Summaries of EU Legislation - Module 1

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1. Introduction2. Finding legal information on EUROPA3. Summaries of EU legislation4. How to navigate the website?5. What are the functions?6. Contact our team

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This tutorial will lead you through the different sections and functions of this website.

The purpose of this website is to offer you concise and easy-to-read summaries of European Union law, in 32 policy sections.

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The website is part of the EUROPA portal, maintained by the EU’s institutions.

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The website is part of the EUROPA portal, maintained by the EU’s institutions.

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In the EUROPA portal, you will find a range of different information sources, such as:

1. the activities webpage, for an insight into different policy areas

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2. EUR-LEX, which publishes the full text version of all European law documents

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3. PreLex, where you can follow the decision-making process for legislation

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4. Europe Direct, for general or practical enquiries on the European Union.

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The main information on the website is available in 11 languages. More specialized information is offered in five languages (German, Spanish, French, Italian and English).

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You can find more information by clicking a sub-section.

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You can find more information by clicking a sub-section.

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The factsheets provide information on legislation in force and other reference documents that can help you to understand a policy area.

The factsheets are constantly updated as new legislation is developed.

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You can navigate to other policies by using the topics menu.

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To get updates on the latest news or to find specific information you can also use the extra tools.

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For any questions regarding the summaries of European legislation, please visit the contact section.

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For any questions regarding the summaries of European legislation, please visit the contact section.

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