EU law worksheet with answers

The European Ombudsman investigates complaints about:

1. AHuman rights violations by member states
2. BBreaches of EU law by private companies
3. CMaladministration by EU institutions and bodies
4. DCrimes committed by EU citizens

Under Article 20 TFEU, who is a citizen of the European Union?

1. AEvery person holding the nationality of a member state
2. BEvery person living legally in the EU for five years
3. CEvery person born on EU territory
4. DEvery person who works in an EU member state

Under Article 288 TFEU, recommendations and opinions:

1. AAre binding on all member states
2. BHave no binding force
3. CBecome binding after five years
4. DBind only the Commission

In Foster v British Gas (1990), the Court held that a directive can be relied on against a body that is:

1. AAny private body that receives a public contract from the state, whatever its powers or functions
2. BMade responsible by the state for a public service under its control, with special powers
3. CAny large company with more than 500 employees
4. DOwned by private shareholders but regulated by law

Article 34 TFEU prohibits:

1. ACartels between undertakings
2. BQuantitative restrictions on imports and measures having equivalent effect between member states
3. CDiscrimination based on nationality in employment and the provision of services between member states
4. DState aid to companies

In Foto-Frost (1987), the Court held that national courts:

1. ACannot declare an EU act invalid themselves and must refer the question
2. BCannot refer validity questions to the Court of Justice
3. CMust apply EU acts even if the Court of Justice has already declared them invalid
4. DCan freely declare EU acts invalid

In Rottmann (2010), Germany withdrew a naturalisation obtained by deception, leaving the person stateless. The Court held:

1. AThe withdrawal fell within the scope of EU law and had to respect the principle of proportionality
2. BThe person automatically regained his previous nationality
3. CMember states can never withdraw nationality once granted if doing so would make the person stateless
4. DNationality is purely national, so EU law is irrelevant

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

1. AHad to be granted permanent residence after one year
2. BHad an absolute right to social assistance on the same terms as nationals, by virtue of Union citizenship alone
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