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Figure 5.22: the Maastricht Treaty—changes 5.5.11 The issue of the supremacy of Community law over English law Now that you have a reasonably secure but basic knowledge and understanding of the Community it is appropriate to turn to a discussion of the particular legal and constitutional changes to the English legal system and the English constitution caused by the political act of the UK joining the EC in 1973. Article 10 of the EC Treaty (formerly Article 5), stated that Member States of the Community had to ensure compliance with Community law. Much of it was also intended to have an immediate effect in Member States as soon as it was created in the institutions of the Community (remember the same institutions now serve the Union). In other words, it should automatically enter the legal system of Member States.
DOI link for Figure 5.22: the Maastricht Treaty—changes 5.5.11 The issue of the supremacy of Community law over English law Now that you have a reasonably secure but basic knowledge and understanding of the Community it is appropriate to turn to a discussion of the particular legal and constitutional changes to the English legal system and the English constitution caused by the political act of the UK joining the EC in 1973. Article 10 of the EC Treaty (formerly Article 5), stated that Member States of the Community had to ensure compliance with Community law. Much of it was also intended to have an immediate effect in Member States as soon as it was created in the institutions of the Community (remember the same institutions now serve the Union). In other words, it should automatically enter the legal system of Member States.
Figure 5.22: the Maastricht Treaty—changes 5.5.11 The issue of the supremacy of Community law over English law Now that you have a reasonably secure but basic knowledge and understanding of the Community it is appropriate to turn to a discussion of the particular legal and constitutional changes to the English legal system and the English constitution caused by the political act of the UK joining the EC in 1973. Article 10 of the EC Treaty (formerly Article 5), stated that Member States of the Community had to ensure compliance with Community law. Much of it was also intended to have an immediate effect in Member States as soon as it was created in the institutions of the Community (remember the same institutions now serve the Union). In other words, it should automatically enter the legal system of Member States.
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Now that you have a reasonably secure but basic knowledge and understanding of the Community it is appropriate to turn to a discussion of the particular legal and constitutional changes to the English legal system and the English constitution caused by the political act of the UK joining the EC in 1973.
