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What measures can the EU take if there are irregularities in EU parliament elections in a member state?

There are reports of EU citizens denied their voting rights in the UK during the 2019 European Parliament election in the UK. I assume there are ways to report them in the UK. But what can the EU do in such a case? Can it e.g. force a member state…
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When to apply primacy and when "No Contra Legem" in EU Law?

In cases where national law conflicts with EU law, the primacy of EU law dictates that EU law takes precedence. However, indirect effect requires national courts to interpret national law in line with EU law, but not "Contra Legem" (i.e., courts…
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When an EU directive is repealed, what happens to member state law?

It's my understanding that when the EU make a directive, member states then transpose it into force, usually with legislation. But what happens when an EU directive is repealed? Do member state laws also get repealed automatically? Or is it up to…
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What EU law provides for the requirement of unanimity voting of the heads of state or government in the European Council on taxation policy of the EU?

This is a derivative and related question of the question: "What TFEU or other EU law provision provides for the veto power of a head of state in the European Council?" What is the Community Law, EU law or European Law basis of the fact that heads…
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What prevents member states of the EU, really, to simply not comply with EU law and simply not do their contributions into the budget?

This question was inspired by the following part of cpast’s answer relating to the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution: “Occasionally, that’s not enough. If a state disobeys the orders of a federal court, they can be enforced by federal…
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Having multiple residences

Let's suppose I'm a citizen of Italy, France and Belgium and let's suppose I own 3 houses in Bologna, Italy; Paris, France; and Brussels, Belgium. As far as my supposed countries of citizenship are concerned, can I be considered, by each one of…
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The availability Interim Measures before the CJEU

I read this part of a book about interim measures from the CJEU (Court of Justice of the European Union), and I am not sure if I completely understand it or not. Does it mean that if the financial loss cannot be fixed or compensated for, it is…
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