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conferral

noun/kənˈfɜːrəl/

C2CEFR level
88/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The principle that the Union may act only within the limits of the competences conferred upon it by the Member States in the Treaties.

Under the principle of conferral, every Union act must rest on a specific Treaty legal basis.

Topic: EU law in Legal English

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