extra textbook flashcards

Question 1

European Parliament

Answer 1

elected by the European citizens. their core responsibility is to draft and adopt new legislation and adopt EU budgets together with the Council of Ministers. it also elects the Commission President and approves of the other commissioners.

Question 2

preliminary ruling

Answer 2

the ECJ produces preliminary rulings on the request of national courts. the idea is that on a national law European law should be applied in a similar way.

Question 3

determinability

Answer 3

describes that an offer in a contract should be specific enough to consent to.

Question 4

Article 3:35

Answer 4

when a party could reasonably expect the declaration to be in conformity with the will of the other party, this other party cannot invoke Article 3:33 Civil Code. it prevents against a too generous usage of Article 3:33.

Question 5

principle of reasonableness

Answer 5

expressed in Article 3:33, protecting against an unreasonable deal, and Article 3:35, protecting against unreasonable usage of Article 3:33.