EU law worksheet with answers

Which EU court hears most direct actions brought by individuals and companies at first instance?

1. AThe Court of Auditors
2. BThe General Court
3. CThe Court of Justice
4. DThe European Court of Human Rights

How is the President of the European Commission chosen?

1. AChosen by the outgoing Commission
2. BProposed by the European Council by qualified majority, then elected by the European Parliament
3. CElected directly by EU citizens in a separate vote
4. DAppointed by the Court of Justice

Which treaty article contains the principle of sincere cooperation between the EU and member states?

1. AArticle 50 TEU
2. BArticle 4(3) TEU
3. CArticle 267 TFEU
4. DArticle 34 TFEU

The European Parliament can force the whole Commission to resign through:

1. AA motion of censure passed by a two-thirds majority of votes cast, representing a majority of MEPs
2. BA unanimous decision of the European Council
3. CA simple majority vote of the Council
4. DA judgment of the Court of Justice

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

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

According to Gebhard (1995), what mainly distinguishes establishment from the provision of services?

1. AServices are provided only through a permanent office or branch in the host member state
2. BEstablishment involves activity on a stable and continuous basis in the host state
3. CEstablishment always requires forming a company
4. DServices can only be provided by employees

Altmark Trans (2003) set conditions under which compensation for public service obligations:

1. ACan only be paid to state-owned companies
2. BIs not state aid because it confers no advantage
3. CIs always prohibited state aid
4. DMust be approved by the European Parliament

In Les Verts v European Parliament (1986), the Court held that acts of the Parliament intended to have legal effects on third parties:

1. AAre immune from review because the Parliament is directly elected by the citizens
2. BCan only be challenged by member states
3. CCan be challenged, because the Community is based on the rule of law
4. DAre reviewable only by national constitutional courts