decision an act of the EUROPEAN UNION that (unless it comes from the

EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY (ECSC)) is binding in its entire-

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ty on the person or persons to whom it is addressed whether MEMBER STATE, person or undertaking. It can be imposed by the COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION or the COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION. It

tends to be administrative in character. It can have DIRECT EFFECT. A decision of the ECSC is binding in its entirety and thus corresponds to a REGULATION under the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (EC) and EURATOM

treaties. See COMMUNITY LAW.

• deception
• decision
• declaration against interest
• declarator
• declaratory power
• declinature
• decree
• decree absolute
• decree nisi and absolute
• decree of irritancy
• deduction of tax at source
• deed
• deed of grant
• deed poll
• defamation
• default
• default of pleadings
• defeasance
• defect
• defective equipment
• defence
• deferred sentence
• deferred shares
• de jure
• delay