European Union Law: Understanding the Treaties and Their Importance

This article provides an overview of the treaties that govern the European Union and their importance in EU law. It explains the legal significance of the treaties and their role in EU decision-making. The article covers the most important treaties in EU law, including the Treaty of Lisbon, Treaty of Nice, Treaty of Amsterdam, Treaty on European Union, Single European Act, Merger Treaty, Treaties of Rome, and Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

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Who Runs The EU?
Treaties
Under the European law, it has formed according to the rule of law. The law of EU is
approved voluntarily under some treaties, which is operated by all EU member countries
(Barnard and Peers 2017).
The policy under the treaties does not commenced with the 6treties but the Commission
of the countries can operated such policies as per the interest of the law. It describes an
agreement, which is binding between EU member countries. The agreement helps to manage the
EU objectives and rules for EU institutions. It helps to take the decisions and establishes a good
relationship between the EU itself and its member countries. The Treaties should be formed for
the applicable to the EU law where it could become more efficient and transparent. It also helps
in the preparation for the new country members and introduced with the areas of the cooperation
with the policies and political aspects (Kaczorowska-Ireland 2016).
The EU treaties helps to understand the legal importance, adopt legislations where the
member countries can able to implement. The most important treaties in EU law are:
 Treaty of Lisbon
This treaty is signed and formed the contract on 13th December, 2007 which is applicable
from 1st December 2009. The aim of the formation of the treaty is describe the formation of the
EU more efficient, more democratic and helps to understand the way to deal with global
problems, like climate change, with one voice. It has exercise the power, which is, belongs to EU
and EU member countries.

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 Treaty of Nice
This treaty is signed on the date of 26the February 2001 and from 1st February 2003 it started
to apply in between the countries. The treaty has formed for achieving the purpose to reformation
of the institutions, which will help EU to function efficiently after reaching 25 member countries.
 Treaty of Amsterdam
On the date of 2nd October the Treaty of Amsterdam is signed and applied between the
countries from 1st May, 1999. The purpose of the treaty is to reformation of the EU institutions in
preparation for the arrival of future member countries.
 Treaty on European Union - Maastricht Treaty
On the date of 7th February 1992 this treaty is signed and applicable between the countries
from 1st November, 1993. The treat was introduced to prepare for European Monetary Union and
introduce elements of a political union, which includes common foreign, citizenship and internal
affairs policy.
 Single European Act
It was signed on 17th February 1986 and applicable between the countries from 1st July 1987.
The aim of the treaty is the reformation of the institutions in preparation for Portugal and Spain's
membership and speed up decision-making in preparation for the single market.
 Merger Treaty - Brussels Treaty
On 8th April, 1965 the Merger Treaty - Brussels Treaty and forced from 1st July, 1967. The
treaty has helped in streamlining the European institutions (Kaczorowska-Ireland 2016).

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 Treaties of Rome : EEC and EURATOM treaties
On 25th March, 1957 the Treaties of Rome: EEC and EURATOM treaties was signed and
applied between the countries from 1st January 1958. The treaty has formed to maintain the
European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the European Economic Community
(EEC).
 Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community
This treaty was formed on the date of 18th April 1951 and applied between the countries from
23rd July 1952. The treaty was to form to fulfill the purpose of interdependence in coal and steel
industry so that one country could no longer mobilize their armed forces without others
disclosing the information.
Treaties should be formed for the applicable to the EU law where it could become more
efficient and transparent. It also helps in the preparation for the new country members and
introduced with the areas of the cooperation with the policies and political aspects (Nugent
2017).

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