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BMDF Papers and Documents

Here is a selection of recent papers and documents published by the BMDF, including summaries of our activities and other background information, current energy matters and, in particular, details of our publications on the European Treaties.

BMDF Summaries of Meetings and Papers issued

• Summary of meetings held and papers issued by the BMDF from 1998 to November 2009.

• Summary listing the meetings held by the BMDF from 1992 to 2006.

• Summary listing the papers issued by the BMDF from 1992 to 2006.

BMDF Energy Review Meetings

• Report on one of the recent BMDF Energy Review meetings. This meeting was held to discuss off-shore energy projects.

• Report on one of the recent BMDF Energy Review meetings. This meeting was held to discuss the financing of energy projects.

BMDF Books on European Treaties

• 'The Treaty of Lisbon in Perspective' Our publication giving a clear and understable analysis of this important Treaty that now forms the primary law of the European Union - published on 7 February 2008.

  • This book includes the full text of the Treaty of Lisbon as signed by the Heads of Government in Brussels on 13 December 2007, including all of the Protocols and Declarations, with all articles in the text of the Treaty annotated as to either being new or their links to the draft Constitution and previous treaties given, a detailed 14-page index, tables of equivalences and over ninety pages of analysis. For full details see 'Treaty of Lisbon'

• 'The European Constitution in Perspective' Our publication analysing this draft Treaty that formed the basis of the changes introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon - published on 7 December 2004.

  • This book includes the full text of the Treaty as signed by the Heads of Government in Brussels on 29 October 2004, including all of the Protocols and Declarations, with all articles in the text of the Treaty annotated as to either being new or their links to previous treaties given, a detailed 14-page index, tables of equivalences and analyses. For full details see 'Constitution'

  • Business concerns on the Treaty establishing the Constitution for Europe, prepared by the BMDF.

Books on European Treaties

The BMDF has produced five major publications on the Treaties which form the basis of the European Union, together with an anlysis of the initial draft of the Constitution.

'The Treaty of Lisbon in Perspective'

Our most recent publication giving a clear and understandable analysis of this important new Treaty - published on 7 February 2008.

'The European Constitution in Perspective'

Our publication on the draft Constitution giving a clear and understandable analysis of this important document that provided the basis for the amendments introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon - published on 7 December 2004.

' An Analysis of the Draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe '

Our book on the initial draft of the Constitution is now out of print and the analyses have been incorporated into 'The European Constitution in Perspective'. See some reviews of our book on the draft Constitution.

' Treaty of Nice in Perspective'

This is in two volumes, providing a detailed analysis of the large number of changes to the existing European treaties introduced by Nice in preparation for enlargement of the European Union.

' The Treaty of Amsterdam in Perspective'

We published the first edition In January 1998. The first edition sold out and we published the second edition of ' The Treaty of Amsterdam in Perspective ' on 1 November 1999.

' The Maastricht Treaty in Perspective '

First published in 1992 (the Third Edition was published in October 1996.

This book is now out of print and the tabulation of the comparison of the Treaties and the BMDF analysis, together with the text of the consolidated Treaties have been incorporated into our book on the Treaty of Amsterdam.