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The Reception of European Community Law in Spain

Rafael Leal-Arcas
Queen Mary University of London, School of Law

Hanse Law Review, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 18-21, 2005

Abstract:
This article aims to provide an overview of the relationship between Spanish law and European Community (EC) law, as transpires through the Spanish case-law, by examining the legal impact of EC law in the Spanish Constitutional legal order. Since its accession to the European Community in 1986, Spain has progressively adapted to the Community's acquis. In the application of EC law by Spanish judicial bodies, and more specifically, by the superior courts, it is important to consider the relationship between EC law and national law. We shall see and analyze major structuring principles of the relationship between Community law and national law, as well as certain legal problems arising in Spain as a result of its EC membership in 1986.

Keywords: EC law, Spanish constitution, Spanish constitutional court, fundamental human rights

JEL Classifications: K40, K10

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Date posted: May 04, 2005 ; Last revised: December 11, 2008

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Leal-Arcas, Rafael, The Reception of European Community Law in Spain. Hanse Law Review, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 18-21, 2005. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=714141

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Rafael Leal-Arcas (Contact Author)

Queen Mary University of London, School of Law ( email )

London United Kingdom