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Introduction to EU legal sources for non-EU students
Margaret WatsonAcademic Services Librarian
Bodleian Law Library
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Objectives: this session will look at...
• the legal process and its documents
• printed sources for EU legislation and case law
• free web resources• (subscription databases)
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Primary legislation: Treaties
Treaty on European Union (consolidated text)
Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated text)
Lisbon Treaty (not fully ratified)
Accession treaties
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Click here for the Treaties
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Click here for the full text of the Lisbon Treaty
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Secondary legislation: legal process
• The Commission proposes legislation;
• The Parliament is consulted;
• The Council decides;
• Implementation in the member states;
• Interpretation and enforcement
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1. Formative phase
Internal Commission documents
• SEC documents
• COM documents
• COM final documents
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Preparatory Documents
• COM Documents
• EP Reports
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COM Docs
Three categories:
• Consultative documents• Proposals for legislation• Reports on the implementation of
policy
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Example of a COM doc
• http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/resources/documents/common/whats_new/tobacco-20080716/COM459_en.pdf
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Citation of COM Docs
• COM• (year)• Running number final• (Date of adoption by Commission)
Example:COM(2001) 510 final 12.9.2001
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COM Docs additional codes
• COD = Codecision• SYN = Cooperation• AVC = Assent• CNS = Consultation
Example: 2001/0207 (CNS)
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COM Docs in the Library
• 1963-1982: paper format at EC/1 per.7
• 1983-2002: microfiches
• OJ (lacks explanatory memoranda)
• Online http://ec.europa.eu/prelex/apcnet.cfm?CL=en
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2. Consultation
• European Parliament Reports (PEDOCS)
• European Parliament Opinions
• ESC Opinions
• CoR Opinions
• Council Common Positions
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European Parliament documentation
• Reports from committees
• Resolutions and other texts
• Minutes of plenary debates and agendas
• Questions (written, oral and at Question Time)
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Example of an EP Report
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/file.jsp?id=185312
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EP document citation
PE DOC A5-0123/2000
• produced during the 5th parliament
• number 0123• in the year 2000
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EP Documentation in the Library• Reports
1953-1985 paper format, EC/3 per. 7 1985-1997 microfiches1998 - online
• Debates1952 to May 1999 paper format, EC/3 per.51996 – online
• ResolutionsOJ C series
• QuestionsOJ C series
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3. Decision Phase
Reflected in the Secondary Legislation …
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Secondary Legislation
• Regulations
• Directives
• Decisions
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Citation: Regulations
Council Regulation (EEC) 1408/71 Institution, e.g. Council• Form (Regulation)• Treaty basis• Number• Year
n.b. number precedes year
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Citation: DirectivesCommission Directive 2005/86/EC
• Institution• Form (Directive)• Year• Number• Treaty basis
n.b. year precedes number
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Treaties and legislation are published in the Official Journal
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Official Journal
• L series: adopted legislation
• C series: information of public interest
• (S series: invitations to tender for public contracts)
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Mode of citation of OJ
• OJ• series (L or C) • issue number• year• page number
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OJ Citations
OJ L145 2001 p.43
OJ L42 1987 p.48
OJ C80 2001 p.1
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4. Implementation in Member States
• EUR-Lex
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm
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Implementation in Member Statese.g. United Kingdom
• House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee
• House of Lords Select Committee on the European Union
• Hansard
• Statutes and SIs
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5. Interpretation and enforcement
• Cases in national courts
• Cases before the ECJ and CFI
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Case Law: European Court of Justice
• Court of First Instance (CFI)
• European Court of Justice (ECJ)
• (EU Civil Service Tribunal)
http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/j_6/
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Citation of Cases• C (ECJ) or T (CFI) or F (Civil Service Tribunal)
• -
• Number of case
• /
• Year (last 2 digits)
• The parties
e.g. Case C-2/00 Hölterhoff v Freiesleben
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Case Documentation• ECJ until 1993 Report for the Hearing; AG Opinion; Judgment
• ECJ 1993- AG Opinion and Judgment only
• CFI Judgment (no AG Opinion)
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Paper Publication of Case Law
• OJ C series
• Transcripts
• European Court Reports
• Common Market Law Reports
• All England Law Reports European Cases
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Finding Case LawThe Court’s website:• Index A-Z ; numerical and alphabetical index of cases
before the Court of Justice of the European Communities since 1953
http://curia.europa.eu/en/content/juris/index_note.htm
• Search formhttp://curia.europa.eu/jurisp/cgi-bin/form.pl?lang=en
EUR-Lex:http://eur-lex.europa.eu/RECH_jurisprudence.do