EU and EEA Law Litigation Before National Courts

Zsófia Varga is Member of the Legal Services at the European Parliament, Luxembourg.

• 1. Effective Judicial ProtectionI. IntroductionII. Fair TrialIII. Access to JusticeIV. Effectiveness of the Judicial ProtectionV. Conclusions2. Application of EU Law by National CourtsI. IntroductionII. Role of National CourtsIII. Direct Application of EU Law ProvisionsIV. Disapplication of National NormsV. Conforming Interpretation of National Law with EU LawVI. Granting of Interim MeasuresVII. Conclusions3. National Procedural Autonomy and its LimitsI. National Procedural AutonomyII. Application of EU Law Ex OfficioIII. Revision of Final Decision Contrary to EU LawIV. Time Limits for Raising Pleas in EU LawV. Other Procedural RulesVI. Conclusions4. Preliminary Ruling ProcedureI. Right and Obligation to Refer a Preliminary QuestionII. Admissibility of Preliminary References5. Member States’ Liability for Breach of EU LawI. Foundations of the Liability PrinciplesII. Tortious ActsIII. Main Conditions of LiabilityIV. Enforcement of LiabilityV. Conclusions6. Application of EEA Law Before National CourtsI. IntroductionII. Direct Effect, Primacy and Conforming InterpretationIII. State LiabilityIV. Effective Remedies and Judicial ProtectionV. Advisory OpinionsVI. Conclusions7. Annex: Case Law DatabasesI. IntroductionII. Preliminary RemarksIII. Analysis of the Case LawIV. Access to the CJEU DecisionsV. Conclusions