- •Introduction
- •Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Work
- •Common and internal markets
- •Development of eu law
- •1. Churchill's Speech
- •2. Marshall Plan - oeec
- •Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Work
- •The Treaty on European Union or Maastricht Treaty (eu Treaty)
- •The European Economic Area (eea) and the European Free Trade Association (efta)
- •The Treaty of Amsterdam
- •The Treaty of Nice
- •The European Convention on the Future of the European Union and the Draft Constitution
- •The Treaty of Lisbon
- •Speaking
- •It must be noted that the principle of subsidiarity and the principle of proportionality also apply to the exercise by the institutions of the powers conferred upon them by the Treaties.
- •Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Work
- •Supremacy of the eu law
- •Fundamental features of union law
- •Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Work
- •Member states' liability for breach of union law
- •Vocabulary Note:
- •Sources of union law
- •Application of National and International Law by the European Courts
- •Application of Union Law by the National Courts
- •Direct effects doctrine
- •Direct effect of union rules
- •Speaking
- •The free movement of goods
- •Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Work
- •Exceptions to the Free Movement of Goods
- •Technical Standards
- •Exceptions to the Free Movement of Goods
- •Theory and Reality of the Free Movement of Goods
- •Rights of residence in the eu
- •1. Introduction
- •2. The free movement of citizens
- •3. Schengen arrangements
- •4. The free movement of workers
- •Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Work
- •The Schengen acquis
- •Vocabulary Note:
- •Students
- •Free movement of workers, the self-employed and their families
- •Vocabulary Note:
- •Free movement exceptions
- •In Article 45(4) of the tfeu. Employment in the "public service" of member states is
- •Right of establishment - professionals
- •Vocabulary Note:
- •Legal services
- •Speaking
The Treaty of Nice
This Treaty was 1 at Nice on February 26, 2001 and 2 the EU Treaty, the Treaties 3 the European Communities and certain related acts.
According to one of the Recitals, the idea was to, "4 the process started by the Treaty of Amsterdam of preparing the institutions of the European Community to 5 in an enlarged Community". Whether they 6 is more than questionable, and furthermore the 7 messed up" once again the texts of the Treaties (which had been "cleaned up" by the Treaty of Amsterdam) by 8 all kinds of new provisions, so that one had, once more, articles a, b, c, etc.
Vocabulary Note:
Recitals – декларативная часть (в тексте договора), преамбула
Questions
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What was achieved by the Treaty of Nice?
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What objective of the Treaty was indicated in the Recitals?
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Does the author think the drafters succeeded in their task?
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What shortcoming of the treaty is mentioned?
Exercise 8. In the text in this exercise certain parts have been taken out and reshuffled. Restore the text by filling in the gaps meaningfully. What information does the text contain?
The European Convention on the Future of the European Union and the Draft Constitution
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the key issues arising for the Union's future development
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How can the Union's democratic legitimacy be ensured?
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published in the Official Journal
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a draft Constitution was presented to the European Council of Rome
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the European Council convened a Convention on the future of the European [Union] (the Laeken Declaration)
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Within the Union, how is the division of competence between the institutions to be organised?
At its meeting in Laeken (Belgium) in December 2001, 1. The task of the Convention was to pave the way for the next intergovernmental conference as broadly and openly as possible. It was to consider 2, for example: what do European citizens expect from the Union?; How is the division of competence between the Union and the Member States to be organised?; 3; How can the efficiency and coherence of the Union's external action be ensured?; and 4
The Convention terminated its work on July 1, 2003 and 5 by its President, Valerie Giscard d'Estaing, on July 18, 2003. An intergovernmental conference was convened in October 2003, under the Italian Presidency, to adopt a Constitution, but without success. It was finally signed in Rome in November 2004 and 6.
Exercise 9. Suggest synonyms of the words in bold and translate them into Russian. Paraphrase the highlighted words in the text using the synonyms that fit the context. Discuss in pairs what you have learned about the Treaty of Lisbon.
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denial |
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to lead to |
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to continue |
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to make out |
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to bring about |
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definite |
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as to |
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to stipulate |
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determination |
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quickly |
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unusual |
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progress |
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to envisage |
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