GEMET
General
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Environmental
Thesaurus
Community law
Definition

The law of European Community (as opposed to the national laws of the member states.) It consists of the treaties establishing the EC (together with subsequent amending treaties) community legislation, and decisions of the court of justice of the European Communities. Any provision of the treaties or of community legislation that is directly applicable or directly effective in a member state forms part of the law of that state and prevails over its national law in the event of any inconsistency between the two.

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Scope note

Scope note is not available.

Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/1616