- European Communities' Glossary
- Compiled by the Terminology Service of the Commission, and containing translations into EC official languages of the essential concepts of EC legislation.
Glossary of the European Union and European Communities . 2014.
European Communities' Glossary
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European Parliament — the democratic assembly of the European Union. Each of the constituent European Communities had an assembly that provided some form of democratic presence. The Assembly, by its own authority, called itself the Parliament in 1962. The Single… … Law dictionary
European Union — n. A union of European countries that exists to create uniform economic, judicial, and security policies throughout Europe. abbrv. EU The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.… … Law dictionary
European Economic Area — (EEA) the territory covered by a series of agreements signed in 1992 between the European Communities and their member states and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, designed to create the world s largest and most important… … Law dictionary
European Court of Justice — Court of Justice of the European Communities or European Court of Justice the principal court of the European Union, charged with ensuring that in the interpretation and application of the treaties the law is observed. It is a collegiate body and … Law dictionary
European Council — a body both within and outside the European Union. The European Council brings together the heads of state or of government of the member states and the President of the Commission of the European Union. They are assisted by the Ministers for… … Law dictionary
European Monetary System — (EMS) a European monetary unit, an exchange rate intervention mechanism and a transfer mechanism established in 1978 under the law of the European Communities. It is this system that established the European Currency Unit (ECU), a currency used… … Law dictionary
European Parliament — For the statutory organ of the Council of Europe, see Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. European Parliament name in other official languages; … Wikipedia
European Community — The European Community (EC) is one of the three pillars of the European Union (EU) created under the Maastricht Treaty (1992). It is based upon the principle of supranationalism and has its origins in the European Economic Community, the… … Wikipedia
European Court of Auditors — The European Court of Auditors is the fifth institution of the European Union (EU). It was established in 1975 in Luxembourg to audit the accounts of EU institutions. The Court is composed of one member from each EU member state and its current… … Wikipedia
