European Union Law/Direct Effect
Direct effect is the idea that EC law is effective immediately and without further administrative action in each of the member States.
Treaty Articles
[edit | edit source]Van Gend en Loos
Regulations
[edit | edit source]Leonisio
Directives
[edit | edit source]- Van Duyn v. Home Office [1974]
- Ministerio Pubblico v. Ratti [1979]
- Marshal v. Southampton Area Health Authority
- Foster v. British Gas
- Paola Faccini Dori v. Recreb Srl
Reaction of National Courts
[edit | edit source]UK Courts
[edit | edit source]- Felixstowe [1976]
- Litster v. Forth Dry Dock
- Factortame (No. 2)