Law

Learn about EU law and how national governments apply it. Find information on EU court judgments, competition rules, data protection, fraud, infringements, serious crime and cross-border cooperation. Get involved through public consultations.

EU legislation and case law

  • Introduction to EU law
  • Find EU law (EUR-Lex)
  • EU case law (EUR-Lex)
  • Summaries of EU legislation
  • Track the life cycle of a proposed new law
  • Official journal of the European Union

    • Application of EU law

  • How EU law is applied in EU countries
  • Infringement procedure
  • Search infringement decisions
  • National implementing measures (EUR-Lex)
  • National law (N-Lex)

    • Competition rules

  • Antitrust
  • Cartels
  • Mergers
  • State aid
  • Search competition cases
  • More on competition

    • Contribute to law-making

  • Public consultations on EU policy and law
  • European citizens' initiative
  • Contribute to law-making

    • Law-making process

  • Law-making process

    • Track law-making

  • Track law-making

    • Data protection

  • Data protection rights

    • Fraud and serious crime

  • European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)
  • Organised crime
  • Human trafficking
  • Corruption
  • Tax fraud

    • Cross-border judicial cooperation

  • Cooperation between national justice systems
  • Recognition of legal decisions between EU countries
  • Find a national civil court or authority