Introduction to European Law

Question 1

Who did propose the creation of United States of Europe in 1946?

Answer 1

Winston Churchill

Question 2

What did Robert Schuman propose in his plan?

Answer 2

He proposed to subject steel and coat to the industry of Germany and France, and wanted to cover Benelux as well.

Question 3

When were signed the first founding treaties establishing European coal and steel community?

Answer 3

In 1951.

Question 4

What three European Communities do we have at the end of 50s?

Answer 4

• European Coal and Steel Community
• European Economic Community
• European Atomic Energy Community

Question 5

When was the Merger Treaty adopted?

Answer 5

In 1965.

Question 6

When was the Single European Act adopted?

Answer 6

In 1987.

Question 7

When was the Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty) adopted?

Answer 7

In 1992.

Question 8

What are the three pillars of the EU?

Answer 8

• establishment of EU as sui generis international organization
• common foreign and security policy
• cooperation in justice and home affairs

Question 9

How did the Maastricht Treaty strenghten the role of the European Parliament?

Answer 9

By introducing the co- decision procedure.

Question 10

Which new bodies were created after adopting the Maastricht Treaty?

Answer 10

EU Ombudsman, The committee of regions, The social and economic committee, European Central Bank

Question 11

What was the new name of the Treaty on European Economic Community?

Answer 11

The Treaty of the EC.

Question 12

How is the EU described after Maastricht Treaty entered into force?

Answer 12

As as international regional sui generis organization.

Question 13

When was the Amsterdam Treaty adopted?

Answer 13

In 1997.

Question 14

What agreement was concluded between the member states after the Amsterdam Treaty?

Answer 14

The Shengen agreement.

Question 15

When was the Treaty of Nice adopted?

Answer 15

In 2001.

Question 16

What did the Treaty of Nice focus on?

Answer 16

On institutional amendments.

Question 17

What are the main amendments of the Lisbon Treaty?

Answer 17

The EU has been transformed from international to a supranational organization with a legal personality and a single institutional framework.

Question 18

What is the article 24 of the Treaty on the EU about?

Answer 18

The common foreign and security policy.

Question 19

How can the EU be described as?

Answer 19

As an international, interstate, regional and supranational organization.

Question 20

Describe the legal order of the EU.

Answer 20

• supremacy and priorities to national law in conflict to EU law
• direct application and direct effect of the EU law
• pacta sunt servanda principle

Question 21

Which treaties represent the basic foundations of EU law in accordance with the Lisbon Treaty?

Answer 21

• Treaty on the EU
• Treaty on the functioning of the EU
• Charter of fundamental rights of the EU

Question 22

In which article of the Treaty on the EU are listed the aims?

Answer 22

In article 3.

Question 23

In which article of the Treaty on the EU is provided the scope of the application of the treaties?

Answer 23

In article 52.

Question 24

According to the article 355 of the Treaty of the functioning of EU, what are special arrangements provided for?

Answer 24

Application or exclusion of the application of the treaties to the territories to who’s external relations a member state is responsible for.

Question 25

Of how many member states the EU consists?

Answer 25

28

Question 26

In which article of the Treaty on EU is provided the requirement for the accession of new member states to the EU?

Answer 26

In article 49.

Question 27

What is the Copenhagen criteria?

Answer 27

The condition of the eligibility agreed by the EC.

Question 28

Which procedures of the treaty amendments were introduced by the Lisbon Treaty?

Answer 28

- ordinary procedure | - simplified procedure

Question 29

When do amendments enter into force?

Answer 29

After being ratified by all the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.

Question 30

How are simplified procedures carried out?

Answer 30

In a form of a decision of the European Council.

Question 31

Was withdrawal from the EU possible before the Lisbon Treaty entered into force?

Answer 31

Yes.

Question 32

On the basis of which convention was it possible?

Answer 32

The Vienna Convention on the law of the treaties in 1969.

Question 33

Which article of the Treaty on EU provides the legal basis for withdrawal?

Answer 33

Article 50.

Question 34

To whom the member state notifies the intention to withdraw from the EU?

Answer 34

To the European Council.

Question 35

What is Brexit?

Answer 35

The process of UK withdrawal from the EU.

Question 36

What is the legal basis for withdrawal?

Answer 36

An international agreement concluded by the European Union with that state.

Question 37

When did the first founding treaties establishing European coal and steel community entered into force?

Answer 37

In 1952.

Question 38

When did the Merger Treaty enter into force?

Answer 38

In 1967.

Question 39

When did the first general and direct election to the European Parliament take place?

Answer 39

In 1979.

Question 40

When did the single European Act enter into force?

Answer 40

In 1987.

Question 41

What was the main amendment of the single European Act?

Answer 41

Extension of the competence of the EU Parliament by introducing a new legislative procedure- cooperation procedure allowing for the EP to take an active part in the legislative procedure.

Question 42

When did the Treaty on European Union enter into force?

Answer 42

In 1993.

Question 43

What were the amendments of the Treaty on EU?

Answer 43

- establishment of EU as sui generis international organization - common foreign and security policy - cooperation in justice and home affairs - introducing the co-decision procedure in the European Parliament - creation of new bodies such as EU Ombudsman, The Committee of Regions, The Social and Economic Committee, European Central Bank - new fields of E integration were added: trans E network, consumer protection, health protection, culture, education, vocational training.

Question 44

What was the substance of the Maastricht Treaty?

Answer 44

The transformation of the European integration from economic integration into economic and political integration.

Question 45

Why was EU a sui generis international organization?

Answer 45

Because it is not a typical, classical international organization; It consisted of 3 pillars

Question 46

When did the Amsterdam treaty enter into force?

Answer 46

In 1998.

Question 47

When did the Treaty of Nice enter into force?

Answer 47

In 2003.

Question 48

When did the Lisbon Treaty enter into force?

Answer 48

In 2009.

Question 49

Define article 24 of the Treaty on the EU.

Answer 49

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Question 50

What remained outside the EU after the Lisbon treaty?

Answer 50

The atomic energy community.

Question 51

Which charter did the Lisbon Treaty provide for?

Answer 51

The Charter of the fundamental rights of the EU

Question 52

What did the European Parliament become after the Lisbon Treaty?

Answer 52

It has become co-legislator next to the council of EU.

Question 53

What does the EU have in each of the member states?

Answer 53

Legal personality.

Question 54

How is called the international legal personality of the Commission which allows it to conclude international agreements?

Answer 54

Contrahendi.

Question 55

Can EU be a member of international organizations?

Answer 55

Yes.

Question 56

What is article 2 of the Treaty on EU?

Answer 56

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Question 57

What is article 4 of the Treaty on EU?

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Question 58

What is article 3 of the Treaty on EU?

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Question 59

What is article 52 of the Treaty on EU?

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Question 60

What is article 355 of the Treaty of the functioning of EU?

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Question 61

What is article 49 of the Treaty on EU?

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Question 62

What is the main requirement for the accession of new member states?

Answer 62

That the state respects the values referred to in article 2 of the Treaty on EU and committing to promote them.

Question 63

Describe the procedure of application to become a new member of the EU.

Answer 63

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Question 64

Explain the ordinary procedure of the treaty amendments.

Answer 64

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Question 65

What is article 48 of the Treaty on EU?

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Question 66

Explain the simplified procedures of the treaty amendments.

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Question 67

What is article 54. of the Vienna Convention?

Answer 67

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Question 68

What is article 50. of the Treaty on EU?

Answer 68

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Question 69

What is the article 218 of the Treaty on the functioning of the EU?

Answer 69

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Question 70

What is article 207. of the Treaty on the functioning of the EU?

Answer 70

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