Cases

Costa v ENEL (1964): The Supremacy of EU Law

Costa v ENEL (Case 6/64) is the landmark judgment in which the European Court of Justice established the doctrine of supremacy of EU law over conflicting national law. Decided on 15 July 1964, one …

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Internationale Handelsgesellschaft (1970): Fundamental Rights in EU Law

Internationale Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle fΓΌr Getreide und Futtermittel (Case 11/70) is a seminal judgment of the European Court of Justice that established fundamental …

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Mangold (2005): General Principles and Horizontal Direct Effect

Mangold v Helm (Case C-144/04) is a landmark judgment of the European Court of Justice that established that the general principle of non-discrimination on grounds of age has horizontal direct effect …

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Van Gend en Loos (1963): The Foundation of Direct Effect

Van Gend en Loos v Nederlandse Administratie der Belastingen (Case 26/62) is the foundational judgment of European Union law. Decided by the European Court of Justice on 5 February 1963, it …

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