EU Treaties
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constitutional charter of the European Union
foundational legal agreement
primary law of the European Union
The EU Treaties are the foundational legal agreements that establish the European Union’s institutions, powers, and decision‑making framework.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional charter of the European Union
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foundational legal agreement ⓘ primary law of the European Union ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Member States of the European Union
ⓘ
surface form:
EU Member States
|
| alsoKnownAs |
EU founding treaties
ⓘ
founding treaties of the European Union ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Treaty of Amsterdam
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Treaty of Lisbon ⓘ Treaty of Nice ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
EU Member States
ⓘ
European institutions ⓘ
surface form:
European Union institutions
|
| composedOf |
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
ⓘ
Euratom Treaty ⓘ Treaty on European Union ⓘ Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ⓘ |
| define |
competences of the European Union
ⓘ
decision-making procedures of the European Union ⓘ division of competences between the EU and Member States ⓘ institutions of the European Union ⓘ legal personality of the European Union ⓘ objectives of the European Union ⓘ policy areas of the European Union ⓘ powers of the European Union ⓘ |
| enshrine |
fundamental rights protection in the EU
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principle of conferral ⓘ principle of proportionality ⓘ principle of subsidiarity ⓘ |
| entryIntoForceCondition | unanimous ratification by Member States according to their constitutional requirements ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRelation | have primacy over secondary EU legislation ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Court of Justice of the European Union ⓘ |
| languageRegime | authentic in all official EU languages ⓘ |
| legalStatus | primary law in the EU legal order ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Treaties of Rome 1957
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Treaty of Paris (1951) ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Paris 1951
|
| provideFor |
creation of the Council of the European Union
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creation of the Court of Justice of the European Union ⓘ creation of the European Central Bank ⓘ creation of the European Commission ⓘ creation of the European Council ⓘ creation of the European Parliament ⓘ |
| regulate |
area of freedom, security and justice
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budgetary procedures in the European Union ⓘ common foreign and security policy ⓘ external action of the European Union ⓘ internal market of the European Union ⓘ legislative procedures in the European Union ⓘ |
| require | ratification by all Member States ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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European Union treaties
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European Union treaties
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European Community treaties
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EU treaties
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Treaties of the European Communities
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Treaties of the European Union
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Member of the European Parliament
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Treaties of the European Union
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European Union treaties
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European Union constitutional law
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EU mutual assistance clause
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Maastricht Treaty
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Treaties of the European Union
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European Union primary law
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Foreign Affairs Council
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EU treaties
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Founding Treaties of the European Communities