Autonomy Of Legal Order Flashcards
1
Q
Main features of autonomous EU legal order
A
supremacy and priority towards national law in conflict with EU law
direct application and direct effect of the EU law
the obligation to interpret national law in consistency with EU law and to provide full effectiveness of EU law.
2
Q
Costa v ENEL implications of EU legal order
A
Distinct from international law
It is of specific nature
Becomes an integral part of the legal order of the Member States
Must be applied by the courts
3
Q
The principle of primacy is a concept stemming from the Treaties, although not directly provided for therein.
A
True
