The European Community, as a supranational organization, is based on strictly defined principles that lie at the foundation of its establishment. Some of the fundamental goals of the organization mentioned above are the harmonious, balanced development of economic activities, sustainable and non-inflationary growth, a high degree of competitiveness, and raising the standard and quality of life for the societies of the member countries. The above goals are not just general provisions, but are the basis for creating new legal regulations and their interpretation. The new EU regulations concerning the profession of road haulier and access to the international road transport market are also subject to the aforementioned regime. However, the content of the new regulations raises certain doubts among a significant portion of hauliers, which boil down to criticizing some provisions as being inconsistent with the provisions of the founding treaties of the Union. This article provides an analysis of the aforementioned issue conducted based on the available literature on the subject.Legal personality of the European Union
The European Community, as a supranational organization, possesses a wide range of competencies within which the long-term plans and goals of the European Union are implemented. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine 5/2011
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