EU Law and Judicial Review Questions and Answers High Level 2023

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European Communities Act 1972 = - -The European Union Treaty and laws are made under this piece of legislation -When was the EU founded and how many member states are there? - -It was founded in 19... 51 by the Treaty of Paris and then by the Treaty of Rome in 1957. There are 28 member states. -The Council of Europe and the EU are NOT the same thing.. - -the Council of Europe has 47 members and created the European Convention of Human Rights which led to the Human Rights Act 1998. It has its own European Court of Human Rights situated in Strasbourg -What does the European Communities Act 1972 set out in UK law? - -it sets out fundamental freedom of movement of goods, persons, services and capital as well as the prohibition of sex and other discrimination - The Framework Directive 2000/78 [Show More]

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