Alex Omidvar
Unit 2 – D2: Evaluate the impact of European law on English law
Introduction
This assignment endeavours deliver a full illustration and evaluation of the EU institutions as
well as the European laws. More importantly, each institution and European law is analysed in
terms of their significance. The European law is the set of law and agreements between 28
countries across the EU. These laws endeavour to offer a sustainable relationship between
those countries. The EU institutions including: European Union, European Council, European
Commission, European Parliament and European Court of Justice are demonstrated with
relevant examples and thorough explanations. Moreover, the European law including treaties,
regulations and directives are also explained with relevant examples. The fundamental
distinctions and similarities between the European laws have also been analysed. I have also
considered what would happen if there is a conflict between European law and UK law.
As it is shown, the European Economic area is vast across the EU countries. This has resulted
in easy trading with security over exports and imports. Many law firms have established
alongside the businesses to assure that international trading and businesses are secured.
Furthermore, many EU regulations such as derivatives are the elements of security for those
businesses.
European Institutions:
European Union
European Union was established because countries in Europe wanted peace. Five years after
the end of the Second World War, France and Germany created a plan to ensure that their two
countries would never go to war against each other again. The outcome of this plan was a deal
signed by six countries to pool their coal and steel resources in 1950. Moreover, another treaty
was signed after seven years which established the European Economic Community or EEC
which is a foundation of today’s European Union. The UK also joined the union in 1973 but now
the European Union has expanded over the years and has 28 member states with a total
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