European Communities Act 1972
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The European Communities Act 1972 was the UK statute that enabled the country’s membership of the European Communities and gave direct effect and supremacy to European Community law within the UK legal system.
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Target entity: European Communities Act 1972 Context triple: [Common Agricultural Policy implementation (pre-Brexit), legalBasis, European Communities Act 1972]
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Single European Act
The Single European Act was a landmark 1986 European Community treaty that laid the groundwork for the EU’s single market by deepening economic integration and expanding supranational powers.
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Treaty of Accession 1972 (United Kingdom to the European Communities)
The Treaty of Accession 1972 was the international agreement that formalized the United Kingdom’s entry into the European Communities, marking its integration into the precursor of the European Union.
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C.
Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome is a 1957 international agreement that established the European Economic Community, laying a foundational step toward today’s European Union and its single market.
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Brussels revision of 1948
The Brussels revision of 1948 is an amendment to the Berne Convention that updated and harmonized international copyright protections for literary and artistic works in the post–World War II era.
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Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is one of the EU’s primary founding treaties, setting out its institutional framework, policy competences, and detailed rules governing the functioning of the Union’s internal market and other key areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: European Communities Act 1972 Target entity description: The European Communities Act 1972 was the UK statute that enabled the country’s membership of the European Communities and gave direct effect and supremacy to European Community law within the UK legal system.
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A.
Single European Act
The Single European Act was a landmark 1986 European Community treaty that laid the groundwork for the EU’s single market by deepening economic integration and expanding supranational powers.
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B.
Treaty of Accession 1972 (United Kingdom to the European Communities)
The Treaty of Accession 1972 was the international agreement that formalized the United Kingdom’s entry into the European Communities, marking its integration into the precursor of the European Union.
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C.
Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome is a 1957 international agreement that established the European Economic Community, laying a foundational step toward today’s European Union and its single market.
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D.
Brussels revision of 1948
The Brussels revision of 1948 is an amendment to the Berne Convention that updated and harmonized international copyright protections for literary and artistic works in the post–World War II era.
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E.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is one of the EU’s primary founding treaties, setting out its institutional framework, policy competences, and detailed rules governing the functioning of the Union’s internal market and other key areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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constitutional statute ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
European Union (Amendment) Act 2008
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European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ⓘ European Union Act 2011 ⓘ |
| appliedInCaseLaw |
R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
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R v Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte Factortame Ltd ⓘ |
| appliedTo | courts of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| citedAs | 1972 c.68 ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | constitutional statute in UK case law ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 1973-01-01 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdDoctrineOf | primacy of EU law in the UK legal order ⓘ |
| enabled |
United Kingdom membership of the European Communities
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implementation of the Treaty of Accession 1972 ⓘ |
| gaveDirectEffectTo | European Community law in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| gaveSupremacyTo | European Community law over inconsistent UK law ⓘ |
| implemented |
Treaty of Accession 1972 (United Kingdom to the European Communities)
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surface form:
Treaty concerning the accession of the United Kingdom to the European Communities
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| introducedBy |
Edward Heath
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surface form:
Edward Heath government
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| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
application of EU regulations in the UK
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implementation of EU directives in the UK ⓘ incorporation of EU treaties into UK law ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| longTitle | An Act to make provision in connection with the enlargement of the European Communities to include the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom constitutional framework prior to Brexit ⓘ |
| providedThat |
UK courts must disapply domestic legislation inconsistent with directly effective EU law
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UK courts must interpret and apply EU law as authoritative ⓘ rights, powers, liabilities, obligations and restrictions arising under the EU treaties are to be given legal effect in the UK without further enactment ⓘ |
| purpose | to give effect in domestic law to the UK’s obligations under the European Communities treaties ⓘ |
| recognizedAsConstitutionalStatuteIn | Thoburn v Sunderland City Council ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European Atomic Energy Community
ⓘ
European Coal and Steel Community ⓘ European Economic Community ⓘ Treaty of Rome ⓘ |
| repealDeferredBy | European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 ⓘ |
| repealedBy | European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ⓘ |
| repealEffectiveDate | 2020-01-31 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1972-10-17 ⓘ |
| section |
Section 1
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Section 2 ⓘ Section 3 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | European Communities Act 1972 self-link ⓘ |
| status | repealed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
European Union legal order
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surface form:
European Union law
constitutional law of the United Kingdom ⓘ treaty implementation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1972 ⓘ |
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Subject: European Communities Act 1972 Description of subject: The European Communities Act 1972 was the UK statute that enabled the country’s membership of the European Communities and gave direct effect and supremacy to European Community law within the UK legal system.
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