Justice (ECJ) said that " The member states have limited their sovereign rights, and have thus created a body of law which binds both their nationals and themselves".

... European Law European Law is ultimately beyond the challenge of all members states as seen in Costa v ENEL [1964] ECR 585, where the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said that " The member states have limited their sovereign rights, and have thus created a body of law which binds both their nationals and themselves". The question refers to directive 109/01, which required employers to provide foreign language training to all employees. As a result of Sophie's employer refusing to make the necessary provisions, she wishes to be advised on any remedies she might have in community law. Article 249 states a directive is " . . . binding, as to the results to be achieved, upon each member state to which it is addressed, but shall leave to the national authorities the choice of form and methods". As the question does not suggest whether Sophie's employer is a private or

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