European Journal of Law Reform

Article

Making EU Legislation Clearer

Keywords European Union, transparency, openness, clarity of legislation
Authors William Robinson
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Author's information

William Robinson
Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London, formerly coordinator in the Quality of Legislation Team of the European Commission Legal Service.
  • Abstract

      This article looks at the clarity of the legislation of the European Union (EU), in particular the clarity of the language used. It sketches out the basic EU rules on transparency and openness, past expressions of concern for clearer EU legislation, and the response of the institutions. Finally, it considers briefly some ways to make EU legislation clearer.

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