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What the the UK's entry to the European Union in 1973 limit? |
Parliamentary sovereignty |
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Under section 2 (4) of the European Communities Act 1972 what is stated? |
English law should be interpreted and have effect subject to the principle that European is supreme, that means that European law takes precedence over all domestic sources of law. >:( |
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What is Parliament's role in Europe? |
Scrutinising EU draft legislation and other EU documents. Changing the UK law to reflect agreed EU legislation and treaties. Holding the government to account on its EU policies and negotiating positions in th EU institutions. |
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Can the EU change the law in the UK? |
They have the authority to apply it, to actually implement it they require Parliament to pass new or amended legislation. |
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How do the terms 'Supremacy' and 'Direct effect' apply to EU law? |
The EU laws that apply to areas they are responsible for override any conflicting laws from member countries (including UK). The term Supremacy means of a higher status compared to national laws and direct effect means that EU laws can be relied on in court. |
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What is EU law divided into? |
Primary and Secondary legislation |
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What is a form of Primary legislation?
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Treaties, the basis for all EU action |
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What does secondary legislation include? |
Regulations, directives and decisions, these are derived from the principles set out in the treaties |
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Name the five types of legal instruments |
Regulations Directives Decisions Recommendations Opinions |
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What are regulations? |
Regulations are binding and apply simultaneously and in the same way to all member states, they are common in the areas of agricultural policy and customs duties. |
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What are directives?
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Binding on the objective to be achieved in the directive and aims to harmonise legislation of the member states. It is up to each state to determine how to implement this directive. It is common in environmental policy and consumer policy. |
