ECON-1006EL Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Voting In The Council Of The European Union, Execution Unit
12 Oct 2020
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The teu and tfeu provide the eu with its own institutional structure with exclusive competences in certain areas and with law-making powers; European parliament is directly elected by member states citizens increasingly important role in law-making. Member states roles are crucial within the council and european council. Secondary law-making powers eu"s power to make self-executing laws (e. g regulations) with direct applicability. Law-making requires qualified majority voting a minority of ms can be overruled by the qmv of other member states; adopted laws are binding upon overruled ms. Cjeu de facto constitutional court that adjudicates disputes: confirmed the status of teu and tfeu as a form of constitutional framework . Regardless, the eu has a set of fundamental principles, rules and laws forming a quasi- constitution teu, tfeu & charter. Firstly, if there is no appropriate legal basis giving the union the power to act, the union institution(s) will not be able to enact legislation.
