The Interplay between the EU's Return Acquis and International Law

Set against the background of the classic doctrine on the 'autonomy of EU law' and the EU's objective to 'develop international law', Tamás Molnár depicts a legally sound and elaborate picture of the EU?s return acquis vis-?-vis international law, both internally and externally. From the perspective of the EU legal order, it offers important insights into this field from both a constitutional perspective and from the point of view of the substantive area of migration law. Chapters provide in-depth analysis of the EU's return-related legislative developments reflecting international law and the expanding return-related jurisprudence of the EU Court of Justice.

Bridging the gap between EU and international law, which both have unique characteristics and are often studied in different spheres, this book will appeal to academics and practising lawyers dealing with the expulsion of migrants in irregular situations. It will also be a useful read for law scholars, practitioners and postgraduate students who wish to further their understanding of the interactions between these two legal orders.

?Overall, the volume?s most remarkable contribution is the examination of the theoretical foundations of EU legal order vis-?-vis international law from a migration law perspective, one that has been so far largely disregarded. Molnár provides a very comprehensive and detailed overview of the interactions between EU and international law in this field; in doing so he has also illuminated the topic of migration and expulsion of irregular migrants, drawing attention to the field beyond its immediate sector and attempting to draw conclusions that contribute to a more comprehensive debate on general principles of EU law.?