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(Some) EU laws: treaties, court decisions

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Treaty of Paris (on the ECSC)
1951 - est. the ECSC
Treaties of Rome
1957 - EEC, EURATOM, and common market
SEA
1986 - single market to be complete by '92, extended QMV, new policy areas, EPC, cooperation and assent procedures
Maastricht Treaty
1992 - created EU under its current name, central bank, adopt a single currency, QMV + more EP powers, CFSP, JHA
Amsterdam Treaty
1997 - extended the scope of co-decision and reformed pillars on foreign policy & JHA
Nice Treaty
2001 - institutional reforms in anticipation for enlargement to central and eastern EUR; new voting weights and procedures and more use of enhanced cooperation procedure.
Lisbon Treaty
2007 - no more pillar system, 'community' to 'union', European Council becomes an institution, European council president, HR/VP, simplify voting rules in the Council, and democratic deficit (!)
**Sources of law in the EU:**
Primary = Lisbon Treaty
Secondary = (include examples) Regulation - ergo omnes; legally binding act that is directly applicable to all member states. e.g. CFSP Directive - ergo ones; is binding only as to the results to be achieved, so member states have the choice of form and methods for achieving the results. e.g. Migration policies in GRE, ITA Decision - binding only upon those individuals or member states to which it is addressed. e.g. SME Initiative (on the model of funding agreement).
**Sources of law in the EU:**
Primary = Lisbon Treaty
Secondary = (include examples) Regulation - ergo omnes; legally binding act that is directly applicable to all member states. e.g. CFSP Directive - ergo ones; is binding only as to the results to be achieved, so member states have the choice of form and methods for achieving the results. e.g. Migration policies in GRE, ITA Decision - binding only upon those individuals or member states to which it is addressed. e.g. SME Initiative (on the model of funding agreement).
Costa v ENEL (1964)
established the CJEU's right to decide a case, which overrules national courts.

supremacy of EU law - principle of SUBSIDIARITY!!!
Van Gend & Loos (1963)
principle of DIRECT EFFECT!!!

in cases where no additional legislative action is needed, an individual can defend his/her EU rights in a national court; don't need to wait for Member State to ratify the law.
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