What is Consolidation?
Consolidation means: Consolidation combines an EU act and its later amendments into a single readable text for documentary use. Source: EUR-Lex glossary of summaries and 1 other official source.
Why it matters
Consolidated texts are useful for reading the law as amended, but the legally authentic acts remain the original and amending acts as published.
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What is Consolidation?
Consolidation combines an EU act and its later amendments into a single readable text for documentary use.
Why does Consolidation matter in EU policy?
Consolidated texts are useful for reading the law as amended, but the legally authentic acts remain the original and amending acts as published.
Where can I verify the definition of Consolidation?
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