Primacy of European Union Law
Primacy of European Union Law

Summary/Abstract: This short presentation has the purpose not only to expose the main features of the principle of primacy of European Union law, but to underline the difference – or the different nuances – between "primacy" and "supremacy". The short presentation also attempts to outline the terminological difficulties in the Romanian language, where the same term, "supremație", is officially used. The presentation argues that primacy of EU law is not a matter of hierarchy of norms, is not inherent to a pyramid of norms, but relies on dialogue between Courts, through the preliminary reference procedure, on the fact that the national judges are the judges of EU law and on the reality that EU enjoys direct effect in the domestic law irrespective of the provisions of the latter.

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