HC 1: European Law
The EU is ‘County club’ with 27 member states.
Supranational (special international organization).
Ideal of peace, unity, prosperity
Legal order
- 2 EU treaties, a charter of fundamental rights (primary law), countless EU regulations,
directives and decisions (secondary law or EU legislation).
- 7 EU institutions, 7 EU bodies and 309 agencies
- A number of foundational principles of doctrines (primary, direct effect, effectiveness,
mutual trust, proportional, non-discrimination, etc.).
- A wide range of policy areas from free movement to transport policy and from
competition to external relations.
The EU replicates institutions of national democracy – but a bit different
Art. 13 TEU: The Union shall have an institutional framework which shall aim to
promote its values, advances its objectives, serve its interests, those of its citizens
and those of the Member States, and ensure the consistency, effectiveness and
continuity of its policies and actions.
- The interest of the EU itself: The European Commission the executive (TRIAS)
o The European Commission (art. 17 TEU).
The commission shall promote the general interest of the Union and
take appropriate initiatives to that end.
It shall ensure the application od the Treaties (and) oversee the
application of Union Law
It shall Execute the budget and manage programs
EU legislate acts may only be adopted on the basis of a commission
proposal, except where the Treaties provide otherwise.
- The interests of the EU Citizen: The European Parliament
o Art. 14 TEU
The EU P. shall, jointly with the Council, exercise legislative and
budgetary functions.
It shall exercise functions of political control and consultation as laid
down in the Treaties. It shall elect the President of the Commission.
The EU P. shall be composed of representatives of the Union’s citizen.
They shall not exceed seven hundred an fifty in number, plus the
President.
Representation of citizens shall be degressively proportional, with a
minimum threshold of six member per member states.
No Member State shall be allocated more than ninety-six seats.
- The interest of the Member states: The European Council
o European Council: Consist of the Head of State or Government of the
Member states, together with its President and the President of the
Commission Art. 15 TEU
Shall define the general political directions and (..) shall not exercise
legislative functions.
The EU is ‘County club’ with 27 member states.
Supranational (special international organization).
Ideal of peace, unity, prosperity
Legal order
- 2 EU treaties, a charter of fundamental rights (primary law), countless EU regulations,
directives and decisions (secondary law or EU legislation).
- 7 EU institutions, 7 EU bodies and 309 agencies
- A number of foundational principles of doctrines (primary, direct effect, effectiveness,
mutual trust, proportional, non-discrimination, etc.).
- A wide range of policy areas from free movement to transport policy and from
competition to external relations.
The EU replicates institutions of national democracy – but a bit different
Art. 13 TEU: The Union shall have an institutional framework which shall aim to
promote its values, advances its objectives, serve its interests, those of its citizens
and those of the Member States, and ensure the consistency, effectiveness and
continuity of its policies and actions.
- The interest of the EU itself: The European Commission the executive (TRIAS)
o The European Commission (art. 17 TEU).
The commission shall promote the general interest of the Union and
take appropriate initiatives to that end.
It shall ensure the application od the Treaties (and) oversee the
application of Union Law
It shall Execute the budget and manage programs
EU legislate acts may only be adopted on the basis of a commission
proposal, except where the Treaties provide otherwise.
- The interests of the EU Citizen: The European Parliament
o Art. 14 TEU
The EU P. shall, jointly with the Council, exercise legislative and
budgetary functions.
It shall exercise functions of political control and consultation as laid
down in the Treaties. It shall elect the President of the Commission.
The EU P. shall be composed of representatives of the Union’s citizen.
They shall not exceed seven hundred an fifty in number, plus the
President.
Representation of citizens shall be degressively proportional, with a
minimum threshold of six member per member states.
No Member State shall be allocated more than ninety-six seats.
- The interest of the Member states: The European Council
o European Council: Consist of the Head of State or Government of the
Member states, together with its President and the President of the
Commission Art. 15 TEU
Shall define the general political directions and (..) shall not exercise
legislative functions.
