EU law worksheet with answers

The European Council consists of:

1. AThe heads of state or government of the member states, its President and the Commission President
2. BThe Members of the European Parliament elected in each state
3. CThe judges of the Court of Justice and the General Court
4. DThe ministers of the member states for each policy area, chaired by the rotating Council presidency

What is the time limit for bringing an action for annulment under Article 263 TFEU?

1. ATwo years
2. BSix months
3. CTwo weeks
4. DTwo months

Which TFEU article prohibits the abuse of a dominant position?

1. AArticle 102
2. BArticle 107
3. CArticle 56
4. DArticle 101

According to the Dassonville formula, a measure having equivalent effect to a quantitative restriction is:

1. AAny trading rule capable of hindering, directly or indirectly, actually or potentially, intra-EU trade
2. BAny tax on goods coming from another member state
3. COnly a rule that fixes a numerical limit on imports
4. DOnly a rule that openly discriminates against imported goods in favour of domestic products of the same kind

A member state grants a subsidy to a company without notifying the Commission. Under the state aid rules, the state:

1. AHas acted lawfully if the subsidy was small in its view
2. BBreached the standstill obligation and may be required to recover the aid
3. CMust pay a fine to every competitor
4. DMust obtain approval from the European Parliament afterwards to legalise the aid

Under Article 51 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the Charter binds member states:

1. AIn all their activities, including purely national matters
2. BNever, as it binds only the EU institutions
3. COnly when their constitution allows it
4. DOnly when they are implementing EU law

In Köbler (2003), the Court of Justice held that state liability can arise from:

1. AA manifest infringement of EU law by a national court of last instance
2. BDecisions of the Court of Justice itself
3. COnly failures of the national legislature
4. DAny error of interpretation made by a national court of first instance, however minor

In Dano (2014), the Court held that an economically inactive EU national with no sufficient resources:

1. AHad an absolute right to social assistance on the same terms as nationals, by virtue of Union citizenship alone
2. BHad to be granted permanent residence after one year
3. CCould be refused social assistance because she did not meet the residence conditions of Directive 2004/38
4. DCould be expelled automatically without any assessment