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European Community Law and National Sovereignty

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Legal Method

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The reception of Community law into the domestic legal systems of member states raises the crucial question of national sovereignty. At its simplest, the issue is: does Community law prevail over inconsistent provisions of the national legal systems of member states?

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© 1996 Thomas Ian McLeod

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McLeod, I. (1996). European Community Law and National Sovereignty. In: Legal Method. Macmillan Law Masters. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14289-7_7

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