Legal Context : European Union Law

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.

The CJEU case-law on horizontal direct effect of directives arguably lacks consistency in regards to the application of the general principle. The principle of direct effect was established in Van Gend en Loos v. Nederlandse Administratie der Belastingen. Although there is no set definition of direct effect, a broader definition was provided in Van Gend en Loos that it “can be expressed as the capacity of a provision of EU law to be invoked before a national court.” However, Van Dyun v. Home Office established that directives are capable of direct effect. Furthermore, Marshall v. Southampton established that there could only be vertical direct effect of directives. This stringent principle has arguable ignited the highly contested debate of whether or not horizontal direct effect is applicable to directives or if directives could only have vertical direct effect. However, this essay shall explore the lack of consistency in case-law regarding horizontal direct effect of directives. Firstly, this paper will delve into the case-law of the topic of horizontal direct effect of directives in efforts to try to highlight its consistency in its approach. Secondly, the paper will use case law and the opinion of academics (enter the name of the academics later) to highlight its inconsistencies using the legal mechanisms that have been introduced by the Courts to try to compensate for the lack of horizontal direct effect of directives. Namely, indirect effect, incidental horizontal

1. Each Member State shall ensure that the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value is applied.

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.

Nonetheless, the situation is slightly different when it comes to directives. Article 288 states that a directive must be implemented into national law. Even if it does not fulfil the second criteria of the test in Van Gend en Loos about implemented measures, in the latter case of Van Duyn v Home Office it was held that directives can be directly effective provided that they are clear and unconditional. There are conditions, however, in the case of Ratti , it was held that for a directive to have direct effect on the member state the implementation deadline must have passed. In addition, in the case of Marshall , the court decided that directives can have a vertical direct effect but not a horizontal direct effect. This decision was upheld in Faccini Dori v Recreb Srl . This protects the individuals from being sued for matters that the State is responsible for.

Directives are a secondary source of European Union (EU) legislation which in accordance with Art 288 of the EC: are binding on the EU Member States (MSs) to which it is addressed; they outlines objectives that need to be achieved; they is not directly applicable; they instructs the alteration of domestic law so that it complies with EU policy. Implementation rests in the jurisdiction of MSs, nonetheless directives must be established by a specified deadline as a failure to can be a breach, and MSs can be held to account before the European Court of Justice (CJEU).

Critically examine the continuing tension between national perspectives of the relationship between EU and national law, and the CJEU’s perspective.

The EU law at issue is mainly the the Council Directive 2000/78/EC (the ‘Framework Employment Equality Directive’, referred to in general in what follows as ‘the Directive’), which establishes a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation.

Most European Union law(hereinafter referred as EU law) textbooks showcase that the evolution of direct effect principle gave rise to various debatable issues. It is blatant that directive appears to be a double-edged sword by protecting fundamental rights guaranteed by the Union law, taken jointly, ensuring the uniform application of Union law across the Member States. Nevertheless, David appreciated that this issue became highly contentious due to the inconsistent judicial approach adopted by Court of Justice (hereinafter referred as CJEU) , consequently resulted in belittling Member States’ supremacy.

the social chapter has been the most contentious topic of EC law since its implementation in British law. Working time directive (Henceforth WTD) is a part of EU social and employment policy confined in a separate treaty Following the Maastricht and Amsterdam Treaties. These legalization was claimed to have been closely related to The Single Market /It is established that the objective to impose this social chapter is to have an effective single market where workers get same treatment within the EU. The UK has seen to be the most skeptical member in regards to the social chapter. However, these expansions have led to the controversial debate between member states and EU. Particularly the extent of EU’s social objectives has been the topic of debate for a long time. Amongst the social chapter rules, Wtd is given top priority by the British government which they seek to reform. On the other hand there’s chain of support on the contrary. This essay attempts to determine the extent to which the wtd has affected specially the UK and thereby asses if the muss attention is justifiable.

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

We have chosen to write this assignment on the European Court of Justice (ECJ), looking into its role in the European integration process, and how its rulings and judgments have affected the business framework. We will also be looking into the effects of its rulings on state sovereignty, and how in some cases its rulings have limited states power over certain policy areas and handed them to the European Union.

The Equality Act 2006 according to personnel today (2006) was firstly to establish the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, this is applicable to discrimination on grounds of beliefs and religions in the provision of goods and services also the disposal, management of premises, education, and the exercise of public functions, also discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, and create a duty to Promote sexual equality and prohibit sex discrimination.