EU LAW
(i) The actions that might be brought by Rochelle and Neil in the national courts
With regard to the actions that might be brought by Rochelle and Neil in the national courts when it comes to the matter of complaints about the law of the European Union’s (henceforth, the EU’s) application, it has generally been recognised that if an individual is recognised as being a national of a Member State, lives in a Member State, or if they run a business in the EU then the law of the Union provides parties like Rochelle and Neil with a number of rights. However, if individuals like Rochelle and/or Neil feel that their rights under the law of the EU in the form of a Directive and a Regulation in this instance respectively have not been respected by a Member State like the UK’s national authorities then it is first necessary to bring the matter before those authorities for the purpose of resolution before having to resort to the European Court of Justice (henceforth, the ECJ) for this purpose. This is because it has generally been recognised that this will typically be both the most effective and efficient means to bring about the resolution of any matters of concern raised by parties like Rochelle and/or Neil when it comes to the interpretation and application of the law of the EU.
Such an understanding of the position in this regard is evidenced by the fact that the law of the EU in the form of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 2008 (henceforth, the
BS 471-15-03 standards governing engine-driven generators. High-visibility materials, Retro reflective materials, Fluorescent materials, Reflective materials, Dimensions, Color, Chromaticity, Luminance, Color fastness, Color-fastness tests, Mechanical testing, Performance, Marking, Test specimens, Test equipment, Grades (quality), Instructions for use. These all are the factors which must be taken when designing these
Treaty of Lisbon has provided that Union should uphold the representative democracy and thus, the legislative power is divided between the European Commission (‘the Commission’) which represents the interest of the European Union as a whole, the Council of Ministers (‘the Council’) which represents the Member States’ interests or their citizens and the European Parliament which represents its citizens’ interests. However, only 34% turned out to vote at the last EU election which implied a growing dissent in Europe. The EU is described as “undemocratic from the start”. The gist of the question is whether the EU law-making process is sufficiently democratic. EU’s democratic performance should be judged on the basis of subsidiarity, representativeness, accountability and engagement.
Enforcing the European Union legal system is diverse and done on multiple platforms; through not only actions taken against member states for breach of their obligations, but also, for example, through the use of direct effect1. Article 267 TFEU; an organism devised to practice private enforcement of EU law before national courts, has been critical to ensure uniform interpretation and application of EU law in member states. References for preliminary rulings occur when the national courts are presented with a question of EU law due to uncertainty of the provision. The national court will therefore ‘make a reference to the Court of Justice (COJ) to obtain a preliminary ruling on any point of EU law relevant to the proceedings’2. In
The principle of supremacy of European Union (EU) law has been established over the course of more than five decades. It is a principle that was established by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in 1964, and it has continued to have a rich history in the jurisprudence of the ECJ and national constitutional courts. As the ECJ and national courts attempt to define their respective realms of influence, a bright debate has sparked regarding constitutional pluralism. Moreover, the recent codification of primacy in the Constitutional Treaty has led to a new debate on the scope of the supremacy of EU law.
This question concerns the application of direct effect to the facts in question. In particular, Fergie requires advice on whether or not he can rely on Directive 15/2012 and enforce his EU law rights in the national court. Fergie takes legal proceedings against Charlston Council to claim compensation for his injury.
Upon first reading it becomes clear that Herlin-Karnell is writing to an audience with a thorough understanding of the EU and its structure. This results in undefined terms and assumptions about the bloc as a whole. An individual without a baseline knowledge of the EU would have some difficulty determining the meaning of some terms and concepts based solely on the writing at hand. The context of these assumptions is given more justice when we consider that Herlin-Karnell is a professor of law in the Netherlands. An example of undefined terminology that might bring confusion to the reader is “risk-based approach” and “pillar structure” found on page 217 (Herlin-Karnell, 2016). These
The case of Costa v Enel established that the doctrine of supremacy of EU law over national law and an unconditional supremacy over all conflicting provisions of national regardless if it is a constitution right as per Internationale Handelsgesellschaft. Again in Simmenthal, it was held that the national courts have to comply with EU law and not to apply any conflicting provision, even if it had been practiced consequently. For individuals to enforce their
Gaining an insight on How and Why European Law (EU and ECHR) has an impact on the UK can be challenging. Before overcoming this obstacle it is advised to acquire basic knowledge on the founding treaties and those currently in force. The sources of law and their effect will analyse, whether the UK should remain a part of the European Union or not.
‘EU policies and EU legislation need to be based on objective, reliable and comparable date on the respect of fundamental rights in the EU.’ After enforcing the Charter of Fundamental rights as primary law, the national courts have been using the Charter frequently on different cases. The Charter had a great impact upon the nationals Court’s decision on protecting social rights related to employment and labour law. This essay will focus on the development of the Charter within the EU law through different cases. The first part of the essay will be based on a historical background, to give a better understanding of the social rights and the development and evolution of those rights throughout the years. The second part of
Insofar as Treaty provisions relating to employment and industrial relations were limited, the doctrine was relatively insignificant. However, where such provisions did exist, as in the provision on equal pay between women and men in Article 141 EC, the impact was substantial. Moreover, when the Court held that the doctrine of vertical direct effect applied also to the substantial body of EU legal measures in the form of directives (Van Duyn v. Home Office (No. 2) [1974] ECR 1337), the implications were much greater for the field of employment and industrial relations. Employment rights contained in directives now became capable of direct enforcement against the state before national courts.
Francovich brought action against the government of Italy for failing to implement the Directive 80/987, that required the protection of employees in the event of their employer’s insolvency. Francovich and other applicants were owed wages by their employers who became bankrupt. Since they could not sue their employers (because that would involve horizontal effect which is not possible with a Directive) they sued the Government of Italy which had failed to apply the Directive that aimed to create institutions for compensating employees. In the first claim the European Court found that the Directive lacked of direct effect. However, EU Law would be enfeebled if citizens could not acquire remedy when their rights were breached by a state failing to comply with the EU Law obligations. Eventually, the Court of Justice in the second claim, decided based on the Article 5 EC that Italy failed to satisfy its Treaty obligations. So, Francovich set the three conditions under which an individual who suffered a detriment could bring proceedings directly against the member state. The first condition is that the outcome prescribed by the directive involves the grant of rights to individuals, the second condition is that it is essential to identify the content of those rights from the directive and lastly the third condition is that there must be a causal link between the Member State’s negligence and the detriment suffered by the individual.
. The emergence of the European Union resulted from the wish to stop conflicts among the warring countries within the states which will not only bring about peace and safety but also economic growth and embossed living standards for all of its peoples. European Union is based on the rule of law, individual human rights protection and a common European Union Citizenship. The aspirations of the Union have increased far beyond the indigenous aims of a systematic market for goods and services and now includes customary foreign and safety policy. In the meantime, it is noted that guiding concepts of the EU are set forth in the TEU (Treaty in the European Union). The Union is established on the merits of respect for human eminence, freedom, elective government and fairness. These ethics are said to be usual in the member states. The EU Council is made up of political representatives of the member states, each being a minister who is consented to execute to the regime of their state. The committee meets in nine different layouts based on the conclusion as to the nature of these configurations taken by a qualified greater part of council members. For example, if the matters being talked over is on education, then United Kingdom representative will be the Minister of Education.
The European Union (EU) was established in order to prevent the horrors of modern warfare, experienced by most of Europe during the World Wars of the 20th century, from ever ensuing again, by aiming to create an environment of trust with the countries of Europe cooperating in areas such as commerce, research and trade (Adams, 2001). The EU has evolved into an economic, trade, political and monetary alliance between twenty-eight European Member States. While not all Member States are in monetary union (i.e. share the currency of the euro), those that are form the ‘Euro-zone’ (Dinan, 2006). The EU can pass a number of types of legislation, with a regulation, act, or law, being the most powerful. Its ‘tricameral’ (European Union, 2007)
Article 6(3) Treaty on European Union (TEU) states that, ‘fundamental rights shall constitute general principles of the Union’s law’. Member States and EU institutions are obliged to act in accordance with the principle of equality, since it is recognized as a fundamental right and is protected by the Union’s law. For the Charter of Fundamental Human Rights, Article 6(1) TEU confirms its legal status equal to any other EU Treaties. Therefore, obligation to comply with the Charter’s objectives by Member States and EU institution applies as well. Article 21 and 23 of the Charter enshrines equality between men and women for citizens of the Member States into EU law. Therefore, purpose of the Directive 2004/113/EC in question , which is to prohibit discrimination based on sex, shall be observed.
The latter approach was introduced by Ernst Bernard Haas- a German-American scientist. Both approaches capture at least some of the essence of the EU today, however it is also fair to say that they are out of date, and have less adequate explanations of the process of integration, than they had 50 years ago. In order to answer the question, it is important to mention the timeframe. The whole period of European integration has to be taken into account in order to show that the two dominant approaches had been topical at different phases, and in a sense, had shaped the future behavior. The essay will look at the two dominant schools of thought, try to explain the workings of them, consider criticisms and show that, by no doubt, intergovernmentalism and neo-functionalism capture the essence of the EU today to some extent, but real history of EU and some theoretical defects shows that none of those theories capture the actual essence of the European Union. The conclusion shows that at the moment,