EU Recht (Week 2): Are the national courts principal judicial enforcers of EU law? And what does this mean (2 things).

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Are the national courts principal judicial enforcers of EU law? And what does this mean (2 things).

Bas Dubbelman · Accepted Answer

Yes, it means that:
1. Whenever EU law is directly effective, national courts must apply it;
2. Whenever a Union norm comes into conflict with a national law, each national court must disapply the latter

EU Recht (Week 2)

Are the national courts principal judicial enforcers of EU law? And what does this mean (2 things).

Yes, it means that: 1. Whenever EU law is directly effective, national courts must apply it; 2. Whenever a Union norm comes into conflict with a national law, each national court must disapply the latter

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