유럽연합법의 적용원리와 사법적 통제 - 프랑스 사례를 포함하여 -

The European union made great progress recently with the increase in the number of member states to 27 countries and the treaty of lisbon. It has already emerged as one of the most powerful ecomomic blocs in the world and the second commercial partner of Korea. The FTA between Korea and the EU is supposed to come into effect this year. It will offer Korea a potential an increase in exports, the use of the European standard for the sale of products, direct investment to the Eastern European countries, and additional free movement of products with countries who signed an FTA with the EU. Therefore it is necessary to understand the judicial system of the EU to prepare for eventual legal disputes and make decisions on various problems. First I will explain briefly the institutions of the EU and the scope of EU law. Secondly I will look at the general principles regarding the application of EU law and its various aspects including the situation in France, who has been somewhat negative regarding strict application because of its legal tradition, although it is one of the major member states of the EU, to show the way to apply EU law and real problems during the application. I will show next how legal acts according to EU law can be controlled by the European Union court and national courts and finally explain the concrete ways to enforce the application of EU law.