Questions

Question 1

From the Costa-ENEL case (6/64) it appears that:

1. All EU law has precedence over all national law;

2. EU law has precedence over national law, including national constitutional law;

3. All EU law has indirect effect;

4. The status of EU law is independent on the national legal orders of the EU member states.

Question 2

COREPER (the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU Member States) is a EU body that supports:

1. The European Court of Justice;

2. The European Commission;

3. The Council of Ministers;

4. The European Parliament.

Question 3

One of the tasks of the European Commission is:

1. To resolve legal disputes in the European Union;

2. To propose Union legislative acts;

3. To maintain public order in the member States;

4. To represent the interests of the individual EU member states.

Question 4

Which of the following areas of policy is an exclusive competence of the European Union?

1. Protection of human health;

2. Consumer protection;

3. Common commercial policy;

4. Transport.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true / false?

1. An amendment of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union can be stopped by the Dutch parliament.

2. Accession of Turkey to the European Union can be stopped by the Dutch parliament.

1. Both statements are true;

2. Statement I is false, Statement II is true;

3. Statement I is true, statement II is false;

4. Both statements are false.

Question 6

The Tobacco Advertising Case (C-376/98) is essentially about:

1. The compliance of EU legislation with the principle of conferral (also known as the principle of attribution).

2. The compliance of EU legislation with the principle of subsidiarity;

3. The compliance of EU legislation with the principle of proportionality;

4. The compliance of EU legislation with human rights

Answers

1. a

2. c

3. b

4. c

5. a

6. a