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Judgment of the Court of Justice, Costa v ENEL, Case 6/64 (15 July 1964)
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Judgment of the Court of Justice, Costa v ENEL, Case 6/64 (15 July 1964)

A fundamental judgment of the Court in respect of principles, the Costa v ENEL judgment shows that the EEC Treaty has created its own legal system which has become an integral part of the legal systems of the Member States, and that Community law takes precedence over national law.

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Title Judgment of the Court of Justice, Costa v ENEL, Case 6/64 (15 July 1964)
Document type Texte
Source Court of Justice of the European Communities (CJEC), Judgment of 16 July 1964, Flaminio Costa v ENEL, Case 6/64, in Reports of Cases before the Court. 1964, S. 585.
Keywords Rechtsordnung der Gemeinschaft, Urteil des Gerichtshofs EG, Vorrang des Gemeinschaftsrechts
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Caption A fundamental judgment of the Court in respect of principles, the Costa v ENEL judgment shows that the EEC Treaty has created its own legal system which has become an integral part of the legal systems of the Member States, and that Community law takes precedence over national law.
Location in the digital library WISSENSCHAFT UND BILDUNG >> Hochschulen >> Europarecht I 2006-2007 (Prof. Herwig Hofmann, Universität Luxemburg) >> IX. Vorrang und Direktwirkung
EUROPÄISCHE ORGANISATIONEN >> Europäische Union >> Institutionen >> Gerichtshof >> Befugnisse und Zuständigkeiten >> Rechtsprechung
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