In this essay I shall attempt to analyse whether the separation of powers is respected in the attribution of competences within the European Union. The separation of powers In order to assess this question we first have to consider what the doctrine of separation of powers actually is. The idea was developed by the French jurist Montesquieu in the 18th Century. It is based on a division of power between the legislature‚ the executive and the judiciary. Each institution have their distinct and largely
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of the EU Topic: Is there a democratic deficit in the EU? "A democratic deficit occurs when democratic organizations or institutions in fact fall short of fulfilling what are believed to be the principles of democracy."1 Having this in mind‚ many claim that the governance and decision-making of the European Union lacks democratic legitimacy. Are these allegations true? Or is the democratic deficit of the EU just a myth? In order to establish if there is democratic deficit within the EU‚ first
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EU COHESION POLICY C O N T E N T 1. Introduction 2 2. The Lisbon Treaty – A Union for the 21st Century 3 3. The EU institutional framework: legal framework and main bodies for the EU cohesion policy 5 4. The Funds 8 5. Grouping of the Member States and its regions in the Fifth report on economic‚ social and territorial cohesion (2010) 15 6. Cohesion policy in the Multiannual Financial Framework 2007-2013 and in MFF 2014-2020
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Healthcare Reform and Advanced Directives To save an individual or to not save an individual‚ this is the question at hand. Many uninformed Americans are up in arms over the notion of the government forcing the elderly Medicare patient to make an advanced directive. Healthcare reform as a whole has been a highly debated topic as it should be‚ but there are many aspects of the new healthcare reform bill that have their own energized debate. An advanced directive is one of them‚ but the debate
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violations‚ including noncompliance of airworthiness directives. Airworthiness directives (AD) are notification to operators about a deficiency within their certified equipment and must be fixed. It is mandatory for the operator‚ Eastern Airlines‚ to comply with the AD otherwise their equipment is not airworthy. Even though the operator is at fault‚ FAA should be questioned for their inadequate oversight. According to the report many airworthiness directive noncompliances by the operator went undetected
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The concept of the Union Citizenship introduced at Maastricht for the first time in 1992 and a number of rights were specified in the treaty which can be enjoyed by the citizens. Directive 2004/38 strengthened and displaced most of the legislation that were governing the rights of different category of people under EU law‚ including workers‚ job seekers‚ self employed‚ families‚ students‚ etc. Moreover‚ discrimination on the ground of nationality is prohibited on matters such as taxation‚ social
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and aid policies of the EU CONTENT 1 TRADE AND AID POLICIES WITH THIRD PARTIES 1 1.1 THE WTO 1 1.1.1 FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS 2 2 MAIN TRADING PARTNERS OF THE EU 3 2.1 USA 3 2.1.1 DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSATLANTIC CO-OPERATION 3 2.1.2 DISPUTES BETWEEN THE EU AND THE USA 4 2.2 CHINA AND ASIA 4 2.3 RUSSIA 5 3 TRADE POLICIES WITH CERTAIN GROUPS 7 3.1 WIDER EUROPE: THE EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY 7 3.2 THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION 8 3.3 EU-LATIN AMERICAN RELATIONS
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YOUR CLAIM FORM Claim no: 10954683 The excess you must Policy no: 29869509 £100.00 13-Jan-2014 Date from printed: 1 - YOUR DETAILS Full name Mr Ahok Kumar Address Previous name PostCode Date of Birth 03-11-1987 Previous Occupation address (if lived at current Employment address for status PostCode 2 - PHONE DETAILS - What phone are you claiming for? Please check your phone details below and provide your handset colour & memory size if applicable
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In this paper‚ I will discuss advance directives‚ what it is‚ and the reason for it. I will talk about the issues that are currently facing advance directives care and talk about whether it has failed‚ or not. Finally‚ I will prove my stand on the issues with evidence. What is Advance Directives? An Advance directive is a living will‚ which allows one to document their wishes concerning medical treatments at the end of life. Even though it’s optional
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Union and the NAFTA‚ NAFTA’s functional structure. A brief introduction if NAFTA and EU confront one another. Executive Summary Some would doubt that the formation of NAFTA was the American response to the European Single Act that formed the EU‚ which is made up of 27 countries. There is nothing to gain for both the blocs. However in some areas‚ “peaceful co-existence” and some form of “stricter ties” between the EU and NAFTA would prove to be beneficial for both. Introduction The NAFTA and the
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