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Harmonisation

HarmonisationDefinitionHarmonisation, also known as standardisation or approximation, refers to the determination of EU-wide legally binding standards...
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Produced in partnership with Professor Alexander Türk of King’s College London 18th Jun
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The four freedoms—goods, services, establishment and capital

The four freedoms—goods, services, establishment and capitalFree movement of goodsRestriction on importsScope of the prohibitionArticle 34 of the...
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Produced in partnership with Dr Alexander Türk, Professor of Law of King’s College London 18th Jun
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Free movement of EU workers and citizens

Free movement of EU workers and citizensEU workers and EU citizens enjoy the right of freedom of movement. This right is granted to EU workers in...
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Produced in partnership with Professor Alexander Türk of King’s College London 18th Jun
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Structure and functions of EU institutions and bodies

Structure and functions of EU institutions and bodiesThe EU’s unique institutional frameworkThe European Union is a supranational polity, and is...
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18th Jun
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Overview of the EU legal system

Overview of the EU legal systemIntroduction to the EU legal systemThe EU legal system is sui generis—there is no other legal system it can be compared...
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Produced in partnership with Laura Bolado of Andes Legal Consulting Ltd 18th Jun
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EU public procurement case tracker

EU public procurement case trackerIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...
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7th Jun
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Challenging EU Directives

Challenging EU DirectivesIn briefAccording to settled case law, the Court of Justice of the European Union has the exclusive competence to declare an...
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Produced in partnership with Professor Alexander Türk of King’s College London 6th Jun
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Proportionality

ProportionalityDefinition of proportionalityThe principle of proportionality requires that EU and Member State action shall not to go beyond what is...
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Produced in partnership with Professor Alexander Türk of King’s College London 6th Jun
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Remedies for breach of EU law

Remedies for breach of EU lawIn addition to the means of enforcement of EU law available to the EU institutions under the EU infringement procedure,...
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Produced in partnership with Laura Bolado of Andes Legal Consulting Ltd 6th Jun
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EU internal competence

EU internal competenceThe limits of EU competencesThe limits of EU competences are governed by the principle of conferral (also known as principle of...
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Produced in partnership with Professor Alexander Türk of King’s College London 6th Jun
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Introduction to the Court of Justice of the European Union

Introduction to the Court of Justice of the European UnionJudicial bodies of the Court of Justice of the European UnionThe Court of Justice of the...
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Produced in partnership with Professor Alexander Türk of King’s College London 6th Jun
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Obligation to transpose and process EU Directives

Obligation to transpose and process EU DirectivesThe transposition of EU Directives is the process by which EU Member States give effect to Directives...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 5th Jun
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Public procurement—European Union—Q&A guide

Public procurement—European Union—Q&A guideThis Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to public procurement in European Union...
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5th Jun
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European legislative process

European legislative processEU lawThe EU’s core objective of achieving European unification is based exclusively on the rule of law. EU law is an...
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Produced in partnership with Pagonia Basia, EU specialist 5th Jun
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Implications of infringement of EU law

Implications of infringement of EU lawAny infringement of EU law by a Member State will impair the effectiveness of EU law. Moreover, infringements...
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Amendment and ratification of EU Treaties

Amendment and ratification of EU TreatiesThe amendment of the EU Treaties is essential for the development of the European Union. It allows EU...
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Produced in partnership with Laura Bolado of Andes Legal Consulting Ltd 5th Jun
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Infringement proceedings against EU Member States

Infringement proceedings against EU Member StatesUnder Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), one of the European Commission’s core...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 5th Jun
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Direct effect of EU law

Direct effect of EU lawWhat is direct effect of EU law?The doctrine of direct effect is a fundamental principle of EU law developed by the Court of...
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Indirect effect of EU law

Indirect effect of EU lawWhat is indirect effect of EU law?The doctrine of indirect effect, or consistent interpretation, is a duty that national...
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EU external competence

EU external competenceThe EU’s external responsibilities are defined in accordance with whether they are conferred on the EU or on the Member States....
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Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve ambiguities in legislation

Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve ambiguities in legislation

Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve ambiguities in legislationIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. At this point in time (referred to in UK law as ‘IP

Sentencing fraud offences committed by individuals

Sentencing fraud offences committed by individuals

Sentencing fraud offences committed by individualsThe Sentencing Council (SC) has produced sentencing guidelines for fraud offences under the Fraud Act 2006 (fraud by false representation, fraud by failing to disclose information and fraud by abuse of position), false accounting under section 17 of

Pre-trial and case management hearings in the Crown Court

Pre-trial and case management hearings in the Crown Court

Pre-trial and case management hearings in the Crown CourtCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA 2020, among other measures, makes provision for the extended use of live links and audio links in criminal proceedings.

Proprietary estoppel

Proprietary estoppel

Proprietary estoppelThis Practice Note considers proprietary estoppel from a generic standpoint.For industry specific guidance on proprietary estoppel, see Practice Notes:•Estoppel and property law•Mortgages by estoppelProprietary estoppel—what is it?Unlike the other forms of estoppel (see Practice