EU Law - United Nations Security Council Flashcards

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Chapter 7 UN Charter

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UN adoption of Resolutions makes them binding on all UN Members

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UN adoption of Resolutions makes them binding on all UN Members

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Chapter 7 UN Charter

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Article 103 UN Charter

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Strong international conflict rule so UNC prevails in conflict with other international Treaty

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Strong international conflict rule so UNC prevails in conflict with other international Treaty

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Article 103 UN Charter

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5
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What is Article 103 UN Charter termed?

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pillar of the international ‘constitution’

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Why did the CFI in Kadi I refuse to review EU Regulation?

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Would indirectly review UNSC Resolution and UNSC not bound by EU law

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How did the CFI in Kadi I find the EC bound indirectly by UNC?

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EC Treaty requires EU to adopt all measures necessary to help Members fulfil UNC obligations

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What did the CFI review the EU law on the basis on in Kadi I?

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Ius cogens - very basic norms of humanity binding on all states and unable to be violated

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What has the CFI judgment on Kadi I been criticised for?

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Allowing UN law to ‘trump the protection of fundamental rights, as required under EU law’

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10
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What court criticised CFI use of ‘ius cogens’ and why?

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CJEU for lack of CFI jurisdiction

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What were the six main elements of the CJEU argument in Kadi I 2008?

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Autonomy of EU law, RoL, pluralism, JR, Solange and fundamental rights

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Autonomy of EU law argument, CJEU 2008 Kadi I

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Builds on Van Gend en Loos

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RoL argument, CJEU 2008 Kadi I

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ALL Acts of EU are subject to law and reviewable

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Pluralism argument, CJEU 2008 Kadi I

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EU law is self-standing from international dimensions

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JR argument, CJEU 2008 Kadi I

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UNSC primacy cannot affect EU level JR

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Solange, CJEU 2008 Kadi I

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As long as no JR at UN level, ECJ law applies

17
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What solange was in the CJEU 2008 Kadi I judgment?

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Negative

18
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what did AG say about solange in CJEU 2008 Kadi i?

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Not exceeding CJEU function by ruling on the matter as immediate consequence of the lack of independent, international UN tribunal

19
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Who said CJEU were not exceeding their function by ruling on Kadi I as immediate consequence of the lack of independent, international UN tribunal?

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AG

20
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Fundamental rights argument, CJEU 2008 Kadi I

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No justifications given to EU to consider for violation of such rights

21
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By 2008, what had the UN introduced?

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Re-examination procedure

22
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What did the UN re-examination procedure allow?

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Individual to send UN a letter

23
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Name at least one criticism of CJEU 2008 Kadi I approach

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Disrespects UNSC central role, excessive confirmation of EU law autonomy and silent on Article 103 UNC

24
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After Kadi I, what did the UNSC provide?

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Policy giving summary reasons for the listing of every person

25
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General Court 2010 Kadi II

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Impossible for Kadi to defend himself on evidence given

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CJEU 2013 Kadi II

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If evidence insufficient, measure is unlawful. If evidence unable to be disclosed, Court will determine if reasons are sufficient to preclude disclosure

27
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What had happened at UN level by 2013?

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Kadi delisted

28
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What new review method was a direct consequence of Kadi I?

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Ombudsperson investigation

29
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Why was Kadi delisted in 2013?

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Ombudsperson investigation

30
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What academic criticised CJEU for focus on EU fundamental rights and pluralist language?

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Burca

31
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What academic made a comparison between ECJ and American Supreme Court?

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Goldsmith and Posner

32
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What academic made a comparison between Kadi and Medelln?

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Weiler

33
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What academic suggested a move to a positive solange in the future?

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Eeckhout

34
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When does Eeckhout suggest the ECJ may move to a positive solange?

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If there were a complete system of protection at UN level

35
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What academic criticised Eeckhout’s reading of Kadi II as showing a positive Solange?

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Weiler - ‘reading into the Decision’