Example sentences of "by [art] european [noun pl] act " in BNC.

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1 Yet one of the alterations effected in English law by the European Communities Act 1972 is that a person in good faith will not be prejudiced by any ultra vires transactions of a company , provided that the transaction was authorized by the company 's directors .
2 ( c ) European legislation Unlike United Kingdom delegated legislation , European legislation , the most typical example of which is regulations made by the Council of Ministers or ( informally ) the Commission of the European Community , enjoys the force of law within the United Kingdom without any parliamentary endorsement other than the general authorisation conferred by the European Communities Act 1972 ( see pp.136–7 below ) .
3 ( b ) by finding that a domestic statute passed prior to entry is repealed by implication by the European Communities Act 1972 in so far as it fails to accord with our community obligations and thus does not represent the latest intention of Parliament ;
4 ‘ The legal sovereignty of Parliament has not been affected by the European Communities Act . ’
5 There seems to be a strong argument now that the provisions of Regulation 5 of the UK Transfer Regulations , in so far as they make the transfer of the contract of employment compulsory on the employee as well as the employer , are ultra vires and so susceptible to judicial review , in the sense that the government in making the Regulations exceeded the powers conferred on it by the European Communities Act 1972 to make law by delegated legislation .
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