Acquis communautaire

The Community acquis[1] or acquis communautaire (/ˈæk kəˈmjuːnətɛər/; French: [aˌki kɔmynoˈtɛːʁ]),[2] sometimes called the EU acquis and often shortened to acquis,[2] is the accumulated legislation, legal acts and court decisions that constitute the body of European Union law that came into being since 1993. The term is French: acquis meaning "that which has been acquired or obtained", and communautaire meaning "of the community".[3]

  1. ^ "EuroVoc: Community acquis". Eurovoc.europa.eu. 11 July 2024. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Collins English Dictionary. "acquis communautaire". Collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. ^ Rudolf, Uwe Jens; Berg, Warren G. (2010). Historical Dictionary of Malta. Scarecrow Press. p. 22. ISBN 9780810873902.