European Communities Act
/ˌjʊərəˈpiːən kəˈmjuːnɪtiz ækt/
Definitions
- (n.) A UK statute enacted in 1972 that incorporated European Community law into domestic law, enabling direct effect and supremacy of EC law within the UK legal system until repealed in 2020.
The European Communities Act 1972 allowed European law to have direct effect within the UK.
Forms
- european communities act
- european communities acts
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Commentary
Often cited to illustrate the concept of incorporation of international law into domestic law; repealed by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
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