Derecho De La Union Europea

SUMMARY

* Introduction _____________________________________ page 2

* Formation ______________________________________ page 3
* Formation
* Reference to the process of EU expansion

* Organization: Institutions __________________________ page 5

* European legal system: ____________________________ page 12

* The constitutive treaties
*Amending treaties
* Other treaties

* Community law ___________________________________ page 16

* Some economic issues: _____________________________ page 19

* Union Budget
* Structural Funds
* Economic, social and territorial cohesion

* Functioning _____________________________________ page 22

* Competences of the union
* European monetary system* Basic liberties

* Conclusion ______________________________________ page 25

INTRODUCTION
The EU is an association of countries that at the present is formatted for 27 members. These states are: France, Italy, Germany, Netherland, Luxembourg, Belgium, U.K, Denmark, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia,Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus, Malta, Romania, and Bulgaria.

The European Union was born the 1950s with the aim of ending the frequent wars between neighbors. Today this goal remains, but there are different, aimed at the economic and political union, beyond the members avoid war.
The EU have their own flag, consisting of a circle of 12 five-pointed star centered on a blue field.Throughout this paper I will expose some of the aspects of composition, organization and operation of the union.

Formation
FORMATION:
Originally, there were three Communities:
* European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC):
* European Economic Community (EEC)
* European atomic energy community (Euratom)
The ECSC was the first to be established, for the ECSC treaty (18 april 1951),that entered into force on 23 july 1952 (was concluded for a period of 50 years, and therefore was terminate in 2002). This treaty is known too as Treaty of Paris. The ECSC was signed for the six original member states: Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg and Netherlands.
The EEC, now known as the EC treaty, (although at this moment is called EU), and the Euratom treaty were signed inRome on 25 march 1957 (entered into force on 1 January 1958). This treaty is known as Treaty of Rome. The signatories were the same six states.

After these three treaties, the different states were accessing progressively to the EU, up to forming the present EU. Every state or group of states accessed in different moments and by different treaties of adhesion. In the table of contents that isdown appears that different moments and treaties.

TREATY | SIGNED | STATES | IN FORCE |
Treaty of accession of Brussels | 22-january-1972 | U.K, Denmark, Ireland | 1-january-1973 |
Treaty of accession of Athens | 24-may-79 | Greece | 1-january-1981 |
Treaty of accession of Lisbon-Madrid | 12-jun-85 | Spain, Portugal | 1-january-1986 |
Treaty of accession of Brussels | 24-jun-94 |Austria, Finland, Sweden | 1-january-1995 |
Treaty of accession of Athens | 16-february-2003 | Poland, Hungary, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus, Malta | 01-may-04 |
Treaty of accession of Luxembourg | 25-april-2005 | Romania, Bulgaria | 1-january-2007 |

REFERENCE TO THE PROCESS OF EU EXPANSION:
ACCESSION PROCESS:
The TEU established the accessionprocess.
Any European state which respects the principles of human dignity, freedom, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the state of right, may apply for admission by petition addressed to the council. Also have to exist by the requesting state a clear intention to participate in the EU. The application request is transmitted to the European Parliament and national...