21 - European Law

Question 1

1957

Answer 1

Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands

These are the founder members.
Treaty of Rome signed

Question 2

1973

Answer 2

Denmark, Ireland, Norway (but withdrew 1995), United Kingdom

On 1 January 1973 the UK joined what was then the European Economic Community, and another source of law came into being: European law. Since then it has had an increasing significance as a source of law.

Question 3

1981

Answer 3

Greece

Question 4

1986

Answer 4

Portugal, Spain

Question 5

1995

Answer 5

Austria, Finland, Sweden

Norway withdraws from EU

Question 6

2004

Answer 6

Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak Republic and Slovenia

Question 7

2007

Answer 7

Bulgaria, Romania

Question 8

2013

Answer 8

Croatia

Question 9

1993

Answer 9

The name ‘European Union’ was introduced by the Treaty of European Union in 1993.

Question 10

General…

Answer 10

In order to implement the aims of the Treaty of Rome, the European Union has a vast and complex organisation with institutions established by the Treaty of Rome.

The main institutions which exercise the functions of the Union are:
The Council of the European Union
The European Commission
The European Parliament
The European Court of Justice

In addition there are a number of ancillary bodies, the most important of which is the Economic and Social Committee.

Question 11

Conflict Between European Law and National Law…

Answer 11

If there is a conflict between European law and National law, European law takes precedence over national law.

Member States have transferred sovereign rights to a Community created by them. None of the Member States can rely on their own law when it is in conflict with European Union Law.