foundational legal framework of the European Union

The foundational legal framework of the European Union is the system of treaties, principles, and institutions that establishes the EU’s powers, governance structures, and division of competences between the Union and its member states.

Aliases (4)

• European Community treaty ×1
• European Union founding treaty ×1
• European Union law ×1
• primary law of the European Union ×1

Instances (5)

• Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank
• Merger Treaty ("European Union founding treaty")
• EU Treaties ("primary law of the European Union")
• European Union state aid rules ("European Union law")
• Treaty of Paris (1951) ("European Community treaty")