Tentamen Europese rechtsbescherming met antwoorden (mc-vragen)
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
Afdeling Staats- en Bestuursrecht
TENTAMEN Europese Rechtsbescherming, tweede kans
Woensdag 27 juni 2012, 15.15u – 17.45u
Versie A
LEES DIT EERST!
Dit opgaven-antwoordformulier bevat inclusief het voorblad 23 pagina’s. Controleer of het
formulier compleet is. Zo niet, waarschuw dan een surveillant.
Dit tentamen bestaat uit twee delen. Deel I bevat 25 meerkeuzevragen. Het cijfer voor deel I
telt voor 40% mee in het eindcijfer. Voor het beantwoorden van de meerkeuzevragen dient u
een apart formulier te gebruiken. Vul op het meerkeuze-antwoordformulier meteen uw
naam, studentnummer en de versie (A of B) die u maakt in. Het antwoordformulier mag
met pen of potlood worden ingevuld, maar niet met de kleur rood. Eventuele vergissingen met
pen kunt u door middel van het duidelijk doorhalen van het foute antwoord herstellen.
Deel II bevat 2 open vragen, onderverdeeld in subvragen. Per vraag is telkens aangegeven
hoeveel punten daarvoor kunnen worden behaald. Het cijfer voor deel II telt voor 60% mee in
het eindcijfer. Wees bij de beantwoording beknopt en kernachtig, maar motiveer al uw
antwoorden. Verwijs zo mogelijk naar relevante artikelen en naar toepasselijke jurisprudentie.
Blijf bij de beantwoording zoveel mogelijk binnen de daarvoor aangegeven ruimte. Ga zo
nodig verder met schrijven op de achterkant van het formulier en geef dit dan duidelijk aan.
Tijdens het tentamen mag u slechts gebruik maken van een niet-geannoteerde
wetgevingseditie (Kluwer dan wel Vermande; Euro-pocket) en een (niet-geannoteerd)
woordenboek Engels-Nederlands. Relevante bepalingen van Richtlijn 2004/38 zijn aan het
tentamen gehecht.
Wij wijzen u nadrukkelijk op de sancties die bij fraude kunnen worden opgelegd: niet alleen
wordt voor het tentamen het cijfer 0 toegekend, ook kunt u van deelname aan tentamens
worden uitgesloten. Het meegebrachte materiaal kan tijdens het tentamen door surveillanten
steekproefsgewijs worden onderzocht.
Uw collegekaart wordt gecontroleerd. Leg deze s.v.p. op de hoek van uw tafel, zodat de
surveillant u niet hoeft te storen bij de controle.
Toiletbezoek is toegestaan na toestemming van een surveillant. Het laatste halfuur is dit niet
meer mogelijk. Er kan steeds slechts één deelnemer tegelijk de zaal verlaten voor
toiletbezoek.
Vergeet niet op de voorpagina en op elk antwoordvel uw naam en studentnummer in te vullen.
,Deel I: meerkeuzevragen
1. The law of Member State X prohibits judges from introducing new legal arguments if
these have not been raised by the parties to a case. In a dispute before Judge Dredd an
EU directive is clearly relevant, but neither party mentions it. Judge Dredd is trying to
decide whether he should set aside the national rule and introduce the directive himself,
in order to protect the effectiveness of EU law. Which of the factors below should he not
take into account in making his decision?
a. The possibilities to introduce new arguments on appeal.
b. Whether his decision will be seen as a precedent in other cases.
c. Whether the parties have had reasonable opportunities to introduce EU law at previous
stages of the case.
d. The consequences for the parties if EU law is not taken into account.
2. Judge Dredd is hearing his next case, which also involves a directive. Judge Dredd
thinks that this directive is invalid, because it was adopted using the wrong legal base.
He therefore does not want to apply the directive. Which statement is correct?
a. If Judge Dredd is the final judge in this case then he must ask the ECJ whether the directive
is valid. If he is not the final judge then he may choose whether to refer this question or to
decide it himself.
b. Judge Dredd must ask the ECJ whether the directive is valid unless it is CILFIT clear (clear
beyond any reasonable doubt) that it is not valid, in which case he may set it aside.
c. Judge Dredd may either ask the ECJ whether the directive is valid, or apply the directive,
but he may not disapply it without a reference.
d. Questions about the validity of EU legislation may not be raised in national courts.
3. Which statement best describes the legal position of family members of an EU
migrant citizen?
a. Family members of a migrant EU citizen are also EU citizens.
b. Family members enjoy rights to equal treatment similar to those of the EU citizen.
c. The residence and equal treatment rights of family members are determined by their own
nationality.
d. If family members are not themselves EU citizens, then their rights depend on national law.
4. Directives can have:
a. vertical direct effect;
b. horizontal direct effect;
c. inverted vertical direct effect;
d. all of the above.
, 5. The obligation to interpret national law in the light of a directive applies:
a. only if the directive is clear and unconditional;
b. only after the deadline has passed;
c. only when the directive is not implemented;
d. only where the directive gives rights to individuals.
6. In Member State X, cases concerning sums less than 1000 euros may be appealed to
the regional court, but no further appeal is possible. Before the regional court, in such a
case, a difficult question of EU law arises. Which statement is correct?
a. The regional court must refer this question, because it is the final court in the case.
b. Only supreme courts are obliged to refer. The regional court may choose whether to refer or
not.
c. The regional court may only refer a question if all other domestic remedies have been
exhausted.
d. The regional court should ask the ECJ whether in this case a reference is necessary.
7. It is common to have time limits for bringing a law suit. Claims made more than a
certain time after the event involved will not be accepted. EU law sets certain constraints
on national time limits. Which statement below is not one of those constraints?
a. Time limits must never have the effect that an individual can no longer enforce his rights.
b. Time limits will be contrary to the principle of effectiveness if they are not reasonable.
c. Time limits may not be retroactive.
d. Time limits may not be introduced in order to avoid the consequences of a judgment of the
Court.
8. Bob is an EU citizen who migrates to another Member State, Member State Z, but
does not register with the authorities or obtain residence documents as described in the
citizenship directive. Which statement is correct?
a. He may remain in Z if he has sufficient resources, but may not work or claim benefits.
b. He is unlawfully present in Z because he has not complied with the directive’s requirement
to obtain residence documents.
c. Member State Z must give Bob a reasonable time to obtain residence documents, but may
expel him if he does not do so within this time.
d. His rights to live, work or claim benefits in Z are not affected by his failure to obtain the
documents.
9. Directives:
a. have vertical direct effect until the deadline for implementation has passed;
b. impose no obligations at all before the deadline;
c. impose a no-step back obligation before the deadline;
d. are fully effective from the date of adoption.
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
Afdeling Staats- en Bestuursrecht
TENTAMEN Europese Rechtsbescherming, tweede kans
Woensdag 27 juni 2012, 15.15u – 17.45u
Versie A
LEES DIT EERST!
Dit opgaven-antwoordformulier bevat inclusief het voorblad 23 pagina’s. Controleer of het
formulier compleet is. Zo niet, waarschuw dan een surveillant.
Dit tentamen bestaat uit twee delen. Deel I bevat 25 meerkeuzevragen. Het cijfer voor deel I
telt voor 40% mee in het eindcijfer. Voor het beantwoorden van de meerkeuzevragen dient u
een apart formulier te gebruiken. Vul op het meerkeuze-antwoordformulier meteen uw
naam, studentnummer en de versie (A of B) die u maakt in. Het antwoordformulier mag
met pen of potlood worden ingevuld, maar niet met de kleur rood. Eventuele vergissingen met
pen kunt u door middel van het duidelijk doorhalen van het foute antwoord herstellen.
Deel II bevat 2 open vragen, onderverdeeld in subvragen. Per vraag is telkens aangegeven
hoeveel punten daarvoor kunnen worden behaald. Het cijfer voor deel II telt voor 60% mee in
het eindcijfer. Wees bij de beantwoording beknopt en kernachtig, maar motiveer al uw
antwoorden. Verwijs zo mogelijk naar relevante artikelen en naar toepasselijke jurisprudentie.
Blijf bij de beantwoording zoveel mogelijk binnen de daarvoor aangegeven ruimte. Ga zo
nodig verder met schrijven op de achterkant van het formulier en geef dit dan duidelijk aan.
Tijdens het tentamen mag u slechts gebruik maken van een niet-geannoteerde
wetgevingseditie (Kluwer dan wel Vermande; Euro-pocket) en een (niet-geannoteerd)
woordenboek Engels-Nederlands. Relevante bepalingen van Richtlijn 2004/38 zijn aan het
tentamen gehecht.
Wij wijzen u nadrukkelijk op de sancties die bij fraude kunnen worden opgelegd: niet alleen
wordt voor het tentamen het cijfer 0 toegekend, ook kunt u van deelname aan tentamens
worden uitgesloten. Het meegebrachte materiaal kan tijdens het tentamen door surveillanten
steekproefsgewijs worden onderzocht.
Uw collegekaart wordt gecontroleerd. Leg deze s.v.p. op de hoek van uw tafel, zodat de
surveillant u niet hoeft te storen bij de controle.
Toiletbezoek is toegestaan na toestemming van een surveillant. Het laatste halfuur is dit niet
meer mogelijk. Er kan steeds slechts één deelnemer tegelijk de zaal verlaten voor
toiletbezoek.
Vergeet niet op de voorpagina en op elk antwoordvel uw naam en studentnummer in te vullen.
,Deel I: meerkeuzevragen
1. The law of Member State X prohibits judges from introducing new legal arguments if
these have not been raised by the parties to a case. In a dispute before Judge Dredd an
EU directive is clearly relevant, but neither party mentions it. Judge Dredd is trying to
decide whether he should set aside the national rule and introduce the directive himself,
in order to protect the effectiveness of EU law. Which of the factors below should he not
take into account in making his decision?
a. The possibilities to introduce new arguments on appeal.
b. Whether his decision will be seen as a precedent in other cases.
c. Whether the parties have had reasonable opportunities to introduce EU law at previous
stages of the case.
d. The consequences for the parties if EU law is not taken into account.
2. Judge Dredd is hearing his next case, which also involves a directive. Judge Dredd
thinks that this directive is invalid, because it was adopted using the wrong legal base.
He therefore does not want to apply the directive. Which statement is correct?
a. If Judge Dredd is the final judge in this case then he must ask the ECJ whether the directive
is valid. If he is not the final judge then he may choose whether to refer this question or to
decide it himself.
b. Judge Dredd must ask the ECJ whether the directive is valid unless it is CILFIT clear (clear
beyond any reasonable doubt) that it is not valid, in which case he may set it aside.
c. Judge Dredd may either ask the ECJ whether the directive is valid, or apply the directive,
but he may not disapply it without a reference.
d. Questions about the validity of EU legislation may not be raised in national courts.
3. Which statement best describes the legal position of family members of an EU
migrant citizen?
a. Family members of a migrant EU citizen are also EU citizens.
b. Family members enjoy rights to equal treatment similar to those of the EU citizen.
c. The residence and equal treatment rights of family members are determined by their own
nationality.
d. If family members are not themselves EU citizens, then their rights depend on national law.
4. Directives can have:
a. vertical direct effect;
b. horizontal direct effect;
c. inverted vertical direct effect;
d. all of the above.
, 5. The obligation to interpret national law in the light of a directive applies:
a. only if the directive is clear and unconditional;
b. only after the deadline has passed;
c. only when the directive is not implemented;
d. only where the directive gives rights to individuals.
6. In Member State X, cases concerning sums less than 1000 euros may be appealed to
the regional court, but no further appeal is possible. Before the regional court, in such a
case, a difficult question of EU law arises. Which statement is correct?
a. The regional court must refer this question, because it is the final court in the case.
b. Only supreme courts are obliged to refer. The regional court may choose whether to refer or
not.
c. The regional court may only refer a question if all other domestic remedies have been
exhausted.
d. The regional court should ask the ECJ whether in this case a reference is necessary.
7. It is common to have time limits for bringing a law suit. Claims made more than a
certain time after the event involved will not be accepted. EU law sets certain constraints
on national time limits. Which statement below is not one of those constraints?
a. Time limits must never have the effect that an individual can no longer enforce his rights.
b. Time limits will be contrary to the principle of effectiveness if they are not reasonable.
c. Time limits may not be retroactive.
d. Time limits may not be introduced in order to avoid the consequences of a judgment of the
Court.
8. Bob is an EU citizen who migrates to another Member State, Member State Z, but
does not register with the authorities or obtain residence documents as described in the
citizenship directive. Which statement is correct?
a. He may remain in Z if he has sufficient resources, but may not work or claim benefits.
b. He is unlawfully present in Z because he has not complied with the directive’s requirement
to obtain residence documents.
c. Member State Z must give Bob a reasonable time to obtain residence documents, but may
expel him if he does not do so within this time.
d. His rights to live, work or claim benefits in Z are not affected by his failure to obtain the
documents.
9. Directives:
a. have vertical direct effect until the deadline for implementation has passed;
b. impose no obligations at all before the deadline;
c. impose a no-step back obligation before the deadline;
d. are fully effective from the date of adoption.
