ‘usual suspects’ for turning instances of differential treatment into discrimination; in other words, persons who carry those characteristics usually form a group which is ‘expected’ to be discriminated against, even though this is totally wrong. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11728/12062 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11728/12059 The Impact of Union Citizenship on the EU's Market Freedoms Tryfonidou, Alina The book's aim is to consider the impact that the introduction and development of the status of Union citizenship has had on the interpretation of the EU's market freedoms. Starting by providing, in its introductory part (part one), a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the status of Union citizenship and its development from 1998 onwards, the book proceeds in part two to provide an in-depth examination of the relationship between this status and the Union's market freedoms. The central argument of the book is that, as a result of the move towards the creation of a meaningful status of Union citizenship, the market freedoms have been reconceptualised as fundamental, Union citizenship, rights and their interpretation has adapted accordingly. Part three of the book analyses the result of this process of transforming the market freedoms into sources of fundamental, Union citizenship, rights and considers where it is likely to lead in the future. It demonstrates that, despite the fact that this development appears to be the next natural step in the process of constructing a meaningful notion of Union citizenship, it brings with it a number of issues that the EU will have to consider and carefully address. In particular, the method which the Court seems, up until now, to have employed to facilitate the metamorphosis of the market freedoms into citizenship rights, has led to criticisms on the grounds of legitimacy and coherence and will, undoubtedly, lead to further problems in the future. Hence part three of the book also identifies the difficulties that may emerge as a result of this process and suggests ways in which they may be overcome. Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11728/12059 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11728/8905 Διοικητικό Δίκαιο Athanasopoulos, Constantinos GE. Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11728/8905 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11728/7304 Περιφερειακή διοίκηση και τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση.τ. Α' Athanasopoulos, Constantinos GE. Wed, 01 Jan 1992 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11728/7304 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z