EU Law Supremacy: Development, National Perspectives, and Court Ju-
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1. What landmark judgment did The case of Van Gend en Loos.
the Court of Justice deliver in
1963 regarding the direct ef-
fect of EU law?
2. What principle did the Court The principle that provisions of the EU's primary Treaties are
establish in Van Gend en capable of having direct effect and can be relied upon before
Loos? national courts.
3. What did the Court of Justice The EEC constituted a new legal order of international law for
conclude about the EEC in Van the benefit of which the States have limited their sovereign
Gend en Loos? rights.
4. What was the focus of the The focus was on direct effect, not on the supremacy of EU law
Court's judgment in Van Gend over national law.
en Loos?
5. What case addressed the is- The case of Costa v ENEL.
sue of supremacy of EU law
over national law?
6. What was the context of the It involved a shareholder refusing to pay a bill to ENEL after
Costa v ENEL case? Italian law nationalized electricity companies.
7. What doctrine did the Court The doctrine of the supremacy of EU law.
of Justice elaborate in Costa v
ENEL?
8.
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What did the Court state The EEC Treaty created its own legal system that became an
about the EEC Treaty in Costa integral part of the legal systems of Member States.
v ENEL?
9. What limitation did Member They limited their sovereign rights within limited fields.
States accept by joining the
EU according to the Court?
10. What did the Court empha- It cannot vary from one State to another without jeopardizing
size regarding the executive the objectives of the Treaty.
force of Community law?
11. What article confirms the Article 288, which states that a regulation 'shall be binding' and
binding nature of EU regula- 'directly applicable in all Member States.'
tions?
12. What was the significance of It confirmed that the supremacy of EU law applies to all forms
the Court's ruling in Interna- of national law, including constitutional rules.
tionale Handelsgesellschaft
in 1970?
13. What was the argument That a regulation was contrary to fundamental rights guaran-
made in Internationale Han- tees in the German constitution.
delsgesellschaft regarding EU
regulations?
14. What did the Court rule re- The validity of an EU measure could not be affected by alle-
garding the validity of EU gations that it ran counter to fundamental rights in a Member
measures in Internationale State's constitution.
Handelsgesellschaft?
15. What is the relationship be- EU law takes precedence over national law, including constitu-
tween EU law and national tional provisions.
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law in the context of suprema-
cy?
16. What does the term 'effet It refers to the principle that EU law must be effective and not
utile' refer to in the context of undermined by national laws.
EU law?
17. What does the Court's purpo- The unique nature and purpose of EU law, which must be
sive reasoning in Costa v ENEL uniformly applied across Member States.
emphasize?
18. How did the Court describe As a special and original legal order that cannot be overridden
the nature of the legal order by domestic laws.
created by the EEC Treaty?
19. What is the significance of the It indicates that Member States cannot unilaterally act in ways
phrase 'permanent limitation that conflict with EU law.
of their sovereign rights' in
the context of EU member-
ship?
20. What does the term 'primacy' It refers to the principle that EU law takes precedence over
refer to in EU law? national law.
21. What was the Court's stance National laws cannot be inconsistent with EU law, as EU law is
on the compatibility of nation- an independent source of law.
al laws with EU law?
22. What does the Court's reason- EU law must be applied consistently to achieve the objectives
ing suggest about the rela- of the Treaty.
tionship between EU law and
the objectives of the Treaty of
Rome?
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23. What is the role of national National courts are bound to apply EU law as part of their legal
courts in relation to EU law? systems.
24. What does the term 'new legal It implies that the EU has established a distinct legal framework
order' imply about the EU's le- that transcends traditional international law.
gal framework?
25. What is the importance of the It emphasizes the purpose and objectives of EU law in its
Court's teleological approach application and interpretation.
in its judgments?
26. How does the Court's reason- It acknowledges that Member States have limited their sover-
ing in Costa v ENEL address eignty by joining the EU.
the concept of sovereignty?
27. What is the principle of su- The principle that EU law takes precedence over national law,
premacy in EU law? ensuring uniformity and efficacy of Community law.
28. What effect does the entry It renders any conflicting provision of national law automatically
into force of an EU law mea- inapplicable.
sure have on conflicting na-
tional law?
29. What landmark cases trans- Van Gend en Loos (1963), Costa v ENEL (1964), and Interna-
formed the nature of EU law? tionale Handelsgesellschaft (1970).
risprudence
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1. What landmark judgment did The case of Van Gend en Loos.
the Court of Justice deliver in
1963 regarding the direct ef-
fect of EU law?
2. What principle did the Court The principle that provisions of the EU's primary Treaties are
establish in Van Gend en capable of having direct effect and can be relied upon before
Loos? national courts.
3. What did the Court of Justice The EEC constituted a new legal order of international law for
conclude about the EEC in Van the benefit of which the States have limited their sovereign
Gend en Loos? rights.
4. What was the focus of the The focus was on direct effect, not on the supremacy of EU law
Court's judgment in Van Gend over national law.
en Loos?
5. What case addressed the is- The case of Costa v ENEL.
sue of supremacy of EU law
over national law?
6. What was the context of the It involved a shareholder refusing to pay a bill to ENEL after
Costa v ENEL case? Italian law nationalized electricity companies.
7. What doctrine did the Court The doctrine of the supremacy of EU law.
of Justice elaborate in Costa v
ENEL?
8.
, EU Law Supremacy: Development, National Perspectives, and Court Ju-
risprudence
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What did the Court state The EEC Treaty created its own legal system that became an
about the EEC Treaty in Costa integral part of the legal systems of Member States.
v ENEL?
9. What limitation did Member They limited their sovereign rights within limited fields.
States accept by joining the
EU according to the Court?
10. What did the Court empha- It cannot vary from one State to another without jeopardizing
size regarding the executive the objectives of the Treaty.
force of Community law?
11. What article confirms the Article 288, which states that a regulation 'shall be binding' and
binding nature of EU regula- 'directly applicable in all Member States.'
tions?
12. What was the significance of It confirmed that the supremacy of EU law applies to all forms
the Court's ruling in Interna- of national law, including constitutional rules.
tionale Handelsgesellschaft
in 1970?
13. What was the argument That a regulation was contrary to fundamental rights guaran-
made in Internationale Han- tees in the German constitution.
delsgesellschaft regarding EU
regulations?
14. What did the Court rule re- The validity of an EU measure could not be affected by alle-
garding the validity of EU gations that it ran counter to fundamental rights in a Member
measures in Internationale State's constitution.
Handelsgesellschaft?
15. What is the relationship be- EU law takes precedence over national law, including constitu-
tween EU law and national tional provisions.
, EU Law Supremacy: Development, National Perspectives, and Court Ju-
risprudence
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law in the context of suprema-
cy?
16. What does the term 'effet It refers to the principle that EU law must be effective and not
utile' refer to in the context of undermined by national laws.
EU law?
17. What does the Court's purpo- The unique nature and purpose of EU law, which must be
sive reasoning in Costa v ENEL uniformly applied across Member States.
emphasize?
18. How did the Court describe As a special and original legal order that cannot be overridden
the nature of the legal order by domestic laws.
created by the EEC Treaty?
19. What is the significance of the It indicates that Member States cannot unilaterally act in ways
phrase 'permanent limitation that conflict with EU law.
of their sovereign rights' in
the context of EU member-
ship?
20. What does the term 'primacy' It refers to the principle that EU law takes precedence over
refer to in EU law? national law.
21. What was the Court's stance National laws cannot be inconsistent with EU law, as EU law is
on the compatibility of nation- an independent source of law.
al laws with EU law?
22. What does the Court's reason- EU law must be applied consistently to achieve the objectives
ing suggest about the rela- of the Treaty.
tionship between EU law and
the objectives of the Treaty of
Rome?
, EU Law Supremacy: Development, National Perspectives, and Court Ju-
risprudence
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23. What is the role of national National courts are bound to apply EU law as part of their legal
courts in relation to EU law? systems.
24. What does the term 'new legal It implies that the EU has established a distinct legal framework
order' imply about the EU's le- that transcends traditional international law.
gal framework?
25. What is the importance of the It emphasizes the purpose and objectives of EU law in its
Court's teleological approach application and interpretation.
in its judgments?
26. How does the Court's reason- It acknowledges that Member States have limited their sover-
ing in Costa v ENEL address eignty by joining the EU.
the concept of sovereignty?
27. What is the principle of su- The principle that EU law takes precedence over national law,
premacy in EU law? ensuring uniformity and efficacy of Community law.
28. What effect does the entry It renders any conflicting provision of national law automatically
into force of an EU law mea- inapplicable.
sure have on conflicting na-
tional law?
29. What landmark cases trans- Van Gend en Loos (1963), Costa v ENEL (1964), and Interna-
formed the nature of EU law? tionale Handelsgesellschaft (1970).
