The Acquis Communautaire or Body of EU Law
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Furthermore, procedural requirements could not render it impossible, in practice, for individuals to exercise their Community rights in national courts "principle of effectiveness".
... 0 Prior to the ruling in Francovich, under the Italian system, individuals had no rights in connection with the acts or omissions of the legislative body, and the legislative body, therefore, had no liability.... The ECJ ruled that this non-implementation constitutes a violation of Member States' duties, which gives rise to liability and to enforceable rights in favor of individuals....