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The EU's institutional framework consists of institutions with distinct roles, ensuring a balance between supranationalism and intergovernmentalism.

The executive body of the EU responsible for proposing legislation, enforcing EU law, and representing the EU in international negotiations.

Sets the EU's political direction and priorities, defining strategic goals, especially on complex issues like migration and foreign policy.

Co-legislator with the European Parliament, adopts EU laws, and coordinates policies. Voting: Qualified Majority Voting (QMV) for most areas, Unanimity in sensitive areas like foreign policy.

Represents EU citizens, shares legislative and budgetary powers with the Council.

Ensures uniform interpretation and application of EU law. It resolves disputes between member states, EU institutions, and individuals.

The EU can only act within the limits of the competences explicitly conferred on it by the treaties. Non-conferred powers stay with member states.

In areas of shared competence, the EU acts only if the action cannot be sufficiently achieved by member states and is better done at the EU level.

The EU's actions must not exceed what is necessary to achieve the objectives set out in the treaties.

Exclusive competences belong only to the EU. Member states cannot act without EU authorization.

Both the EU and member states can legislate, but EU law takes precedence.

The EU can only act to support or coordinate member states' actions. EU measures cannot harmonize national laws.

A special provision that allows the EU to act in areas not expressly covered by treaties, requires unanimous agreement by the Council and consent of the Parliament.

The CJEU recognizes the EU's ability to act in areas implied by its conferred powers.

The highest level in the EU legal hierarchy, it forms the backbone of the EU's legal system.

Focuses on broad constitutional principles of the EU, such as its objectives, values, and decision-making principles.

Provides detailed rules on the EU's functioning and competences, covering areas like the internal market, competition, and agriculture.

Became legally binding in 2009, consolidates fundamental rights already protected under the ECHR and national constitutions.

Unwritten norms derived from treaties, constitutional traditions of member states, and international law. They provide exibility and fill gaps in EU law.

Ensures all actions by EU institutions and member states comply with EU law and are subject to judicial review.

Prohibits unfair treatment based on nationality, gender, age, religion, or other factors.

EU laws must be clear and predictable. Individuals can expect consistency and fairness from EU institutions and member states.

EU actions must be appropriate, necessary, and not excessive to achieve their objectives.

Ensures decisions are taken as closely as possible to the citizen, limiting EU action to cases where member states cannot effectively achieve the goal.

Inspired by the ECHR and member states' constitutional traditions, it ensures individuals' basic rights are protected.

Legally binding acts created by EU institutions to implement and apply the provisions of primary law.

Binding legislative acts that apply directly and uniformly across all member states, without requiring national implementation.

Binding legislative acts that specify the result to be achieved, allowing member states to choose their own implementation methods.

Binding legislative acts addressed to specific individuals, companies, or member states. Only apply to those named.

Non-binding instruments like recommendations and opinions, they influence the interpretation and development of EU law.

The default and most common legislative process, where the European Parliament and the Council of the EU jointly adopt legislation.

A procedure used in specific policy areas where either the Council or the Parliament has more power.