Chapter 10: The horizontal application of the general principles of EU law: nothing less than direct effect
Nicole Lazzerini
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Handbook Chapter
Published:
19 Apr 2022
Page Range:
173–190
Collection:
Law 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784712389.00018
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This chapter discusses the Court of Justice case law on horizontal application of the general principles of EU law since the Mangold judgment. It argues that, whilst the disapplication of national law in contrast with an EU general principle initially seemed to be premised on primacy only, the horizontal direct effect rationale has progressively emerged. The chapter therefore reflects on the constitutional implications of this evolutionary process on the legal status of individuals in today's Union and on the relationships between the general principles of EU law and other EU law sources.

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Cover Research Handbook on General Principles in EU Law
Research Handbook on General Principles in EU Law
Edited by
Katja S. Ziegler
,
Päivi J. Neuvonen
, and
Violeta Moreno-Lax
Handbook
Published:
19 Apr 2022
Print ISBN:
9781784712372
eISBN:
9781784712389
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784712389
Pages:
656
Collection:
Law 2022
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