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Understanding European Union Law - Key Aspects and Institutions

Explore the history, key attributes, institutions, and transatlantic relationship of the European Union Law. Learn about its establishment, key events, and web resources for further information.

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Understanding European Union Law - Key Aspects and Institutions

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  1. European Union LawBased on a presentation by DU Prof. Don Smith • Introduction • History • Key Attributes • Key Institutions • TransAtlantic Relationship • Questions • Web Resources

  2. European Union Law • Introduction • 25 member states • 10 new members May 2004 • Potential members • Bulgaria • Croatia • Romania • Turkey

  3. European Union Law • History • World Wars I and II • Aftermath of World War II • 1957: European Economic Community • 6 founding members • Key objective: common market • 1992: Treaty on European Union • Establishes monetary union • Establishes the “European Union” • 2003: Constitutional Convention • EU Constitution adopted – signed by all 25 members October 29, 2004

  4. European Union Law • Key Attributes • Established by series of treaties • Generally decisions made by consensus • Supranational in character: i.e., some sovereignty given up • E.g., market issues, competition, environmental policy • Establishment of Euro • EU institutions have ability to make laws and enforce them • EU law is “supreme” to member state law

  5. European Union Law • Key Institutions • European Commission • 30 members • Is EU’s “executive” • Proposes legislation • Enforcement • Council of Ministers (Council of the EU) • Organized by subject matter • Represents the interests of member states • European Parliament • 732 members • European Court of Justice • 25 members • European Council • 25 heads of state and government

  6. European Union Law • TransAtlantic Relationship • Growing tensions since the end of cold war • Multilateral vs. Unilateral • Iraq • Middle East policy • Environmental policy • WTO steel imports ruling • European defense policy

  7. European Union Law • Web Resources • The Financial Times • http://www.ft.com/world/europe • Europa • http://europa.eu.int/ • ABC of Community Law • http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/about/abc_en.pdf • EU Audio Video Library • http://europa.eu.int/comm/mediatheque/video/index_en.html • DU College of Law • http://www.law.du.edu/donsmith/eul/index.htm

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