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Union Since Middle Ages, the idea of creating a European union with a supranational government was emitted. The idea has benn amplified in the 18th century and the 19th century. In the 20th century, the situation has changed : after two world wars which have destroyed Europe in the first part of this century, European peolple wanted to live in peace again and ''forever''. As soon as the WWII has finished, members of European governments began to have ideas of federation, confederation or customs

Legislative sources I. General characteristics of legislation. Legislation is the primary source of French law, at least in the domain of private law. It is importsant to not that “administrative law” has been created mainly by the courts, particularly by the Conseil d’état (the highest administrative court). Legislative sources can be classified under four main categories: -constitution -treaties -lois (parliamentary statute) -réglements (government regulations) This approach has a theoretical

The Parliament of the UK : the House of Lords Unlike the House of Commons, the House of Lords, which is the second -and upper- chamber in the Parliament of the UK, is not representative of the people. Indeed, its members are not elected but designated by birth or chosen by prime-ministers. As a consequence, nowadays it has less power than the House of Commons and no longer plays the important role it had retained until the early 20th century. The House of Lords has legislative but also judicial

further growth of popery (1704) Introduction Series of anti-Catholic laws introduced by the Dublin Parliament 1695–1727 in defiance of the Treaty of Limerick. The measures were gradually repealed in the late 18th century, although the penal laws were not completely removed until the Catholic emancipation of 1829. The purpose of these laws was partly punishment for the support given by Irish Catholics to King James II between 1688 and 1690, and partly to ensure the domination of Ireland by the

Lecture 1: The formation of the UK I. Glossary: ▪ To brush up: dépoussiérer ▪ Lay the emphasis on ▪ Course: series of lessons or lecture ▪ Lecture: talk given to a group of people ▪ Country, adjective, people ▪ GB, British, the British ▪ English, the English, English people ▪ Wales, welsh, the welsh or welsh people ▪ Scotland, Scottish, the Scots ▪ Ireland, Irish, the Irish ▪ A flag: un pavillon, un drapeau ▪ To result in: avoir pour conséquence ▪ To result

NARRAIN D & ORS v ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER & ORS 2005 SCJ 159 2005 MR 99 Record No. 89540 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MAURITIUS In the matter of: (1)        Devianand Narrain (2)        Adrien George Laval Legallant (3)        Jean François Chevathyan (4)        Ian Harvey Jacob (5)        Paveetree Dholah (6)        André Patrick Mokeenah (7)       

mechanized farming. The company has subsidiaries and affiliates in Oceania and Asia, as well as in North America, and is considering an expansion of its operations in Europe. Indeed, the European Union territory contents an enormous potential in terms of trade thanks to its internal market but also to its citizens. Indeed, constituted of its 27 Member States, European businesses have access to 500 million consumers. This is “the world’s largest trading bloc” and the best place to expand our operations

An association of states, which decided to work together for political and economic purposes (buts) in order to insure domestic tranquillity. 1950 – 1959 -> European Coal and Steel Community (France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, The Nederlands) Treaty of Paris 1973 -> Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom joined ECSC 1981 -> Greece 1986 -> Spain and Portugal In 1991, political transformations in the European continent (fall of the Berlin Wall), reunification of Germany. It means

Common Law entitled Commentaries on the laws of England. The success of this treaty made him a very rich man. He died in 1780. Lord Mansfield (William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield) was a British barrister, who was also politician and judge. He's known above all for his reform of English law. He was born in 1705 and died in 1793. William Pitt (the Younger) was also a British politician, born in 1759. He became the youngest Prime minister at the age of 24. His prime ministerial came during the French

II  First Minister (Head of Scottish Government = Alex Salmond MP MSP  Prime Minister of the United Kingdom = Gordon Brown MP Scotland is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with: • England to the south • is bounded by the North Sea to the east • the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west • The North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. • In addition to the mainland, Scotland consists of over 790 islands including