The UK's membership of the EU has had major impact on its domestic law and legal procedure. European Community law is superior to domestic law, and decisions of the ECJ are superior to those of the domestic courts.
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main institutions
The main institutions of the EU are:
The European Parliament
The Council of Ministers
The Commission, and
The European Court of Justice (ECJ)
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main sources
The main sources of EC law are:
Treaties
Regulations, and
Directives
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sueing of governments and individuals
Governments and individuals may, in some circumstances, be sued in the court of Member States for breaches of EC law
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the effect
EC law has a major effect on Englis law. If there is a conflict between a law passed by the UK Parliament and a piece of EC legislation, EC law prevails.
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