Editing European Union (section)

====Secondary law====
The main legal acts of the European Union come in three forms: [[Regulation (European Union)|regulations]], [[Directive (European Union)|directives]], and [[Decision (European Union)|decisions]]. Regulations become law in all member states the moment they come into force, without the requirement for any implementing measures,<ref group="lower-alpha">{{Cite web |title=? |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX%253A61973J0034 |access-date=21 December 2022 |website=EUR-Lex |language=en}}</ref> and automatically override conflicting domestic provisions.<ref name="art249" group="lower-alpha" /> Directives require member states to achieve a certain result while leaving them discretion as to how to achieve the result. The details of how they are to be implemented are left to member states.<ref group="lower-alpha">To do otherwise would require the drafting of legislation which would have to cope with the frequently divergent legal systems and administrative systems of all of the now 28 member states. See Craig and de Búrca, p. 115.</ref> When the time limit for implementing directives passes, they may, under certain conditions, have [[direct effect]] in national law against member states. Decisions offer an alternative to the two above modes of legislation. They are legal acts which only apply to specified individuals, companies or a particular member state. They are most often used in [[competition law]], or on rulings on State Aid, but are also frequently used for procedural or administrative matters within the institutions. Regulations, directives, and decisions are of equal legal value and apply without any formal hierarchy<!-- What does that mean i don't know what article to link it to. -->.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How EU takes decisions |url=http://europa.eu/institutions/decision-making/index_en.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102215021/http://europa.eu/institutions/decision-making/index_en.htm |archive-date=2 January 2011 |access-date=1 November 2010}}</ref>