European law Flashcards
European Communities Act 1972 S.3
UK courts are bound by the rulings of EU law made by the CJEU
UK courts are bound by the rulings of EU law made by the European Court of Justice (CJEU)
European Communities Act 1972 S.3
CJEU
European Court of Justice
European Union Act 2020
UK courts ‘need not but where appropriate have regard to’ any rulings made by CJEU after withdrawal
UK courts ‘need not but where appropriate have regard to’ any rulings made by CJEU after withdrawal
European Union Act 2020
Practice Direction 3 and 4 of 2009 allows the Supreme Court to what?
overrule its own decision made in line with the CJEU
What allows the Supreme Court to overrule its own decision made in line with the CJEU?
Practice Direction 3 and 4 of 2009
Between 1973-2020, what took precedence over Acts of Parliament and common law decisions?
All EU treaties and regulations
Between 1973-2020, all EU treaties and regulations took precedence over what?
Acts of Parliament and common law decisions made by UK courts
Between what years did all EU law take precedence over UK law?
1973-2020
Members states transfer what to the EU?
Sovereign rights
Van Gend En Loos 1963
As long as EU treaty is clear, precise and unconditional it can be used and will take precedent
As long as EU treaty is clear, precise and unconditional it can be used and will take precedent
Van Gend En Loos 1963
Factortame 1990
CJEU decided that the Merchant Shipping Act 1988 could not be enforced because it violated the Treaty of Rome
CJEU decided that the Merchant Shipping Act 1988 could not be enforced because it violated the Treaty of Rome
Factortame 1990
What Act could not be enforced because it violated the Treaty of Rome?
Merchant Shipping Act 1988
The Merchant Shipping Act 1998 could not be enforced because it violated what treaty?
The Treaty of Rome
Example of a regulation
Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1994
Regulations are binding in the same way as what?
Treaties
Treaties are binding in the same way as what?
Regulations
Who issues regulations?
The European Council
Case in which EU regulations took precedent in the UK
Tachographs case 1979
Tachographs case 1979
A case in which EU regulations took precedent in the UK
What is a directive?
A legislative act that sets out a goal that all EU countries must achieve within a certain time frame
Directives can be implemented by what?
- Acts of Parliament
- Delegated legislation
Treaties have ________ ____ and are ______ __________ under the European Communities Act 1972 S.2(1)
- immediate effect
- directly applicable