sources of EU law (contract els)

Question 1

treaty

Answer 1

Primary law, most important source of EU law. Once signed automatically become part of domestic law of member states. An individual can claim against the state or any individual under a treaty

Question 2

regulation

Answer 2

Issued by the commission and relate to a specific issue. Regulations are
automatically incorporated into domestic law of member states once passed. An individual can claim against the state or any individual under a treaty.

Question 3

directive

Answer 3

Set by the commission to direct member states as to what the law should achieve on a particular issue; member state can then pass their own legislation to include the purpose of the directive. Where a domestic law has not been made in the time an individual can still rely on it to make a claim against the state (vertical direct effect) but not against any other party (no horizontal direct effect).