The difference between Direct and Indirect Effect
askanacademic.com › law › the-difference-betweenSep 20, 2019 · What is the difference between Direct and Indirect Effect? Answer. The principle of direct effect gives rise to a right for an individual to be able to rely on EU law directly in a national court. The principle was developed in Van Gend en Loos v Nederlandse (Case 26/62). It could be asserted, therefore, that the principle of direct effect is a private EU law enforcement means, as opposed to public EU law enforcement, which occurs when an institution of the EU takes action against a Member ...