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European Communities Act 1972 S.3

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UK courts are bound by the rulings of EU law made by the CJEU

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UK courts are bound by the rulings of EU law made by the European Court of Justice (CJEU)

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European Communities Act 1972 S.3

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CJEU

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European Court of Justice

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European Union Act 2020

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UK courts ‘need not but where appropriate have regard to’ any rulings made by CJEU after withdrawal

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UK courts ‘need not but where appropriate have regard to’ any rulings made by CJEU after withdrawal

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European Union Act 2020

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Practice Direction 3 and 4 of 2009 allows the Supreme Court to what?

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overrule its own decision made in line with the CJEU

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What allows the Supreme Court to overrule its own decision made in line with the CJEU?

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Practice Direction 3 and 4 of 2009

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Between 1973-2020, what took precedence over Acts of Parliament and common law decisions?

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All EU treaties and regulations

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Between 1973-2020, all EU treaties and regulations took precedence over what?

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Acts of Parliament and common law decisions made by UK courts

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Between what years did all EU law take precedence over UK law?

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1973-2020

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Members states transfer what to the EU?

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Sovereign rights

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Van Gend En Loos 1963

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As long as EU treaty is clear, precise and unconditional it can be used and will take precedent

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As long as EU treaty is clear, precise and unconditional it can be used and will take precedent

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Van Gend En Loos 1963

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Factortame 1990

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CJEU decided that the Merchant Shipping Act 1988 could not be enforced because it violated the Treaty of Rome

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CJEU decided that the Merchant Shipping Act 1988 could not be enforced because it violated the Treaty of Rome

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Factortame 1990

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What Act could not be enforced because it violated the Treaty of Rome?

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Merchant Shipping Act 1988

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The Merchant Shipping Act 1998 could not be enforced because it violated what treaty?

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The Treaty of Rome

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Example of a regulation

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Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1994

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Regulations are binding in the same way as what?

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Treaties

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Treaties are binding in the same way as what?

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Regulations

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21
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Who issues regulations?

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The European Council

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22
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Case in which EU regulations took precedent in the UK

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Tachographs case 1979

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Tachographs case 1979

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A case in which EU regulations took precedent in the UK

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What is a directive?

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A legislative act that sets out a goal that all EU countries must achieve within a certain time frame

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Directives can be implemented by what?

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  • Acts of Parliament
  • Delegated legislation
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Treaties have ________ ____ and are ______ __________ under the European Communities Act 1972 S.2(1)

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  • immediate effect
  • directly applicable
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Treaties have immediate effect and are directly applicable under what Act?

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European Communities Act 1972 S.2(1)

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European Communities Act 1972 S.2(1)

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Treaties have immediate effect and are directly applicable

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Examples of treaties

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  • Treaty of Rome 1957
  • Treaty of Lisbon 2007
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Other name for the Treaty of Rome 1957

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The Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)

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Other name for The Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)

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The Treaty of Rome 1957

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Other name for The Treaty of the European Union (TEU)

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Treaty of Lisbon 2007

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Other name for Treaty of Lisbon 2007

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The Treaty of the European Union (TEU)

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What does the CJEU do?

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Gives opinion on matters of European law

35
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Gives opinion on matters of European law

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CJEU

36
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What type of precedent is the CJEU after 2020?

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persuasive

37
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ECtHr

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European Court of Human Rights

38
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Interpretation bodies in the EU

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  • ECtHr
  • CJEU
39
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Law making bodies in the EU

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  • The European Commission
  • The European Council
  • The European Parliament
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  • The European Commission
  • The European Council
  • The European Parliament
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Law making bodies in the EU

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  • ECtHr
  • CJEU
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Interpretation bodies in the EU

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The European Commission commissioners

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  • 1 from each member state
  • serve a 5 year term
  • head a department with responsibility for one area of union policy
43
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Commissioners in the European Commission serve a term of how many years?

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5

44
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Example of areas of EU policy

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  • economy
  • agriculture
  • environment
45
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  • makes suggestions for new legislation
  • refers the country that has not implemented a directive to the CJEU
  • Implements and supervises the spending of the Union’s budget
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The European Commission

46
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What does the European Commission do?

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  • makes suggestions for new legislation
  • refers the country that has not implemented a directive to the CJEU
  • Implements and supervises the spending of the Union’s budget
47
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What does the European Council do?

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Works with the European Parliament to negotiate, amend and adopt laws

48
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Works with the European Parliament to negotiate, amend and adopt laws

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The European Council

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What is the principle law-making and decision-making body in the EU?

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The European Council

50
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What does each member state do in the European Council?

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Send a representative to the Council, where they commit their governments to the laws agreed upon

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Who can be the representative of a member state in the European Council?

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  • their Foreign Minister
  • a minister responsible for the subject under consideration
52
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What happens twice a year in the European Council?

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Heads of government meet in the council to discuss broader matters of policy

53
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Who assists with the work of the European Council?

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A committee of permanent representatives

54
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A committee of permanent representatives assists with the work of what body?

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The European Council

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President of the Council

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  • member states take turns to provide the President
  • serves a 6 month term
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  • member states take turns to provide them
  • serves a 6 month term
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President of the Council

57
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MEPs meaning

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Members of European Parliament

58
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How often are MEPs elected?

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every 5 years

59
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The number of MEPs from each country depend on what?

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population size

60
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Who are MEPs elected by?

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The member state who they represent

61
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What groups do MEPs form?

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Political rather than national groups

62
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The European Parliament meet once a month to what?

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  • discuss proposals made by the European Commission
  • decide whether to admit new member states
63
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How often do heads of government meet in the European Council to discuss broader matters of policy?

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Twice a year

64
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Proposals made by the European Commission are requested by who?

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The European Parliament

65
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How often do The European Parliament meet?

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Once a month