Law of the European Union (FE-1, Law Society of Ireland)

Study content for Law of the European Union (FE-1, Law Society of Ireland): notes, practice MCQs and flashcards across 10 syllabus topics. This is AI-generated draft content — citations have not yet been independently verified.

Syllabus

• Sources of EU LawTopic

  Treaties (TEU/TFEU) · Secondary legislation (regulations, directives, decisions) · General principles (proportionality, subsidiarity, equality, fundamental rights)

• EU Institutions & Legislative ProcessTopic

  European Parliament · European Council · Council of the EU

• Rule of Law & CJEU JurisdictionTopic

  Judicial review (Art. 263 TFEU) · Infringement actions (Art. 258-260 TFEU) · Preliminary ruling procedure (Art. 267 TFEU)

• Nature of EU Law (Constitutional Doctrines)Topic

  Supremacy/primacy (Costa v ENEL) · Direct effect vertical/horizontal (Van Gend; Van Duyn; Marshall) · Indirect effect/consistent interpretation (Van Colson)

• Free Movement of GoodsTopic

  Customs union (Arts. 28-30 TFEU) · Internal taxation (Art. 110) · Quantitative restrictions (Arts. 34-36; Dassonville; Cassis de Dijon; Keck)

• Free Movement of Persons, Services & EstablishmentTopic

  Workers (Art. 45 TFEU) · Right of establishment (Art. 49) · Services (Art. 56)

• EU CitizenshipTopic

  Arts. 20-25 TFEU · Rights of citizens · Non-discrimination (Art. 18)

• Competition LawTopic

  Art. 101 TFEU (anti-competitive agreements; exemptions) · Art. 102 TFEU (abuse of dominant position) · Enforcement (Regulation 1/2003)

• Public Undertakings & State AidTopic

  Art. 106 TFEU · State aid (Arts. 107-108 TFEU) · Notification and recovery

• Social Policy & EqualityTopic

  Art. 19 TFEU anti-discrimination · Equal pay/treatment directives · EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

• Costa v ENEL

  What is the 'supremacy' or 'primacy' doctrine and which case established it?

  [1964] EUECJ C-6/64 (15 July 1964)
• NV Algemene Transport-en Expeditie Onderneming van Gend & Loos v Netherlands Inland Revenue Administration

  What is the test for direct effect of a Treaty provision?

  [1963] EUECJ R-26/62 (5 February 1963)
• M. H. Marshall v Southampton and South-West Hampshire Area Health Authority (Teaching)

  Can a directive have direct effect? If so, against whom?

  [1986] EUECJ R-152/84 (26 February 1986)