Category Archives: The European Union

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Effect of EU Law

in EU Law
Overview Community law becomes part of national law through a number of mechanisms. In some legal systems, international treaties can become part of domestic law through a process of ratification.  In other states, ...

The Commission

in EU Institutions
The Institutions of the European Union The European Union treaties establish so-called supra-national institutions.  These are independent bodies with their own legal identity with set powers and competences.  Within ...

The Council

in EU Institutions
The Council The Council of the European Union or the Council is one of the most important bodies within the European Union.  The Council in conjunction with the European Parliament makes laws. The Council consists of ...

Development of the EU

in EU Institutions
The Composition of the European Union The European Union consists of 28 member state with nearly 500 million inhabitants.  Its member states account for over 30 percent of global output. The European Union has ...

European Parliament

in EU Institutions
Overview and Development The European Parliament was originally constituted as the Assembly of the European Community.  Its role has been progressively enhanced during the existence of the European Communities and ...

EU Law Making

in EU Institutions
Overview The law making bodies in the European Union are the Council and the European Parliament.  Originally the Council had complete law-making powers.  Over time, the Parliament’s role has grown so that many ...

Ensuring Harmonious Application

in EU Law
Preliminary Reference The Court of Justice has jurisdiction to give preliminary rulings on points of European Union law.  This covers matters of interpretation of the Treaties, EU legislation and measures by its ...

EU Study EU Law Jurisdiction

in EU Institutions Reports, EU Law
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EU Regulations UK Parliament Report

in Commons Briefings, EU Law
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Atypical Acts

in EU Law
Unilateral acts Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Article 289 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union They describe the main unilateral acts of the European Union ...

International Agreements

in EU Law
International conventions and agreements of the EU SUMMARY OF: Article 216 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union They are treaties ...

Secondary Legislation

in EU Law
Secondary legislation SUMMARY OF: Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) The Lisbon Treaty revised the classification of EU legal acts. In the interests of simplification, it ...

Non-Written Sources

in EU Law
The non-written sources of European law: supplementary law Article 19 Treaty on European Union Article 19 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) describes the role and composition of the Court of Justice of the ...

Flexible Decision Makings

in EU Law
Flexibility in EU decision-making: passerelle clauses, brake clauses and accelerator clauses Article 48 of the Treaty on European Union INTRODUCTION The Treaty of Lisbon extends the ordinary legislative procedure and ...
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