EU law worksheet with answers

How is the President of the European Commission chosen?

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

The European Council consists of:

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

Under Directive 2004/38, an EU citizen acquires a right of permanent residence in a host member state after:

1. ATen years of residence
2. BThree months of residence
3. CFive years of continuous legal residence
4. DOne year of employment

A member state taxes imported whisky more heavily than a similar domestic spirit. Which provision is most directly breached?

1. AArticle 101 TFEU on cartels
2. BArticle 110 TFEU on discriminatory internal taxation
3. CArticle 30 TFEU on customs duties and charges having equivalent effect
4. DArticle 45 TFEU on workers

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

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

In Levin (1982), the Court held that a part-time worker is protected by Article 45 if the work is:

1. AEffective and genuine, and not purely marginal and ancillary
2. BPaid enough to live without social benefits
3. CDone for the main purpose of obtaining residence
4. DAt least 30 hours per week

In Defrenne v Sabena (No 2), the Court held that the principle of equal pay for men and women (now Article 157 TFEU):

1. AHas no direct effect
2. BApplies only to public employers
3. CHas both vertical and horizontal direct effect
4. DRequires a directive before it can be applied

In R v Henn and Darby (1979), a UK ban on importing pornographic material was held to be:

1. AOutside Article 34 because it concerned only books
2. BA customs duty contrary to Article 30
3. CJustified on grounds of public morality under Article 36
4. DUnjustified because the UK allowed some domestic pornography