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That's not quite right. Directives, regulations and decisions are different. Regulations are instantly law in all EU countries. This is because all EU countr
by lhopki01 9y ago
That's not quite right. Directives, regulations and decisions are different. Regulations are instantly law in all EU countries. This is because all EU countries have laws that say all Regulations apply directly. This is makes regulations effectively EU law.
Directives are instructions to EU countries to achieve a certain aim but leaves it up to the countries to decide how. Countries will then write their own laws.
Decisions are more executive actions and are binding to whoever it addresses.
- merb 9y agowell of course they are different. However making them "effectively EU law" and they are EU law is different. Countries need to comply, but some don't comply.. See my linked article. If a country does not comply they get financial penalties. this also happens a lot, especially since some countries take too long to comply.
- lhopki01 9y agoBut that's not an issue specific to the EU. Countries pass laws that they don't obey all the time. Usually the only recourse is to try and get the courts to order the government to comply but depending on the country that might or might not work. At least with the EU there are external fines to encourage compliance.