Sources Of EU Law

Question 1

Primary law

Answer 1

treaties, annexes to treaties and protocols to the treaties, general principles of EU law (written and unwritten), decisions of the EU institutions of institutional and constitutional dimension

Question 2

Art 6(1) TEU

Answer 2

rights, freedoms and principles set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights have the same legal values as Treaties

The Charter is a EU primary law

Question 3

Secondary law

Answer 3

Issued on the basis of primary law - Art 288 TFEU

Question 4

Art 216(2) TFEU

Answer 4

Agreements concluded by the Union are binding on the institutions of the Union and the Member States

Question 5

if the Member States violate the provisions of the agreement concluded by the EU

Answer 5

the EU will bear its international responsibility, because it is a party and has made commitments to third countries

Question 6

Art 258 TFEU

Answer 6

Member States’ evasion of their obligations under international agreements concluded by the Union may result in the commencement of proceedings

Question 7

Art 297 TEU

Answer 7

acts adopted by the Parliament and the Council under the ordinary legislative procedure shall be signed by the President of the European Parliament and by the President of the Council

Shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union

Question 8

Promulgation of EU law

Answer 8

EU law is promulgated in the official Journal of the European Union