Tag: EU

  • EU Legislation relevant for private law until 14.01.2009

    EU Legislation relevant for private law until 14.01.2009 in Europe Date Official Number Title Official Journal 14.01.2009 Directive 2008/122/EC Directive 2008/122/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the protection of consumers in respect of certain […]

  • European Caselaw Databases

    JURE, a database created by the European Commission, contains case law on jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters and on the recognition and enforcement of judgments in a State other than the one where the judgment was passed. This includes case law on relevant international […]

  • European Union Institutions

    Content about European Union Institutions from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. 1. The Union shall have an institutional framework which shall aim to promote its values, advance its objectives, serve its interests, those of its […]

  • European Union Powers

    Powers of the European UnionContent about European Union Powers from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. The Treaties establishing the EU do not confer on the Union institutions any general power to take all measures necessary to […]

  • Euro-Atlantic Organisations

    Euro-Atlantic Organisations in Europe Content about Euro-Atlantic Organisations from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. The Euro-Atlantic organisations came into being as a result of the alliance between the United States of America […]

  • European Parliament Decision-Making Procedures

    Content about European Parliament Decision-Making Procedures from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. An absolute majority of the votes cast is usually sufficient for a decision to be taken. As Parliament increases in importance, […]

  • European Union Tasks

    Tasks of the European UnionContent about European Union Tasks from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. The list of tasks entrusted to the EU strongly resembles the constitutional order of a state. These are not the narrowly […]

  • European Commission Tasks

    Content about European Commission Tasks from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. The Commission is first of all the 'driving force' behind Union policy. It is the starting point for every Union action, as it is the Commission […]

  • European Commission Composition

    Content about European Commission Composition from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. The Commission is headed by a President who is assisted by seven Vice- Presidents, including the High Representative of the Union for Foreign […]

  • Eu Legal Order

    Eu Legal Order in Europe Autonomy of the EU Legal OrderContent about Eu Legal Order from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. By establishing the Union, the Member States have limited their legislative sovereignty and in so doing have […]