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The European Union Law and EU Legal Acts

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The EU has its own legal system, which is distinct from the public legal systems of its member countries. EU law is a body of law that applies within the EU and has supremacy over public law.  The EU has its own legal system, which consists of a hierarchy of legal acts that are binding on member states. There are several types of EU legal acts, each with its own characteristics and legal effect. In this article, we will discuss the most important types of EU legal acts. 1-EU treaties 2-Regulations 3-Directives 4-Decisions 5-Recommendations and Opinions 6-Framework desicions 7-Declarations 8-Resolutions 9-Enforcing Acts 10-Recommendations for desicions  Here are detailed explanations of a few of them: The treaties are the loftiest source of EU law. They're the agreements between EU member states that establish the EU and govern its institutions. The current EU treaties are the Treaty on European Union( TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union( TFEU). The tre...