| Article | Rethinking EU Soft Law: New Dimensions in Competition Law |
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| Authors | Smyrnova K. |
| Name of magazine | Legal journal «Law of Ukraine» (English version) |
| Issue | 3 / 2013 |
| Pages | 125 - 132 |
| Annotation | The article is devoted to the analysis of doctrine and practice of the implementation of soft law in the EU. EU soft law concerns rules of conduct embodied in legally non-binding acts. The decision-making process for adopting them is not defined in statutory acts. Different classifications of legal instruments are suggested that are recommendatory. Practical mechanisms for the application of soft law acts are indicated, especially those used in EU competition policy. Soft law lays the foundation for adopting binding acts by EU institutions. |
| Keywords | soft law, European Union, sources of the EU Law, legal acts of the EU, competition law. |
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