European Economic Integration

  1. The Single Market
    1. Core Principles
      1. Mutual Recognition
        1. Cassis de Dijon Principle
          1. Impact on Product Standards
            1. Home Country Control
            2. Harmonization of Laws and Standards
              1. Directives and Regulations
                1. Role of European Court of Justice
                  1. New Approach to Technical Harmonization
                  2. Proportionality and Subsidiarity
                    1. Level of Intervention Principles
                      1. National vs. EU Competence
                    2. The Four Freedoms
                      1. Free Movement of Goods
                        1. Elimination of Tariffs and Quotas
                          1. Customs Procedures Simplification
                            1. Internal Border Checks Removal
                              1. Common Customs Code
                              2. Common External Tariff
                                1. Application to Non-EU Countries
                                  1. Tariff Classification System
                                    1. Preferential Trade Arrangements
                                    2. Removal of Non-Tariff Barriers
                                      1. Technical Standards Harmonization
                                        1. Health and Safety Regulations
                                          1. Public Procurement Opening
                                          2. Technical Barriers to Trade
                                            1. Standardization Bodies Role
                                              1. Mutual Recognition Agreements
                                                1. CE Marking System
                                              2. Free Movement of Services
                                                1. Right of Establishment
                                                  1. Setting up Businesses in Other Member States
                                                    1. Company Law Harmonization
                                                      1. Professional Services Liberalization
                                                      2. Freedom to Provide Cross-Border Services
                                                        1. Temporary Service Provision
                                                          1. Posted Workers Directive
                                                            1. Digital Services Integration
                                                            2. Services Directive
                                                              1. Scope and Implementation
                                                                1. Country of Origin Principle
                                                                  1. Controversies and Impact
                                                                  2. Financial Services Integration
                                                                    1. Banking Services Liberalization
                                                                      1. Insurance Market Opening
                                                                        1. Investment Services Harmonization
                                                                      2. Free Movement of Capital
                                                                        1. Liberalization of Capital Flows
                                                                          1. Removal of Capital Controls
                                                                            1. Foreign Exchange Liberalization
                                                                              1. Investment Restrictions Elimination
                                                                              2. Integration of Financial Markets
                                                                                1. Cross-Border Investment
                                                                                  1. Banking Market Integration
                                                                                    1. Securities Markets Harmonization
                                                                                    2. Capital Markets Union Initiative
                                                                                      1. Objectives and Progress
                                                                                        1. Securitization Framework
                                                                                          1. Venture Capital Development
                                                                                        2. Free Movement of Persons
                                                                                          1. Rights of Workers and Citizens
                                                                                            1. Non-Discrimination Principles
                                                                                              1. Social Security Coordination
                                                                                                1. Family Reunification Rights
                                                                                                2. Schengen Area and Border Controls
                                                                                                  1. Abolition of Internal Borders
                                                                                                    1. External Border Management
                                                                                                      1. Schengen Information System
                                                                                                      2. Professional Qualifications Recognition
                                                                                                        1. Directive on Recognition
                                                                                                          1. Impact on Labor Mobility
                                                                                                            1. European Professional Card
                                                                                                        2. Single Market Governance
                                                                                                          1. Internal Market Scoreboard
                                                                                                            1. Transposition Monitoring
                                                                                                              1. Performance Indicators
                                                                                                              2. SOLVIT Network
                                                                                                                1. Problem-Solving Mechanism
                                                                                                                  1. Cross-Border Dispute Resolution
                                                                                                                  2. Your Europe Portal
                                                                                                                    1. Citizen and Business Information
                                                                                                                      1. Digital Single Market Tools

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