EU legislation
What it is
An EU regulation, directive, decision or treaty.
How to cite using OSCOLA
The full name as it appears on the document, then the OJ reference: year in square brackets, series letter closed up to issue and page. Later footnotes use a short form or Reg/Dir with the number.
Example citation
Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations [2008] OJ L177/6 (‘Rome I’).
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