University of Leicester

This Practice Note outlines the key steps in the procedure involved for the European Commission to bring infringement action against an EU Member State under Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). It also examines the operation of Article 260 TFEU, and considers the potential defences open to a Member State in infringement proceedings.

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note considers the operation of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and the use of Statutory Instruments to implement EU legislation within the UK during its membership of the EU.

This Practice Note outlines the key obligations for EU Member States when transposing EU Directives and the consequences for Member States should they fail to do so correctly.

ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained. This Precedent guides legislation drafters in transposing EU legislation into UK law, providing a template for planning provision by provision the relationship between the EU legislation and UK legislation. Transposition tables are used by Cabinet Committees for notification and clearance and form the basis of transposition notes attached to consultation and legislation.