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European Union Law Practice Exam

Practice European Union Law exam questions covering core doctrines, issue spotting, applied analysis, and exam-ready explanations.

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A practical sequence that moves from issue maps to questions, cases, and IRAC planning.

115 min plan

120 min

Map the issues and elements

Start with institutional and constitutional framework of the european union and turn each coverage area into an issue checklist.

230 min

Attempt the free diagnostic quiz

Use the first score to identify weak topics before reading long notes.

335 min

Brief leading authorities

For each case, capture facts, issue, rule, reasoning, exam use, and current-law status.

430 min

Draft an IRAC answer plan

Use the single market and free movement of goods to practise issue spotting, authority selection, and balanced conclusions.

Syllabus coverage

01. Institutional and Constitutional Framework of the European Union

The principle of conferral and the limits of EU competence under Articles 4 and 5 TEU

The ordinary legislative procedure and the role of the European Parliament, Council, and Commission

The doctrines of direct effect, supremacy, and the duty of consistent interpretation

The legal basis requirement and the choice of correct Treaty article (e.g., internal market, environment, etc.)

The enhanced cooperation procedure and multi-speed integration

02. The Single Market and Free Movement of Goods

The customs union: prohibition of customs duties and charges having equivalent effect (Articles 28, 30 TFEU)

Prohibition of discriminatory internal taxation under Article 110 TFEU

Quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect (Articles 34 and 35 TFEU) and the Dassonville formula

Mandatory requirements and the Cassis de Dijon principle

Justifications under Article 36 TFEU and the rule of reason, including proportionality

The mutual recognition principle and its limits

03. Free Movement of Persons and EU Citizenship

Workers: Article 45 TFEU and Regulation 492/2011, including direct and indirect discrimination

Freedom of establishment (Article 49 TFEU) and services (Article 56 TFEU), including posting of workers

EU citizenship rights under Articles 20 and 21 TFEU and Directive 2004/38/EC

The right of residence and equal treatment for economically inactive citizens, including the Baumbast and Grzelczyk line of cases

Restrictions and justifications: public policy, public security, public health, and the concept of genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat

Third-country family members and the scope of derivative rights (e.g., Zambrano, Lounes)

04. EU Competition Law: Anti-Competitive Agreements and Abuse of Dominance

Article 101 TFEU: prohibition of agreements, decisions, and concerted practices that restrict competition

The object/effect distinction and the de minimis notice

Block exemptions and Regulation 1/2003 modernization, including self-assessment

Article 102 TFEU: abuse of a dominant position, including exploitative and exclusionary abuses

Defining the relevant market: product, geographic, and temporal dimensions (SSNIP test)

Fines, leniency, and private enforcement (actions for damages under Directive 2014/104/EU)

05. Judicial Protection and Remedies in the EU Legal Order

Preliminary reference procedure under Article 267 TFEU: when to refer (acte clair, acte éclairé)

Direct actions for annulment under Article 263 TFEU: privileged, semi-privileged, and non-privileged applicants; the concept of individual concern (Plaumann test)

Action for failure to act (Article 265 TFEU) and pleas of illegality (Article 277 TFEU)

Action for damages against the Union under Articles 268 and 340(2) TFEU, including the test for sufficiently serious breach

National procedural autonomy and the principles of equivalence and effectiveness

Interim measures and the conditions for granting them (Articles 278 and 279 TFEU)

06. Fundamental Rights and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Scope and application of the Charter under Article 51(1): only when Member States are implementing EU law (Åkerberg Fransson)

The distinction between rights and principles in the Charter, including justiciability

Horizontal direct effect of Charter provisions (e.g., Article 21(1) non-discrimination) following Bauer and Max-Planck

The right to an effective remedy and fair trial (Article 47 Charter) and its impact on national procedural rules

Data protection and privacy (Articles 7 and 8 Charter), including the right to be forgotten (Google Spain)

The interaction between the Charter and the ECHR, including Article 52(3) Charter (meaning and scope same as ECHR, but EU can provide more extensive protection)

Jurisdiction lens

England & WalesPrimary

Primary launch focus for legal study notes, case summaries, and citation guidance.

Common law comparison

Comparison notes highlight where common-law reasoning differs by jurisdiction.

United States

Useful for bar-style multiple choice and federal/state contrast notes where reviewed.

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Last reviewed: 2026-06-03
Confidence note: Generated from public syllabus and current-law guardrails; verify jurisdiction-specific changes before relying on local rules

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