Week 7

Question 1

What are the institutions of the EU?

Answer 1

The commission
The council of ministers
The European council
The European parliament
The European court

Question 2

Name secondary law

Answer 2

Regulations –> shall have general application. It shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Directive –> binding, as to the result to be achieved, upon each Member state to which it is adressed, but shall leave to the national authorities the choice of form and methods

Decision –> binding in its entirety. A decision which specifies those to whom it is adressed shall be binding only on them

Recommendations, opinions –> have no binding forces (soft law)

Question 3

Van Gend en Loos

Answer 3

Three criteria;

• It’s sufficiently clear and unconditional
• It must be unconditional and not dependent on any other legal provision
• It must confer a specific right upon which a citizen can base a claim

Question 4

The supremacy of EU law

Answer 4

• Incompatible national law is not applicable
• EU law prevails over national law

What happens to the national law?

• Is not applied
• Is annulled
• Leads to acquittal
• Gives rise to contract being void