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Lexis+® EU Law is an online practical guidance product for contentious and non-contentious lawyers providing advice to and supporting businesses and organisations that operate across the EU.
EU fundamentals
This topic contains information to help lawyers get up to speed with EU law and concepts, so they're confident about the subject, and can appropriately frame their advice.
EU trackers
A broad range of trackers to stay on top of key legislation, consultations and cases across several topics including commercial, environment, energy, financial services and TMT.
Country guides
The EU Law module also includes Lexology Getting The Deal Through. Proprietary jurisdictional guides are available for the EEA Member States, giving lawyers an overview of applicable laws at national level.
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Lexis+® EU Law is an online practical guidance product for contentious and non-contentious lawyers giving advice to (and supporting) businesses and organisations operating across the EU.
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Latest EU Law News
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA), and the Association for...
This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights covers the entry into application of the EU Data Act, the launch of a call for evidence on the...
The Euopean Commission (the Commission) has published the wording of the proposed Commission Delegated Decision on the renewal of the determination...
The European Commission has launched a consultation on a draft implementing regulation that will establish minimum environmental sustainability...
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence on the Digital Omnibus, as part of its Digital Package on Simplification, scheduled for...
Latest EU Law Practice Notes
EU environment tracker 2025—chemicals and hazardous substancesThis tracker tool tracks and summarises key new and upcoming EU legislation and...
Life sciences cases tracker—EUThis Practice Note is intended to be used to track the progress of EU cases relevant to the life sciences sector.For...
EU GDPR—children and data protection lawIn briefData protection laws in the EEA (the EU plus Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein) seek to ensure...
EU controls on pesticides, plant protection products and biocidesWhat are pesticides and biocides?Pesticides and biocides are chemicals or organisms...
EU GDPR—EDPB supranational level guidance trackerThis Practice Note tracks European Data Protection Board (EDPB) guidance and opinions relating to...
Latest EU Law Precedents
EU GDPR—clause to incorporate module four of the 2021 EU SCCs1In this [clause], 2021 EU SCCs means module four (processor to controller) of the...
EU GDPR—clause to incorporate module three of the 2021 EU SCCs1In this [clause], 2021 EU SCCs means module three (processor to processor) of the...
EU GDPR—clause to incorporate module two of the 2021 EU SCCs1In this [clause], 2021 EU SCCs means module two (controller to processor) of the standard...
EU GDPR—standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for compliance with Article 28(3) EU GDPR by Danish supervisory authorityThis is a set of Standard...
EU GDPR—2021 standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for arrangements between controllers and processors in the EEASTANDARD CONTRACTUAL CLAUSESSECTION...
Latest EU Law Q&As
Featured EU Law content
Harmonisation
HarmonisationDefinition of harmonisationHarmonisation, also known as standardisation or approximation, refers to the determination of EU-wide legally...
Indirect effect of EU law
Indirect effect of EU lawWhat is indirect effect of EU law?The doctrine of indirect effect, or consistent interpretation, is a duty that national...
The EU Commercial Agents Directive
The EU Commercial Agents DirectiveThis Practice Note considers Council Directive 86/653/EEC (OJ L 382/17), the EU Commercial Agents Directive. It...
Infringement proceedings against EU Member States
Infringement proceedings against EU Member StatesUnder Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), one of the European Commission’s core...
The supremacy of EU law
The supremacy of EU lawScope of supremacyAs originally drafted, the EU Treaties did not include any provision by which the supremacy, or as it is...
Commission requests further information on Meta's compliance with EU DSA
The European Commission has requested information from Meta regarding its compliance with obligations to give researchers access to publicly...
Brussels I (recast)—special jurisdiction (art 7)
Brussels I (recast)—special jurisdiction (art 7)This Practice Note looks at the special jurisdiction provisions in Article 7 of Regulation (EU)...
Free movement of EU workers and citizens
Free movement of EU workers and citizensEU workers and EU citizens enjoy the right of freedom of movement. This right is granted to EU workers in...
EU Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (RED II)—snapshot
EU Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (RED II)—snapshotThis Practice Note provides an outline of the Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001...
Equivalence and effectiveness
Equivalence and effectivenessDevelopment of the principles of equivalence and effectivenessUnder the principle of procedural autonomy, in the absence...
Commission updates AI procurement model clauses following EU AI Act adoption
The European Commission has released updated model contractual clauses for artificial intelligence (AI) procurement on 5 March 2025,...
DORA—essentials
DORA—essentialsThis Practice Note outlines the key requirements of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (the Digital Operational Resilience Act or DORA) and...
Challenging EU Directives
Challenging EU DirectivesIn briefAccording to settled case law, the Court of Justice of the European Union has the exclusive competence to declare an...
Air passenger rights in the EU
Air passenger rights in the EUThis Practice Note provides an overview of air passenger rights in the EU. It provides guidance on the key definitions,...
The EU Regime relating to unit-linked insurance policies—essentials
The EU Regime relating to unit-linked insurance policies—essentialsThe benefits payable under long term or life assurance policies may be linked to...
Direct effect of EU law
Direct effect of EU lawWhat is direct effect of EU law?The doctrine of direct effect is a fundamental principle of EU law developed by the Court of...
MiFID II & MiFIR—pre- and post-trade transparency
MiFID II & MiFIR—pre- and post-trade transparencyThis Practice Note provides an overview of the pre- and post-trade transparency regime for...
The EU Cyber Resilience Act
The EU Cyber Resilience ActRegulation (EU) 2024/2847, the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is a first of its kind EU legislation that imposes mandatory...
Associated legal terms
Equality principle
The principle of equality, specifically non-discrimination, is enshrined in the EU Treaty (art 2) as a principle value upon which the European Union is founded on.
Europol
Europol is the EU agency for law enforcement cooperation based in The Hague (Netherlands). It aims to create a safer Europe by improving cooperation between Member States, police authorities and law enforcement services. Its mission is to help Member States to prevent and combat international crime, cybercrime and terrorism. Whereas Europol provides support and coordination to national police officers and other law enforcement services, Eurojust supports and coordinates national investigating and prosecuting authorities, see ‘Eurojust’. For more information on Europol, see its website.
Solvency II
Solvency II is an EU legislation governing the capital adequacy regime for the European insurance industry. It establishes a set of EU-wide capital requirements and risk management standards.
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