Introduction to European Law Flashcards
Who did propose the creation of United States of Europe in 1946?
Winston Churchill
What did Robert Schuman propose in his plan?
He proposed to subject steel and coat to the industry of Germany and France, and wanted to cover Benelux as well.
When were signed the first founding treaties establishing European coal and steel community?
In 1951.
What three European Communities do we have at the end of 50s?
- European Coal and Steel Community
- European Economic Community
- European Atomic Energy Community
When was the Merger Treaty adopted?
In 1965.
When was the Single European Act adopted?
In 1987.
When was the Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty) adopted?
In 1992.
What are the three pillars of the EU?
- establishment of EU as sui generis international organization
- common foreign and security policy
- cooperation in justice and home affairs
How did the Maastricht Treaty strenghten the role of the European Parliament?
By introducing the co- decision procedure.
Which new bodies were created after adopting the Maastricht Treaty?
EU Ombudsman, The committee of regions, The social and economic committee, European Central Bank
What was the new name of the Treaty on European Economic Community?
The Treaty of the EC.
How is the EU described after Maastricht Treaty entered into force?
As as international regional sui generis organization.
When was the Amsterdam Treaty adopted?
In 1997.
What agreement was concluded between the member states after the Amsterdam Treaty?
The Shengen agreement.
When was the Treaty of Nice adopted?
In 2001.
What did the Treaty of Nice focus on?
On institutional amendments.
What are the main amendments of the Lisbon Treaty?
The EU has been transformed from international to a supranational organization with a legal personality and a single institutional framework.
What is the article 24 of the Treaty on the EU about?
The common foreign and security policy.
How can the EU be described as?
As an international, interstate, regional and supranational organization.
Describe the legal order of the EU.
- supremacy and priorities to national law in conflict to EU law
- direct application and direct effect of the EU law
- pacta sunt servanda principle
Which treaties represent the basic foundations of EU law in accordance with the Lisbon Treaty?
- Treaty on the EU
- Treaty on the functioning of the EU
- Charter of fundamental rights of the EU
In which article of the Treaty on the EU are listed the aims?
In article 3.
In which article of the Treaty on the EU is provided the scope of the application of the treaties?
In article 52.
According to the article 355 of the Treaty of the functioning of EU, what are special arrangements provided for?
Application or exclusion of the application of the treaties to the territories to who’s external relations a member state is responsible for.
Of how many member states the EU consists?
28
In which article of the Treaty on EU is provided the requirement for the accession of new member states to the EU?
In article 49.
What is the Copenhagen criteria?
The condition of the eligibility agreed by the EC.
Which procedures of the treaty amendments were introduced by the Lisbon Treaty?
- ordinary procedure
- simplified procedure
