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The European Commissions annual report on monitoring the application of EU law showed a 21 per cent increase of open infringement cases, suggesting member states are standing up to Brussels bureaucrats and their relentless legislative agenda.

The report shows a huge rise over the past few years, with the number of new late-transposition infringement cases - when member states are slow to implement EU directives - increasing sharply in 2016 (847) compared to 2015 (543).

Cyprus and Belgium top the list of member states that delay in giving force to directives, the report reveals.

However, most of the proceedings were against Germany and Spain (91 each). In 26 cases, Germany is said to have implemented EU directives or regulations too late and, in 65 cases, incorrectly.

The high number of infringement procedures remains a serious problem, the EU Commission writes in its report which was published last month.

The report reads: The high number of infringement procedures, which in 2016 rose to a five-year peak, remains a serious concern.

Failure to ensure timely and correct transposition of EU legislation ultimately deprives citizens and businesses of their benefits under EU law.

The Commission therefore attaches great importance to ensuring the effective application of the law.

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The high number of infringement procedures, which in 2016 rose to a five-year peak, remains a serious concern

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Reclaiming control over Britains laws was a key reason behind the Brexit vote.

Last week, Jacob Rees-Mogg said the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) must "stop" in the UK on the day of Brexit.

The Tory MP hit out at European rule and said the UK must have control of its own laws once again.

Speaking on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4, Mr Rees-Mogg rejected the notion the ECJ could be Britains senior court for a period after its exit from the European Union.

Asked by presenter Nick Robinson whether there should be no compromise on ECJ power, Mr Rees-Mogg replied the country needed to prepare to take back control now.

He said: Thats absolutely right. It cannot be our senior court for a day after weve left the European Union.

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It is about control. Do we make our laws according to our own democratic principles on the day weve left or not.

If we dont, were still in the European Union and that is the essence of this whole debate.

Actually I think the implementation period is now, people should be getting ready now, government departments should be getting ready now, they know whats going to happen, they know were leaving.

But there will be some things that cant be done until weve left. But the court just must stop on the day weve gone.

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