pruh+znak_PF_13_gray5+fialovy_RGB PF_PPT_en European Labour Law Institutions and their Competencies www.law.muni.cz PF_PPT_nahled PF_PPT_en2 General Institutions nEuropean Parliament nEuropean Council nCommission nCouncil of the European Union nEuropean Court of Justice nEuropean Central Bank nCommittee of Auditors www.law.muni.cz PF_PPT_nahled PF_PPT_en2 European Parliament nRepresents the interests of the EU citizens nSeat: Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg nComposition: representatives of peoples of Member States elected every five years (751 members in total, the Czech Republic has 21 representatives) nElections: every 5 years nEP acts by an absolute majority of the votes except of cases stated in the Treaty www.law.muni.cz PF_PPT_nahled PF_PPT_en2 Main Competencies of the EP nExercises the legislative function of the EU (together with the Council and the Commission) nConsultative role (limited number of legislative areas) nExercise of democratic supervision over the other EU institutions nApproves the EU budget jointly with the Commission. www.law.muni.cz PF_PPT_nahled PF_PPT_en2 The European Council nRepresents the interests of the EU Member States nSeat: usually Brussels nComposition: Heads of States or Heads of Governments of the Member States, the President and the President of the Commission nPresident: Donald Tusk nRole: provides the Union with the necessary impuls for its development, defines general political directions and priorities n n www.law.muni.cz PF_PPT_nahled PF_PPT_en2 The Council of the European Union nMain decision making body nThe principal EU legislator nRepresents the Member States nComposition: one minister from each Member State responsible for the related agenda www.law.muni.cz PF_PPT_nahled PF_PPT_en2 Main Competencies of the Council of the EU nPassing laws (jointly with the European Parliament) nregulations, directives - on a proposal of the Commission, opinions, recommendations nApproves the EU budget jointly with the European Parliament nCo-ordinating the policies of the Member States n www.law.muni.cz PF_PPT_nahled PF_PPT_en2 European Commission nRepresents the interests of the Union nIndependent of national governments nSeat: Brussels nComposition: commissioners one from each Member State nAppointed every five years nPresident: Jean-Claude Juncker (Luxembourg) www.law.muni.cz PF_PPT_nahled PF_PPT_en2 Main Competencies of the Commission nDrafts proposals for new EU legal acts (directives, regulations) nLegislative initiative nImplements EU policies nEnforces European law (jointly with the Court of Justice) n www.law.muni.cz PF_PPT_nahled PF_PPT_en2 Court of Justice of the EU nMain judiciary body of the EU nSeat: Luxembourg nComposition: nCourt of Justice nGeneral Court nSpecialised Courts nCourt of Justice, General Court - one judge from each Member State appointed by Governments for six years nAdvocates General (8 in total) state their opinions before the Court’s decision www.law.muni.cz PF_PPT_nahled PF_PPT_en2 Competencies of the Court of Justice nReviews the legality of the acts of the institutions of the European Union nEnsures that Member States comply with obligations under the Treaties (the Commission can start the proceedings against the Member State) nProvides interpretation of European Union law at the request of the national courts and tribunals (preliminary ruling) n n www.law.muni.cz PF_PPT_nahled PF_PPT_en2 Institutions Acting in the Field of the Social Policy nInstitutions Based on Treaties: n nEuropean Economic and Social Committee nCommittee of Regions nStanding Committee on Employment nEuropean Social Fund n nInstitutions Established by an Act of Secondary Law n nEuropean Agency for Health and Safety at Work nEuropean Centre for Development of Vocational Training nEuropean Foundation for Improvement of Living and Working Conditions n