WhattodoifUnionlawhasbeenbreached.docx

What to do if Union law has been breached? If you are a national of a Member State of the European Union, or if you live in one of the Member States, or if you run a business in the European Union, Union law gives you a number of rights. If you would like to know more, you can:  HYPERLINK http://europa.eu/europedirect/index_en.htm Ask a question about the EU (Europe Direct)  HYPERLINK http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/index_en.htm Find out more about your EU rights when moving around in the EU (Your Europe)  HYPERLINK http://europa.eu/youreurope/advice/ Ask a question about your rights in a situation you are facing in the EU (Your Europe Advice). If you feel that your rights under Union law have not been respected by the national authorities of a Member State, you should first of all take up the matter with national bodies or authorities. This will often be the quickest and most effective way to resolve the issue. Available means of redress at national level As stated in the Treaties, the public authorities and Member States courts have the main responsibility for the application of Union law. Therefore, it is in your interest to make use of all possible means of redress at national level (administrative and/or out-of-court mediation mechanisms). Depending on the system of each Member State, you may also submit your file to th HYPERLINK http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/atyourservice/nationalombudsmen.faces e national ombudsmen or  HYPERLINK http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/atyourservice/regionalombudsmen.faces regional ombudsmen. Or you can bring your matter to the court of the Member State where the problem occurred.  HYPERLINK https://e-justice.europa.eu/home.do?action=homeplang=eninit=true Find out more about national judicial systems or going to court. If solving your problem requires the annulment of a national decision, be aware that only national courts can annul it. If you are seeking compensation for damage, only national courts have