European Union (EU) Law - Power sharing and EU institutions

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[...] Commission approval and dismissal ? Written and oral questions to the Commission and the Council ? Sets up committees of inquiry - Budgetary powers: formally adopts and discharge: may table amendments to non-compulsory and compulsory expenditure. - European Council - Conseil européen - The Council - Conseil of ministers - European Commission - Commission européenne - The Court of Justice of the European Union - Cour de justice de l'UE - European Central Bank (ECB) - Banque Centrale Européenne - Court of Auditors (CoA) - Cour des Comptes de l'UE + additional bodies such as the Economic and Social Committee the Committee of Regions (CoR) and the European Investment Bank. [...]

[...] The EU institutions The institution structure of the EU : The EU shouldn't be assimilated as a unique country, we have an executive body a court and a parliament however each one of the European bodies is monitoring what the others are doing - European Parliament - Parlement européen By a merged process created in 1962, it's a co-legislator with : 750 MEP's + 1 President Meps are elected directly in each MS every 5 years since 1979 There isn't permanent seat 7 political groups Vote by political groups One annual plenary session, divided into 12 monthly part-session + 1 session dedicated to the budget Vote by simple majority - Powers of the EP : Participates in the legislative process = co-legislator with the Council in the co-decision procedure. - Control over the other EU's institutions: ? [...]

[...] European Union Law - Power sharing and EU institutions Session EU law 1. Power sharing within the EU How power is shared between member states and institutions. The principle of Conferral: This division of power begin with the principle of Conferral to give up) it's the idea that MS at the moment they join accept to give up part of their sovereignty to the profit of the EU. Art 4 & 5 TEU. What type of system is that? [...]

[...] Ms being able to do so only if the Union tell them they can, or for an implementation act Custom union/competition law/monetary policies/common policies for ressources/ Shared competence: EU and MS act but MS act only if Eu don't or cease exercising These areas are governed by the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. Internal market/social policy/consumer protection/energy/ area of freedom/ security and justice/ economic and territorial Coordinated competence: MS coordinate policies (economic policy, social policy and employment policy) by using guidelines provided and initiative taken by EU institutions The objective is to make closer national policies without enforce a common legislation. [...]