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Types of European Law There are four main types of European law they are treaties, directives, regulations and decisions. A treaty is a primary source of law (the most important treaty being the Treaty of Rome). Treaties are binding agreements between all member states and individuals so far as they apply to them. In practice, the treaties govern mainly the organization of the Community and the relationships between the Member States, but some of them affect individuals directly. For example, Art.8 (1) of the Treaty on European Union gives all European citizens the right to vote (and even stand for election) in any member state also Art.141 establishes the principle of equal pay between men and women. An individual citizen can under certain circumstances rely on the provisions of the treaties when taking legal action against a government or another individual. There are many examples of cases that have involved this....

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