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Why does EU legislation come as both regulations and directives?

EU legal acts can set common rules in different ways. A regulation applies across the EU, while a directive sets a result for the countries addressed to achieve through national measures.

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  • How does the legal form change the role of national implementation?
  • Why is that introductory distinction not the whole story of how EU law takes effect?

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