Bind member state to
which they are
addressed as to the
result to be achieved.
E.g Working time
directive
Treaties:
All treaties signed by
our head of government
automatically become
law. E.g Treaty of Rome
Regulatons:
binding in every aspect
and directly applicable
in member states. E.g Re
Tachographs
State Liablity
Member states have a duty to
compensate for ay losses as a
result of their failure to properly
implement directives.
Conflicts between EU and Domestic Law
Eu law must take supremacy even national
law must give way to EU law. E.g Costa V
ENEL (1964), Van Bend en Loos (1963)
Institutions of the EU
Commission
28 members - one per member state. These are
independent of their member state and are
appointed for 5 years. Each commissioner heads a
department, making sure treaty provisions and
other law made by the union are properly
implemented.
European Parliament
750 members are elected
every 5 years. Discuss
proposals put forward to
commission
Council of Ministers
Each member sends a representative.
Appointed for 6 months. It is the principle
decision making body.
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
28 Judges - one per state. Sever for 6 years. Sit in
chambers of 3 or 5 judges or in Grand Chamber (13
Judges). Ensures Eu law is applied
Enforcing EU Law
once a piece of EU law has been created, then citizens of
member states are going to want to use that law to claim
any rights given to them. The different sources of EU law
are enforced in different ways.
Treaties
Enforceable by any 'individual
against either the state or
another individual' E.g 'Van
Duyn v Home Office'