The Topics Covered

A) Different vertical legal regimes in the EU
1. Constitutional acts affecting the EU:
  • Primary law
  • European Convention on Human Rights
  • Other international treaties
  • Member States' constitutions
2. Primary law
  • TEU
  • TFEU
  • Protocols to the basic treaties
  • Euratom Treaty
  • Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU
  • Accession treaties
  • General principles of law
3. Secondary law
  • Directives
  • Regulations
  • Decisions
  • International agreements
4. Non-legislative acts of general application
  • Delegated acts
  • Implementing acts
5. Non-binding soft-law
  • Recommendations
  • Opinions
  • Communications
  • Declarations
  • Notices
  • Resolutions
  • Policy papers
B) Different horizontal legal regimes in the EU
1. Protocols
2. Accession treaties
3. Enhanced cooperation