The main goal of the EU is the progressive integration of Member States' economic and political systems and the establishment of a single market based on the free movement of goods, people, money and services.To this end, its Member States cede part of their sovereignty under treaties which empower the EU institutions to adopt laws.These laws take precedence over national law and are binding on national authorities. The EU also issues non-binding instruments, such as recommendations and opinions, as well as rules governing how EU institutions and programmes work.
The Law of the European Union is the unique legal system which operates alongside the laws of Member States of the European Union . European Union has direct effect within the legal systems of its Member States, and overrides national law in many areas, especially in areas covered by the Single Market. The European Union is not a federal government; as established by the European Court of Justice, the Community constitutes "a new legal order" in international law. European Union law can be divided into three pillars. The first of these, the European Community pillar, comprises the majority of law produced by the EU and is where the European Court of Justice has the most power. The EU can also enact legislation under the second
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