Types of EU legislation

Question 1

Types

Answer 1

• regulations
• directives
• decisions
• recommendations

Question 2

regulations

Answer 2

• similar to acts of p
• binding and directly enforceable
• adjudicated in domestic level courts
• individual can go to any court in any state and claim their right

Question 3

directives

Answer 3

• is a legislative act setting objectives that all EU countries must reach and translate into their national legislation within a defined time frame
• does not directly apply at national level

Question 4

decisions

Answer 4

• outcomes of cases that come before CJEU

- binding only on recipient of those decisons

Question 5

recommendations

Answer 5

• issued by council and commission
• not disregarded but not binding
• fall between law and guidelines
• need to be taken into account by states