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European law
body of treaties, law and court judgements which operates alongside the legal systems of the European Union's member states.
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Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)
Law; European law
EU policy designed to make EU fishing grounds a common resource by giving access to all member states.
Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
Law; European law
Controls the efforts of EU member states to act in a unified way on foreign policy and security affairs.
competences
Law; European law
Areas of law where the EU has been given control by its member states.
consociation
Law; European law
Arrangement in which various groups within a country or region, share power according to an agreed formula or mechanism.
convention
Law; European law
An international agreement that, when ratified, imposes international law on any acceding country.
Convergence Criteria
Law; European law
The rules set down in the Maastricht Treaty that all countries have to meet in order to qualify for membership of the Euro.
devolution
Law; European law
The transfer of decision-making power from national to regional government.
