Law of the European Union

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Eur-Lex: Law of the European Union

Eur-Lex the official website of the European Union (EU) that provides access to European Union law. It allows users to access a wide range of legal documents, including:

Treaties: Founding texts and amendments of the EU.
Regulations and Directives: Binding legal acts and legislative proposals.
Judgments: Decisions from the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Legislative Proposals: Initiatives put forth by the European Commission.
Other Legal Documents: Opinions, recommendations, and more.

European Union law is a system of supranational laws operating within the 27 member states of the European Union (EU). It has grown over time since the 1952 founding of the European Coal and Steel Community, to promote peace, social justice, a social market economy with full employment, and environmental protection. The Treaties of the European Union agreed to by member states form its constitutional structure. EU law is interpreted by, and EU case law is created by, the judicial branch, known collectively as the Court of Justice of the European Union.