EU Law_FH

Who makes Primary Law?

• Commission, Council and Parliament

• EU presidency

• Member States

• European Parliament

What is the meaning of Subsidiarity?

• EU Law takes precedence over National law

• European Institutions are in a system of checks and balances

• Only the Court can interpret European Law

• EU can only legislate, when the objectives of an action cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, but can be better achieved at Union level

Which statement about the regulation is correct?

• It is directly applicable

• It needs transposition by national legislation

• It is part of Primary law

• It is not binding

Who elaborates proposals for EU legislation?

• Member States

• Commission

• Council

• European Council

Which interests are represented in the Council?

• People

• EU

• Member States

• All of them

How does the EU know what it is legislatively responsible for?

• EU defines its own competences

• European Council decides on the EU competences

• The competences are listed in primary law

• EU has a universal competence

Who can not represent Austria in the Council?

• President

• Regional Minister

• Minister

• Chancellor

Members of the EU Parliament are organised in groups according to

• member states

• area of expertise

• age

• political parties

Austria imposes custom duties for imports from Germany, in violation of EU law. The Commission is not amused and takes Austria to the ECJ with

• Infringement procedure

• Action for annullment

• Preliminary Ruling

• Damage claim

Which ECJ procedure can be initiated by David Kaspar?

• Infringement Procedure

• Action for Annullment

• Preliminary Ruling

• Damage Claim