EU pension law is a relatively new and rapidly growing field. The call for a broader practical understanding of EU pension law is growing, as pension markets are increasingly internationalized.The handbook EU Pension Law discusses the most important financial EU legislation (IORP and PEPP) and non-financial legislation (such as the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union) and its consequences for pensions. The book contains a collection of relevant articles and offers necessary basic knowledge. More importantly, it contains interesting practical cases, creating a unique bridge between theory and practice. Whether you are a student, a committed policymaker, an experienced market practitioner, or someone interested in European pension developments, EU Pension Law is designed for you.

Prof. dr. Hans van Meerten is professor of International Pension Law at Utrecht University and lawyer.

1 Introduction 1.1 The creation of an EU pensions union 1.2 Aging and new risks 1.3 The EU Treaty: Precedence over national law 1.4 The three pension pillars 2 The impact of the EU's institutional system on pensions law 2.1 Introduction 2.2 EU competences to regulate pensions: The principle of conferred powers 2.3 The exercise of EU competences: The principles of subsidiarity and proportionality 2.4 Legislation and administrative rule-making 2.5 Rule-making and EU agencies 3 Occupational pensions and the freedom to provide services 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Compulsory membership and the freedom to provide services 3.3 Comparison: Mandatory participation in a selection of Member States 3.4 Concluding remarks 4 The Institution for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP) Directive 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Scope of the directive 4.3 General observations on the IORP Directive 4.4 Revision of the IORP Directive: IORP II 4.5 Freedom of movement safeguarded? 4.6 Tax aspects 4.7 Final observations 5 Application of EU law on pensions: The property issue 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Article 17 Charter and Article 1 FP ECHR 5.3 Direct horizontal efffect: The ECHR v Charter 5.4 Application of the Charter to pension institutions 5.5 Conclusion 6 PEPP 6.1 Introduction 6.2 The pan-European personal pension product (PEPP) 6.3 Conclusion Index