The Rise of the Procedural Paradigm: Judicial Review of EU Legislation in Vertical Competence Disputes

EU Law-Vertical competence review of EU secondary law-Court of Justice control of the exercise of EU legislative powers-Strict procedural review of EU legislation-Standard of judicial review and intensity of judicial review-Judicial review as a safeguard of federalism-Constitutional review of EU legislation-Proportionality, subsidiarity and principle of conferral-Balance between the EU legislator's prerogatives and the need to ensure that EU legislation conforms to the precepts of EU law-Distribution of competences between Member States and the EU.