L'Union européenne comme acteur international

This volume of the third edition of the Commentary J. Mégret is, by the chances of the calendar, the second of the great subject "External relations". It addresses several key issues in all areas of the European Union's external relations and, as such, constitutes the necessary complement to the other volumes of this major subject. These questions merit consideration in the light of the particularities of the European Union, as international law continues to have some difficulty adapting to the unusual phenomenon of the European Union. They are dealt with here in depth by eminent scholars, academics and practitioners who have appealed to their knowledge, experience and memory. The book opens with a chapter on the international legal personality of the Union, namely its capacity to be subject to international rights and obligations.^ This contribution highlights some little-known aspects of external relations law, in particular the responsibility of the Union as a result of its participation in an international organization, illustrated by the MaclaineWatson case. Chapter II, which details the Union's international rights and obligations, makes it possible to take stock of the compl