EU Institutions Continued
European European Commission
European Commsion: EU Courts: European central bank
European Commission Commission: 'guardians of the The EU Courts
High representative. Functions & Court of Auditors
Functions treaties'
Has it's own system of courts
One comissioner from each Important role enforcing EU law
Final memeber if High Initiates legislation (which must ECB established by the
member state.
representative of the union for be approved by European Responsible for interpreting and Maastricht treaty
foreign affairs and security Parliament and Council of EU enforcing EU law.
Policy. before becoming law) Court of Justoce of the EU
(Previously European court of
justice)
Hold office for 5 years.
One judge from wach member
They decide whether an state Bank functions:
undertaking such a s a company
9 advocate generals co-operate with banks of
is in breach of EU competition
law. they 'deliver a reasoned member states, primarily to
Administers policies and opiniion in each case' maintain price stability
Appointed by European Council. Can impose fines on There is NO APPEAL from
Commssion as a whole must be programmes of EU
undertaking found to be in Which is taken into account national courts to the EU courts
approved by European breach when decidiing the case
Parliament in order to take
office Member states can make
Preliminary references to the
court of justice. these are Conduct monetary policy of
questions about EU law eurosystem
Responsible for conducting the referred to the Court of justice
EU's common foreign and fby the national court.
Led by a president. President is security policy where such a Drafts annual budget (which
must be approved by the Can bring enforcement actions General Court )previosuly court COJ will consider arguments by
nominated by the European policy has been agreed by the parties to the dispute and by
European Parliament and against member states in breach of first instance)
Council member states. other EU institutions = opinion
Council of EU before being of their obligations under EU law One judge from each member
must be approved by European adopted) of advocate generals.
state.
parliament. then make their ruling, called a
No advocate generals. 'preliminary ruling'
Commision os then responsible COurt of Auditors
for managing budget and Case returns to national court
to aplply the ruling of the COJ. One member from each state.
allocating funding.
Responsible for auditing the
It is the EU's representative on revenue and expenditure of the
Supposed to represent the certain international bodies EU. It is not a court.
interests of the EU and the Eu's negotiator for
international treaties. Art. 19 TEU provides for
as a whole. existence of specialised courts.
there is only 1 so far.
Civil Service tribunal
Dealing with disputes between
the EU and its civil servants.
European European Commission
European Commsion: EU Courts: European central bank
European Commission Commission: 'guardians of the The EU Courts
High representative. Functions & Court of Auditors
Functions treaties'
Has it's own system of courts
One comissioner from each Important role enforcing EU law
Final memeber if High Initiates legislation (which must ECB established by the
member state.
representative of the union for be approved by European Responsible for interpreting and Maastricht treaty
foreign affairs and security Parliament and Council of EU enforcing EU law.
Policy. before becoming law) Court of Justoce of the EU
(Previously European court of
justice)
Hold office for 5 years.
One judge from wach member
They decide whether an state Bank functions:
undertaking such a s a company
9 advocate generals co-operate with banks of
is in breach of EU competition
law. they 'deliver a reasoned member states, primarily to
Administers policies and opiniion in each case' maintain price stability
Appointed by European Council. Can impose fines on There is NO APPEAL from
Commssion as a whole must be programmes of EU
undertaking found to be in Which is taken into account national courts to the EU courts
approved by European breach when decidiing the case
Parliament in order to take
office Member states can make
Preliminary references to the
court of justice. these are Conduct monetary policy of
questions about EU law eurosystem
Responsible for conducting the referred to the Court of justice
EU's common foreign and fby the national court.
Led by a president. President is security policy where such a Drafts annual budget (which
must be approved by the Can bring enforcement actions General Court )previosuly court COJ will consider arguments by
nominated by the European policy has been agreed by the parties to the dispute and by
European Parliament and against member states in breach of first instance)
Council member states. other EU institutions = opinion
Council of EU before being of their obligations under EU law One judge from each member
must be approved by European adopted) of advocate generals.
state.
parliament. then make their ruling, called a
No advocate generals. 'preliminary ruling'
Commision os then responsible COurt of Auditors
for managing budget and Case returns to national court
to aplply the ruling of the COJ. One member from each state.
allocating funding.
Responsible for auditing the
It is the EU's representative on revenue and expenditure of the
Supposed to represent the certain international bodies EU. It is not a court.
interests of the EU and the Eu's negotiator for
international treaties. Art. 19 TEU provides for
as a whole. existence of specialised courts.
there is only 1 so far.
Civil Service tribunal
Dealing with disputes between
the EU and its civil servants.
