What is the ratio in Internationale Handelsgesellschaft?

EU law has absolute supremacy over all national law, including constitutional provisions. The validity of EU measures cannot be challenged based on incompatibility with national constitutional rights.

What did the court decide in Internationale Handelsgesellschaft?

The ECJ rejected the German company's constitutional rights challenge, ruling that EU law supremacy is absolute and cannot be limited by national constitutional considerations.

Why is Internationale Handelsgesellschaft important for constitutional law?

It established the absolute nature of EU law supremacy, showing that even fundamental constitutional rights cannot override EU law obligations within member states.

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