1. The Law of the European Union

3. The Treaties EC Treaty (1957) Single European Act (1986)
Maastricht Treaty (1992)
Amsterdam Treaty (1997)
Nice Treaty (2001)
(Treaty establishing a Constitution for the EU (2004))
Accession Treaties (various)

4. The Fundamental Freedoms
One of the activities of the Community:
“an internal market characterised by the abolition, as between member States, of obstacles to the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital”
(Art. 3(1))
“The internal market shall comprise an area without internal frontiers…”
(Art. 14(2))

5. The Fundamental Freedoms:
Goods
Persons:
- workers
- right of establishment
Services
Capital
Arts
Arts
Arts
Arts
Arts

6. Competition Policy
Artt

7. The 3-Pillar Structure of the EU
I Pillar
II Pillar
III Pillar EC
Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (GHA)

8. EU / EC
Institutions
Sources
Activities
Who
How
What

9. Institutions European Council Council of the EU European Parliament
European Commission
Court of Justice of the ECs
Tribunal of First Instance of the ECs

10. Process of legislation
Consultation procedure
(Co-operation procedure)
Co-decision procedure
Assent procedure
EP is entitled to give its opinion on the draft legislation, but this is not binding on the other institutions
EP has the power to propose amendements; the Council is then free to amend or adopt the Commission’s reconsidered proposal
EP has the right to veto legislation
EP must agree by an absolute majority of its members, but does not have the right to amend legislation

11. European Commission (Arts. 211-219)
Normative functions
Guardian
Power of proposal
Autonomous power of regulation
Delegated power of regulation
GENERAL REMEDY
Infringement procedure against States
SPECIFIC REMEDIES
Decision maker against States and/or natural or legal persons