On the Nature of the European Union Law and Its Contribution to the Modern International Law

The European Union law (hereinafter referred to as the law),which includes the treaties establishing the European Union, the various laws and legislations enacted by the EU and the relevant laws of the EU member countries, is one of the most outstanding performances indicating the development of the modern international law. The EU law has not only expanded the governing scope of the modern international law, but also created an automatic mode in the transposition mechanism between international law and domestic law, through which the EU may gradually evolve from an international organization into a unified nation. The development of the EU law itself, in view of its contribution to the modern international law, will certainly have a significant impact on the development of the latter.