Christos V. Gortsos is Professor of Public Economic Law in the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. He is also, inter alia, Visiting Professor at the Europa Institut of the University of Saarland, Germany; Research Partner in the University Research Priority Program, 'Financial Market Regulation', at the University of Zurich, Switzerland; and Member of the European Banking Institute's Academic Board. With his interests revolving around economic constitutional law, international and EU monetary and financial law, and central banking law, Christos was granted the Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowship (2017-18) at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy.

Part I. The Definition and Evolution of European Central Banking Law.- Chapter 1. The Function of Central Banks and Definition of European Central Banking Law.- Chapter 2. The Establishment of the European System of Central Banks and the Eurosystem.- Chapter 3. The Establishment of the European System of Financial Supervision.- Chapter 4. The Establishment of the (European) Banking Union.- Part II. Institutional Architecture.- Chapter 5. The Systems and Mechanisms of the European Central Bank and National Central Banks.- Chapter 6. Institutional Aspects of the European Central Bank.- Part III. Tasks and Competences of the European Central Bank.- Chapter 7. The Basic Tasks of the European Central Bank within the Eurosystem and Issuance of Banknotes and Coins.- Chapter 8. The Specific Supervisory Tasks of the European Central Bank and its Cooperation with National Competent Authorities.- Chapter 9. Other Specific Tasks and Competences of the European Central Bank relating to Financial Stability.- Part IV. Conclusion.- Chapter 10. Concluding Remarks.- Chapter 11. Assessments and Proposals.