What is the preliminary reference procedure in Article 267 TFEU?

What is the preliminary reference procedure in Article 267 TFEU?

The preliminary reference procedure, provided for in Article 267 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), is an institutionalised mechanism of dialogue between the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and national courts. This dialogue serves three principal purposes.

What is the Court of Justice’s jurisdiction under Article 267 1 TFEU?

Article 267(1) TFEU – The Court of Justice of the European Union shall have jurisdiction to give preliminary rulings concerning: In family law, this means that any question of interpretation arising under EU family law Regulations can be referred to the European Court of Justice for a decision.

How do you cite a TFEU article?

When citing EU treaties and protocols: give the title of the legislation (including amendments), year of publication, the OJ series, issue and page numbers. legislation title | [year] | OJ series | issue/first page. Consolidated Version of the Treaty on European Union [2008] OJ C115/13.

What is the purpose of Article 258 TFEU?

Under Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the Commission may file an action to obtain from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) a judgment finding that a member state has failed to comply with EU law.

What does TFEU stand for?

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), as a result of the Lisbon Treaty, was developed from the Treaty establishing the European Community (TEC or EC Treaty), as put in place by the Treaty of Maastricht.

Who can initiate infringement procedure?

Pre-litigation (Article 258 of the TFEU) Infringement procedures may be initiated against a Member State as such, irrespective of whether the infringer is a constitutional body, a court/jurisdiction, a territorial entity or a private entity controlled by the State.

What is TEU law?

One of the two main Treaties that form the basis of EU law. The Treaty on European Union (TEU) sets out the European Union’s purpose, democratic principles, institutions and governance framework, as well as provisions on enhanced co-operation, external action and the EU’s common foreign and security policy.

Is TEU and TFEU the same?

Structure of the Treaties: TEU and TFEU The TEU is the current Treaty on the European Union (the Maastricht Treaty), with amendments, and the TFEU is basically the EC Treaty, also with a number of amendments.