European Law: Impact and Functions

The provided report discusses the significance of European Law in achieving substantial advantages at workplaces. It highlights the importance of laws in establishing a suitable work system in a particular nation and summarizes the functions of the EU parliament, which include setting rules and regulations for operating significant advantages. The report also analyzes the impact of EU laws on different functions of courts, including free movement labor law and working time directives. This document provides valuable information for students seeking to understand the role and implications of European Law.

European Law
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
a) EU parliament.........................................................................................................................1
b) European commission.............................................................................................................1
c) EU council...............................................................................................................................2
d) Court of justice of the EU.......................................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
Three examples in which EU law affected fundamental UK principles of parliamentary
sovereignty..................................................................................................................................3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
Impact of EU law on the UK courts with using three examples.................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
European law plays an important role in because it consists rules and regulations in order
to work in appropriate manner. This is highest court in Europe which binds decisions of all
nations of EU (Thym, 2015). In this context, present report has demonstrated about functions of
EU parliament, European commission, EU council and court of justice to build knowledge and
understanding for every situation. Furthermore, there are three examples taken into consideration
for the development of effective UK principles related to the sovereignty of parliament.
TASK 1
a) EU parliament
EU consider brief, institutions and bodies with facts and figures. Information also
consider rights to live, work, travel and study in another EU country. EU laws helps to find
legislation, case-law that are made and applied to provide appropriate information as well.
Furthermore, it has been directly elected in every 5 years since 1979. Beside this, voter turnout at
European parliament elections which fallen consecutively since each date (Conant, Hofmann and
Vanhala, 2018).
Functions of EU parliament
There are several functions performed by EU parliament which explains under here: Legislative powers: It is one of the major function of EU parliament. Ordinary legislative
procedure consider same weight in parliament and council as well. As a result, wide
range of issues has been solved successfully with economic governance, energy,
transport, environment, etc. Furthermore, parliament also consist approval and rejection
in proposal that are given by council. Budgetary powers: Parliament and council of EU work together with budgetary
authority. It helps to identify appropriate expenses and revenue as well. Parliament
consist debates regarding appropriate budget requirements and make appropriate changes
with adopting international agreements.
 Oversight powers: European parliament majorly supervise powers in European
commission and presidency of council. This function of parliament consist to put forward
with council for position of president in Europe. As per priority and progress, parliament
monitors to work of the council.
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b) European commission
EU commission also consider several important functions, in this regard, European
commission is the executive body that promotes general interest. The commission takes
initiatives and European parliament for amendment and approval. This commission acts with EU
treaties to develop significant advantages. Sets of EU spending priorities together so that
parliament draws annual budget under scrutiny.
Functions of EU commission
 This commission initiate legislation which helps to make proposal among European laws
that are sent to council and European parliament for amendment and approval.
 Furthermore, this commission also acts as guardian towards EU treaties. Hence, it can
ensures that EU legislation applied by all member states to proceed against EU law.
 Commission also acts as executive body in which policies and annual budget could be
maintain successfully.
 It also helps to represent EU on international stage which negotiates trade and co-
operations agreement within EU nations.
c) EU council
European council consist their functions with EU leaders to set political agenda. It assists
to represent the highest level of political practice among nations. There are 7 official institutions
which are taken by council in form of usually quarterly and summit meetings. European council
decide overall direction and political priorities with passing appropriate laws. It has major
function to deal with complex and sensitive issues which cannot be resolved at low level. Setting
of EU's policy, it can be said that strategic interests and defence implications. Members of
European Council are heads of state or government which contains 28 EU members. Council is
an official institution which consist as Treaty body to provide union with necessary impetus for
development. In the decision-making process, European Council mostly takes decisions that are
consensus. In various cases, EU treaties have been outlined properly. It helps to decide qualified
majority (Conant, Hofmann and Vanhala, 2018).
There are several members of European council that contains heads of state or
government among 28 EU members’ states. Mainly European council president and commission
consist important role in decision-making process. This is because EU council mainly takes
decisions in specific cases successfully. It decides with qualified majority.
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d) Court of justice of the EU
Court of Justice is judicial institution of the European Union which deals to reduce
disputes among different parties. Main function of them to ensure European law which are
interpreted and applied in same aspect for every member state. It also assists to settles legal
disputes among national government and other institutions. In the different nation, it can be
interpreted differently.
Functions of Court of justice of the EU
Interpreting the law: When national court interpreted, EU laws implement for clarification. It is
used to determine whether national law and practice is compatible with EU law (Court of Justice
of the European Union (CJEU), 2018). This justice system upholds rule of law in court which
provide forum to resolve disputes to test and enforce. Hence, in a fair and rational manner
appropriate findings could be maintained successfully.
Enforcing the law: In addition to this, enforcing law consist infringement proceedings which is
taken against national government for failing to comply with EU law. Court of Justice of
European Union is institutions which encompasses in whole judiciary. It also assists to solve
legal disputes between government and EU institutions. Therefore, decisions could be made
successfully on the behalf of individual. There are three courts in which it can be applied such as
general court, European civil services and European court of justice.
Annulling EU legal acts: When fundamental rights of EU act are violeted then legal actions
have to be taken. In this consideration, court can asked to annual it. European commission and
parliament directly concern with them in court of justice of the EU.
TASK 2
Three examples in which EU law affected fundamental UK principles of parliamentary
sovereignty
UK consist sovereignty in which European law impact in term of parliament. Judiciary
and parliament of UK altered their functions with introduction of appropriate principles of
superior which helps to pass the bills. Legislature in the country become more powerful which
impact in dominating way. Judiciary is also important part in law to implement different acts.
With the help of legislation, it can be stated that courts have power which contradicting with EC
law. Following are different examples included in which EU effects could be seen:
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 VAT on energy bills: EU contains standard rate of VAT which is around 15% and
reduction in rate only applied for specific goods and services. Before entering of UK
community in 1973, EU principles consider legal order which enable to develop supreme
authority for all member’s states. It never allows government to successfully choose and
implement VAT. (Conant, Hofmann and Vanhala, 2018). Outside the EU, government
could remove VAT from gas, electricity bills, etc. Green activities create object which
encourages people easily. EU climate and energy packages: It contains set of rules to meet with targets around
20% cut in order to improve energy efficiency. When EU contains tightly to regulate
light regulations capital requirement develop successfully. Adoption of the laws, resultant
in a debate on the UK law. There are several things considered radical revolutionary with
new values and transparency (Harris, O'Boyle and Buckley, 2014). When EU tightly
influenced to regulate with banks, usually regulations leading among other side. Capital
requirements directive in expensive consideration for UK economy. Government also
dared to lift bank regulation after experience of 2008 (Albert, Weller and Chamberlain,
2016).
 Working time directive: Under the EU Law, there are several norms created for
employees to have average work for more than 48 hours in a particular week. Therefore,
this regulation is created to see major opted from the directive. For instance, in 1992,
John consider from this directive but labour government opted back in six years later.
Policies are also fleets with equal access in waters of all EU states. Along with this, it can
be stated that working time directive must be consider to operate functioning in nation.
In parliament sovereignty, it can be evolving that in many years matters of law continue
develop with lots of effects. In British constitution, owing to the fact with several factors such as
EU, HRA with initiatives of devolution and common law Radicalism. In order to consider
regulations, it seems to develop ideas that are more important to face challenge in globalisation.
Furthermore, it is also leaded to the particular nation which make significant amount of treaties,
pacts and collaboration with one another. Standard of rules also established for EU which
reinforced to develop important limitations (Emrah GEÇER, 2018). Fundamental human rights
also followed to take several advantages in systematic manner.
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TASK 3
Impact of EU law on the UK courts with using three examples
In the organisation, EU consist formed by countries to cater economic, political, etc.
factors which affects member states. It is initially referred as judgement of court which acts
together with other legal systems. This law is highly respected to solve conflict of different
members. Following are different law which have impact on UK courts: Free movement of labour law: Immigration also consider single reason in which country
voted to Brexit. EU membership consider by government which control under the
number of EU migrants that come to seek work in country. (Young, 2016). Furthermore,
leaders of the Brexit campaigns said that they introduce Australian style system under
which migrants would be subjected to same rule.This law refuses the entry of migrants.
Free movement of labour cherished EU rule which could be applied with free trade
agreements. Issue could be set in Brexit supporters among themselves successfully
(Schmidt and Kelemen, 2014). Working time directive: Under this law of EU, employee work develops for an average
of more than 48 hours in a week. John major secured in UK from this directive in 1992.
After six years later, labour government opted it. Working class voters backed Brexit
unlikely which protect and disappear to cost of employers. It could be said that during
campaign, employment expect to see deregulation (Whish and Bailey, 2015). Main aim
to implement this EU law in courts to increase working time directives. Main aim is to
take guarantee towards hired employment agencies to get same pay and conditions.
Furthermore, overall cost to employers is only just half so that working time directive
develop for Brexit camp.
 Climate change directive: With respect to European thinking, it can be considered that,
renewable directives are most expensive piece of legislation which are imposed by
Brussels. It helps to set targets for tacking climate changes and accomplish 20% share of
energy successfully. In renewable sources by 2020, it can be stated that targets must be
accomplish in a particular year (Augenstein, 2016). In respect to implement climate
change directive, it is very important to focus on the scrapping directives which could be
seen in useful way to save cost. Furthermore, it also helps to consider activist
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performances in successful way. There is not overall ban on directive from the EU states.
In exceptional circumstances, parliament also govern road safety.
For example, different types of activities and tasks must be developed to protect EU
which includes freedom of movement of goods. Furthermore, it also assists to grow capital,
services, etc. movement in competitive environment. In order to control economic activities
among members, it prevents members from distorting set of economic rules and regulations
(Kukovec, 2015). Moreover, it also helps to create accurate work with economic activities that
are controlled by competitive law of public sector regulation, merger, etc.
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it can be concluded that European Law helps to attain more
significant advantages at workplace. In this regard, all laws play important role to attain
appropriate working system in a particular nation. Furthermore, it has summarised the functions
of EU parliament which contain several rules and regulation to operate significant advantages. At
last, impact of EU laws have been analysed on different functions of the courts. Along with this,
it can be articulated that EU laws create impact on UK courts with consideration of free
movement labour law, working time directives, etc.
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