European community courts

European Community Courts function and powers relationship to national courts. 

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The most well-known legal principle in the field of chemicals policy is the Precautionary Principle it is so well-known that it hardly requires any further introduction here. It was introduced into EU environmental law through the Maastricht Treaty in 1992. The principle s value as a guide for decision making in different policy areas is often questioned, and some analyses of its impact on EU chemicals policy indicate that its influence is not that significant (Heyvaert, 2006), though it can be hard to determine exactly how influential the principle has been for important law cases from the Court of Justice of the European Communities. 

Judgment of the European Court of 5 February 2004, Commission of the European Communities v. French Republic, Case C-24/00 European Court Reports 2004. http //eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do uri=CELEX 62000J0024 EN html... 

According to Directive 75/319/EEC and the Ruling (Case 247/81) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, medicinal products which have been properly controlled in the EEC by a QP do not have to be recontrolled or rechecked in any other Member State of the Community. 

In Europe, the European Community (EC) was formed by the union of three organizations the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), established in 1951 the European Economic Community (EEC), established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM), established in 1957. In 1967, with the Merger Treaty, these organizations merged to form the EC. After the Maastricht Treaty in 1992, the EC became the European Union (EU) which consists of the European Commission, the European Council, the European Parliament, and the European Court of Justice. ... 

Since our entry into the European Community, our courts must follow the rulings of the European Court of Justice. On an application from a member country, the European Court will determine the effect of European directives on domestic law. Potentially, the involvement is far-reaching in industrial obligations, including safety. 

Court of First Instance of the European Communities, Press Release No 45/07. 

Since our entry into the European Community, our courts must follow the rulings of the European Court of Justice. C5n an application from a... 

Decisions of the superior courts which are not binding are persuasive, judicial decisions of ofher common law countries or from fhe Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below 1.1.14, para. 2) are also persuasive. The judgements of inferior courts are mostly on questions of fact and are not strict precedents. Decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Communities bind English courts on the interpretation of EC legislation. 

The European Court is the supreme authority on Community law. Its function is to ensure that the law is observed in the interpretation and application of the European Community Treaty 1957 (art. 220, formerly art. 164). The EC Treaty and the Single European Act 1986, are concerned with matters such as freedom of competition between Member States and aspects of social law, including health and safety at work. 

It may bring an action before the European Court of Justice should community laws not be respeeted by the member states. It is here, within the Pharmaceutieals and Cosmetics Unit of the Directorate-General for Enterprise (formerly the Directorate-General for Industry, DG III), that European legislation on medicines is drawn up and implemented. 

The Commission is also responsible for monitoring the application of Community law. In this capacity, it can bring infringement proceedings against Member States before the European Court of Justice. 

The Court of Justice has the imjxjrtant task of monitoring the legahty of actions by the Community institutions and providing legal protection. The apphcation of Community law by the Member States is also subject to the independent judicial scrutiny of the European Court of Justice. In addition, the Court gives the national courts guidance on the interpretation of the EC Treaty and Community legal acts. 

The European Court of Justice, based in Luxembourg, is the highest court in the European Union (EU). It deals primarily with community law and its interpretation. It is normally concerned with breaches of community law by Member States and cases may be brought by other Member States or institutions. Its decisions are binding on all Member States. There Is currently no right of appeal. 

References for preliminary rulings are requests by national courts for interpretation of a Community provision. Article 234 (formerly 177) provides that any court or tribunal may ask the European Court for a ruling but only the final court of appeal (the House of Lords in the UK) must ask for a ruling if a party requests it. In the English case of Bulmer v. Bollinget the Court of Appeal held that the High Court and the Court of Appeal may interpret Community law. 

Through its judgments and interpretations, the Court of Justice is helping to create a body of Community law that applies to all Community institutions. Member States, national governments and private citizens. Judgements of the European Court of Justice take primacy over those of national courts on the matters referred to it. 

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