EU Law Flashcards

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1
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How many member states are in the EU

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27

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How many states were in the EU when it began

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6

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What were the main objectives of the EEC when it was established

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To establish economic prosperity and peace following WWII

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How did the EEC intend to establish economic prosperity

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By establishing an internal market

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What does an internal market allow free movement of?

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Goods
Services
Workers
Capital

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What is a treaty

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Legal agreement between nations

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What happens to a treaty after it is signed by member states

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must be ratified

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what is ratification

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the process of approving treaties and integrating them into domestic law

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What are the aims of the EU according to article 3 of the TEU

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Promote peace
Offer citizens an area of freedom without internal frotiers
Establisment of an internal market
Establishment of an economic and monetary union, with a common currency

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What is an example of an issue with a free tade area, from an economic standpoint

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Could promote inefficiencies due to no import duties, rather than importing the same product from a more efficient source

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What is the primary function of the european parliament

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a forum for debate and adoption/rejection of legislation

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Who makes up the council of the EU

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Ministers from the member states

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What are the two types of voting used by the council of the EU

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Unanimous decision or QMV (Qualified Majority Voting)

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15
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What are the three types of laws made by the EU

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Regulations
Directives
Decisions

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What is a regulation

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A law that applies to all member states and is directly applicable to domestic law

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What is a directive

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A law that applies to all member states which are addressed and must be implemented into the member state

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What is a decision

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A law that applies to all member sates or individuals addressed which take direct effect in domestic law

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Who makes up the commission?

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One independent commissioner from each state

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Who makes up the European Parliament

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Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are directly elected by citizens of the MS

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What is the role of the European Council

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Strategic direction

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22
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What is the role of the commission

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Creates proposals for legislation

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What is the role of the Council of the EU

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Takes decisions on proposals for legislation within the European Parliament

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What are the two methods of voting used by the Council of the EU

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QMV and Unanimous

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What is the role of the European Parliament?

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EP takes decisions on proposals for legislation with the council of the EU

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What type of voting does the EP use?

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Simple or absolute majority voting

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27
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How does law making work in the EU?

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Ordinary law making procedure - both the EP and council of the EU have to agree to a proposal for it to be passed as legislation

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28
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What does supranational mean?

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Decision making takes place at a higher point than the member states themselves and such decisions replace or override domestic laws

29
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Why does the EU have to be supranational

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Because otherwise the member states would be able to ignore the EU legislation, which would jeopardise the uniform application of EU legislation across member states

30
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What act allowed the UK to join the European Union

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European Communitites Act 1972

31
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What is a dualist state?

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A state where the government must pass national legislation to incorporate international treaties into domestic law

32
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What are the arguments saying the ECA 1972 challenged parliamentary soverignty

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it allowed parliament to bind its successors

33
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What are the arguments saying the ECA 1972 did not challenge parliamentary sovereignty?

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any limitations were entered into voluntarily
The ECA 1972 could be repealed at any time

34
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Which article of which act sets out how the citizens of the EU are to be treated?

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Article 10 TEU

35
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What is one of the issues with respect to democratic law making in the EU

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The commission is not elected (executive dominance)

36
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Which articles of which treaty establish the commission’s accountability to the EP

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Article 17 and 234 TFEU

37
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Which treaty sets out the democratic principles of the EU and their powers and responsibilities

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TEU

38
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Which treaty contains the more specific information regarding the objectives and operation of the EU?

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TFEU

39
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How is the CoJ made up?

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one judge from each member state assisted by elevel AGs

40
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How can judges and AGs become judges in the CoJ?

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Must have gained appointment to the ‘highest judicial office’ in their own country

41
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What is the role of a judge in the CoJ?

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Ensure the interpretation and application of this Treaty the law is observed

42
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What was the General Court established for?

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Created in 1986 to relieve the workload of the CJ

43
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What is the composition of the General Court?

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two judges per member state

44
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What is the approach used by the courts in the EU?

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Teleological approach

45
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What is the teleological approach?

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Finding the ordinary meaninig of the term from its context and in light of the objectives from the treaty

46
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What does implement mean?

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introduce national legislation to incorporate law into the member state

47
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what is a preliminary ruling?

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a ruling of the court of justice on the interpretation of EU law that a national court must apply

48
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What were the brexiteers arguments regarding national sovereignty?

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loss of sovereignty, EU migrants are a drain on the UK’s public services

49
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What were the remainers arguments regarding national sovereignty?

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UK has ‘pooled’ its sovereignty, studies show EU migrants are net contributors

50
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What were the brexiteers arguments regarding cost?

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Cost of UK membership is too high and badly spent money,the UK’s economy will be fine outside Europe

51
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What were the remainers arguments regarding cost?

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EU membership leads to job contribution, regional and strategic investment

52
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What article of which treaty lays out the procedure of leaving the EU

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Article 50 TEU

53
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What does article 50(3) of the TEU say regarding treaties?

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All treaties will cease to apply to the MS from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement

54
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Which case lead to litigation regarding the triggering of article 50?

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Miller case

55
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Which act triggered article 50?

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European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017

56
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Which act repealed the European Communities Act 1972?

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European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

57
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Which agreement allowed the UK to trade with the EU following rules outside the WTO rules?

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EU-UK Trade and Cooperation agreement

58
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What was the official date where the UK left the EU?

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31st jan 2020

59
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What was the official date of IP day?

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31st Dec 2020

60
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What is EU retained law?

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directly applicable treaty provisions, regulations and decisions and national law implementing devices

61
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What section of which act defined EU retained law?

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ss 2-4 of European Union Withdrawal Act 2018

62
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What happens if EU retained law conflicts with domestic law?

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EU law still takes supremacy

63
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Which act addressed what happens if EU and domestic law clash

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European Union Withdrawal Act 2018

64
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How is EU retained law to be interpreted?

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It should ne interpreted with reference to EU retained case law (Before 31.12.2020)

65
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Which act defines how to interpret EU retained law?

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S6 EU withdrawal Act 2018

66
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Where are the powers to make technical amendments to EU retained law enshrined?

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s8 EU withdrawal Act 2018

67
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What does the ‘Brexit Freedoms Bill’ allow for?

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It allows the gov. to amend or remove outdated EU retained law easier

68
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What is the official name of the Brexit Freedoms Bill?

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EU Retained Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022

69
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What is the ‘sunset clause’

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A clause stating that any EU retained law not restated or revoked by 31st Dec 2023 will be revoked