EU Legislation relevant for private law until 14.01.2009 in Europe

Date Official Number Title Official Journal
14.01.2009 Directive 2008/122/EC Directive 2008/122/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday product, resale and exchange contracts Text with EEA relevance L 033 , 03/02/2009 P. 10
23.04.2008 Directive 2008/48/EC Directive 2008/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on credit agreements for consumers and repealing Council Directive 87/102/EEC L 133 , 22/05/2008 P. 66
13.11.2007 Directive 2007/64/EC Directive 2007/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on payment services in the internal market amending Directives 97/7/EC, 2002/65/EC, 2005/60/EC and 2006/48/EC and repealing Directive 97/5/EC Text with EEA relevance L 319 , 05/12/2007 P. 1
12.12.2006 Directive 2006/114/EC Directive 2006/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 concerning misleading and comparative advertising (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) L 376 , 27/12/2006 P. 21
12.12.2006 Directive 2006/123/EC Directive 2006/123/EC on services in the internal market L 376, 27/12/2006, P. 36
12.12.2006 Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 creating a European order for payment procedure L 399, 30/12/2006, P. 1
05.12.2006 Directive 2006/54/EC Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast) L 204, 26/07/2006, P. 23
05.07.2006 Regulation (EC) No 2006/1107 Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air Text with EEA relevance. L 204 , 26/07/2006, P. 1
16.11.2005 Directive 2005/68/EC Directive 2005/68/EC on reinsurance and amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC, 92/49/EEC as well as Directives 98/78/EC and 2002/83/ L 323, 9/12/2005, P. 1
16.11.2005 Regulation (EC) No 1869/2005 Regulation (EC) No 1869/2005 replacing the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 805/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council creating a European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims L 300, 17/11/2005, P. 6
26.10.2005 Directive 2005/60/EC Directive 2005/60/EC on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing L 309, 25/11/2005 P. 15
07.09.2005 Directive 2005/36/EC Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications L 255, 30/09/2005, P. 22
11.05.2005 Directive 2005/29/EC
‘Unfair Commercial Practices Directive’
Directive 2005/29/EC concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market and amending Council Directive 84/450/EEC, Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council L 149, 11/06/2005, P. 22
11.05.2005 Directive 2005/14/EC Directive 2005/14/EC amending Council Directives 72/166/EEC, 84/5/EEC, 88/357/EEC and 90/232/EEC and Directive 2000/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles
L 149 , 11/06/2005, P. 0014
27.12.2004 Commission Decision 2004/915/EC Commission Decision 2004/915/EC amending Decision 2001/497/EC as regards the introduction of an alternative set of standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries (notified under document number C(2004) 5271) L 385, 29/12/2004,
P. 74
15.12.2004 Directive 2004/109/EC Directive 2004/109/EC on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and amending Directive 2001/34/EC L 390, 31/12/2004,
P. 38
13.12.2004 Directive 2004/113/EC
Directive 2004/113/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services
L 373, 21/12/2004, P. 37
27.10.2004 Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004
‘Regulation on consumer protection cooperation’
Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws L 364, 09/12/2004, P. 1
29.04.2004 Directive 2004/48/EC
Directive 2004/48/EC on the enforcement of intellectual property rights L 195, 02/06/2004, P. 16
21.04.2004 Directive 2004/39/EC
Directive 2004/39/EC on markets in financial instruments amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EEC and Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 93/22/EEC
L 145, 30/04/2004, P. 1
21.04.2004 Directive 2004/35/EC
Directive 2004/35/EC on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage
L 143, 30/04/2004, p. 56
21.04.2004 Directive 2004/25/EC
Directive 2004/25/EC on takeover bids
L 142, 30/04/2004 P. 12
21.04.2004 Regulation (EC) No 805/2004
Regulation (EC) No 805/2004 creating a European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims
L 143, 30/04/2004 P. 15
11.02.2004
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91
L 046, 17/02/2004 P. 1
22.12.2003 Directive 2003/125/EC
Directive 2003/125/EC implementing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the fair presentation of investment recommendations and the disclosure of conflicts of interest
L 339, 24/12/2003 P. 73
22.12.2003
Directive 2003/124/EC
Directive 2003/124/EC implementing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the definition and public disclosure of inside information and the definition of market manipulation
L 339, 24/12/2003 P. 70
27.11.2003
Council Decision 2003/882/EC
Council Decision 2003/882/EC authorising the Member States which are Contracting Parties to the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960 on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy to sign, in the interest of the European Community, the Protocol amending that Convention
L 338, 23/12/2003 P. 30
04.11.2003 Directive 2003/71/EC
Directive 2003/71/EC on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading and amending Directive 2001/34/EC
L 345, 31/12/2003 P. 64
22.07.2003
Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003
Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 on the Statute for a European Cooperative Society (SCE)
L 207, 18/08/2003 P. 1
26.05.2003
Directive 2003/33/EC
Directive 2003/33/EC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products
L 152, 20/06/2003 P. 16
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2001/781/EC of 25 September 2001 adopting a manual of receiving agencies and a glossary of documents that may be served under Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (OJ L 298 of 15.11.2001) L 060, 05/03/2003 P. 3
27.02.2003 Regulation (EC) No 358/2003
Regulation (EC) No 358/2003 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices in the insurance sector
L 053, 28/02/2003 P. 8
28.01.2003
Directive 2003/6/EC
‘market abuse’
Directive 2003/6/EC on insider dealing and market manipulation
L 096, 12/04/2003 P. 16
27.01.2003
Directive 2002/8/EC
Directive 2002/8/EC to improve access to justice in cross-border disputes by establishing minimum common rules relating to legal aid for such disputes
L 026, 31/01/2003, p. 41
16.12.2002
Directive 2002/87/EC
Directive 2002/87/EC on the supplementary supervision of credit institutions, insurance undertakings and investment firms in a financial conglomerate and amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC, 79/267/EEC, 92/49/EEC, 92/96/EEC, 93/6/EEC and 93/22/EEC, and Directives 98/78/EC and 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
L 035, 11/02/2003 P. 1
16.12.2002
Regulation (EC) No 1/2003
Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty
L 001, 04/01/2003 P. 1
09.12.2002 Directive 2002/92/EC
Directive 2002/92/EC on insurance mediation
L 009, 15/01/2003 P. 3
05.11.2002
Directive 2002/83/EC
Directive 2002/83/EC concerning life assurance
L 345, 19/12/2002 P. 1
23.09.2002
Directive 2002/73/EC
Directive 2002/73/EC amending Council Directive 76/207/EEC on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions
L 269, 05/10/2002 P. 15
23.09.2002
Directive 2002/74/EC
Directive 2002/74/EC amending Council Directive 80/987/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer
L 270, 08/10/2002 P. 10
23.09.2002
Directive 2002/65/EC
Directive 2002/65/EC concerning the distance marketing of consumer financial services and amending Council Directive 90/619/EEC and Directives 97/7/EC and 98/27/EC
L 271, 09/10/2002, p. 16
19.09.2002
Council Decision 2002/762/EC
Council Decision 2002/762/EC authorising the Member States, in the interest of the Community, to sign, ratify or accede to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 (the Bunkers Convention)
L 256, 25/09/2002 P. 7
16.09.2002 Directive 2002/77/EC
Directive 2002/77/EC on competition in the markets for electronic communications networks and services
L 249, 17/09/2002 P. 21
21.08.2002
Regulation (EC) No 1496/2002
Regulation (EC) No 1496/2002 amending Annex I (the rules of jurisdiction referred to in Article 3(2) and Article 4(2)) and Annex II (the list of competent courts and authorities) to Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters
L 225, 22/08/2002 P. 13
31.07.2002 Regulation (EC) No 1400/2002
Regulation (EC) No 1400/2002 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector
L 203, 01/08/2002 P. 30
12.07.2002
Directive 2002/58/EC
‘Directive on privacy and electronic communications’
Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector
L 201, 31/07/2002 P. 37
10.06.2002 Directive 2002/39/EC
Directive 2002/39/EC amending Directive 97/67/EC with regard to the further opening to competition of Community postal services
L 176, 05/07/2002 P. 21
06.06.2002
Directive 2002/47/EC
Directive 2002/47/EC on financial collateral arrangements
L 168, 27/06/2002, p. 43
13.05.2002
Regulation (EC) No 889/2002
Regulation (EC) No 889/2002 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in the event of accidents
L 140, 30/05/2002 P. 2
25.04.2002 Regulation (EC) No 743/2002
Regulation (EC) No 743/2002 establishing a general Community framework of activities to facilitate the implementation of judicial cooperation in civil matters
L 115, 01/05/2002 P. 1
11.03.2002
Directive 2002/14/EC
Directive 2002/14/EC establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community – Joint declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on employee representation
L 080, 23/03/2002 P. 29
07.03.2002
Directive 2002/22/EC
‘Universal Service Directive’
Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services
L 108, 24/04/2002 P. 51
07.03.2002
Directive 2002/21/EC
Directive 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive)
L 108, 24/04/2002 P. 33
07.03.2002 Directive 2002/19/EC
Directive 2002/19/EC on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (Access Directive)
L 108, 24/04/2002 P. 7
05.03.2002
Directive 2002/12/EC
Directive 2002/12/EC amending Council Directive 79/267/EEC as regards the solvency margin requirements for life assurance undertakings
L 077, 20/03/2002 P. 11
21.01.2002
Directive 2001/108/EC
Directive 2001/108/EC amending Council Directive 85/611/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS), with regard to investments of UCITS
L 041, 13/02/2002 P. 35
21.01.2002
Directive 2001/107/EC
Directive 2001/107/EC amending Council Directive 85/611/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) with a view to regulating management companies and simplified prospectuses
L 041, 13/02/2002 P. 20
19.12.2001
Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001
Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001 on cross-border payments in euro
L 344, 28/12/2001 P. 13
04.12.2001
Directive 2001/97/EC
Directive 2001/97/EC amending Council Directive 91/308/EEC on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering – Commission Declaration
L 344, 28/12/2001 P. 76
03.12.2001
Directive 2001/95/EC
Directive 2001/95/EC on general product safety
L 011, 15/01/2002 P. 4
26.11.2001 Directive 2001/101/EC
Directive 2001/101/EC amending Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs
L 310, 28/11/2001 P. 19
08.10.2001
Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001
Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 on the Statute for a European company (SE)
L 294, 10/11/2001 P. 1
27.09.2001
Directive 2001/84/EC
Directive 2001/84/EC on the resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art
L 272, 13/10/2001 P. 32
25.09.2001
Commission Decision 2001/781/EC
Commission Decision 2001/781/EC adopting a manual of receiving agencies and a glossary of documents that may be served under Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters
L 298, 15/11/2001 P. 1
05.06.2001
Directive 2001/38/EC
Directive 2001/38/EC amending Council Directive 93/7/EEC on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State (Text with EEA relevance)
L 187, 10/07/2001 P. 43
28.05.2001
Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001
Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters
L 174, 27/06/2001, p. 1
28.05.2001
Directive 2001/34/EC
Directive 2001/34/EC on the admission of securities to official stock exchange listing and on information to be published on those securities
L 184, 06/07/2001 P.1
22.05.2001 Directive 2001/29/EC
Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society
L 167, 22/06/2001 P. 10
14.05.2001
Regulation (EC) No 974/2001
Regulation (EC) No 974/2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3911/92 on the export of cultural goods
L 137, 19/05/2001 P. 10
05.04.2001
Council Decision 2001/539/EC
Council Decision 2001/539/EC on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (the Montreal Convention)
L 194, 18/07/2001 P. 38
04.04.2001
Commission Recommendation C(2001) 1016
Commission Recommendation C(2001) 1016 on the principles for out-of-court bodies involved in the consensual resolution of consumer disputes
L 109, 19/04/2001 P. 56
04.04.2001
Directive 2001/24/EC
Directive 2001/24/EC on the reorganisation and winding up of credit institutions
L 125, 05/05/2001 P. 15
19.03.2001
Directive 2001/17/EC
Directive 2001/17/EC on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings
L 110, 20/04/2001 P. 28
22.12.2000
Regulation (EC) No 44/2001
Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
L 012, 16/01/2001, p. 1
29.11.2000
Regulation (EC) No 2659/2000
Regulation (EC) No 2659/2000 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of research and development agreements
L 304, 05/12/2000 P. 7
29.11.2000
Regulation (EC) No 2658/2000
Regulation (EC) No 2658/2000 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of specialisation agreements
L 304, 05/12/2000 P. 3
27.11.2000
Directive 2000/78/EC
Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation
L 303, 02/12/2000 P. 16
18.09.2000
Directive 2000/46/EC
Directive 2000/46/EC on the taking up, pursuit of and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions
L 275, 27/10/2000 P. 39
18.09.2000
Directive 2000/28/EC
Directive 2000/28/EC amending Directive 2000/12/EC relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions
L 275, 27/10/2000 P. 37
29.06.2000
Directive 2000/43/EC
‘Anti-discrimination’
Directive 2000/43/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin L 180, 19/7/2000, p. 22
29.06.2000
Directive 2000/35/EC
Directive 2000/35/EC on combating late payment in commercial transactions L 200, 08/08/2000, p. 35
08.06.2000
Directive 2000/31/EC
‘electronic commerce’
Directive 2000/31/EC on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market
L 178, 17/07/2000, p. 1
29.05.2000
Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000
Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters
L 160, 30/06/2000, p. 37
29.05.2000 Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000
Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and in matters of parental responsibility for children of both spouses
L 160, 30/06/2000, p. 19
29.05.2000
Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000
Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings
L 160, 30/06/2000 P. 1
16.05.2000
Directive 2000/26/EC
‘Fourth motor insurance Directive’
Directive 2000/26/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles and amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC and 88/357/EEC
L 181, 20/07/2000 P. 65
20.03.2000
Directive 2000/13/EC
Directive 2000/13/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs
L 109, 06/05/2000 P. 29
20.03.2000
Directive 2000/12/EC
Directive 2000/12/EC relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions
L 126, 26/05/2000 P. 1
16.03.2000
Council Decision 2000/278/EC
Council Decision 2000/278/EC on the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
L 089, 11/04/2000 P. 6
13.12.1999
Directive 1999/93/EC
Directive 1999/93/EC on a Community framework for electronic signatures
L 013, 19.01.2000, p. 12
25.05.1999
Directive 1999/44/EC
Directive 1999/44/EC on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees
L 171, 07/07/1999, p. 12
10.05.1999
Directive 1999/34/EC
Directive 1999/34/EC amending Council Directive 85/374/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products
L 141, 04/06/1999, p. 20
19.05.1998
Directive 98/27/EC
Directive 98/27/EC on injunctions for the protection of consumers’ interests
L 166, 11/96/1998, p. 51
16.02.1998
Directive 98/7/EC
Directive 98/7/EC amending Directive 87/102/EEC for the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning consumer credit
L 101, 01/04/1998, p. 7
20.05.1997
Directive 1997/7/EC
Directive 1997/7/EC on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts
L 144, 04/06/1997, p. 19
27.01.1997
Directive 97/5/EC
Directive 97/5/EC on cross-border credit transfers
L 043, 14/02/1997, p. 25
26.10.1994
Directive 94/47/EC
Directive 94/47/EC on the protection of purchasers in respect of certain aspects of contracts relating to the purchase of the right to use immovable properties on a timeshare basis
L 280, 29/10/1994, p. 83
05.04.1993
Directive 93/13/ EEC
Directive 93/13/ EEC on unfair terms in consumer contracts
L 095, 21/04/1993, p.29
04.02.1991
Regulation (EC) No 295/91
Regulation (EC) No 295/91 establishing common rules for a denied-boarding compensation system in scheduled air transport
L 036, 08/02/1991, p. 5
13.06.1990
Directive 90/314/EEC
Directive 90/314/EEC on package travel, package holidays and package tours
L 158, 23/06/1990, p. 59
22.02.1990
Directive 90/88/EEC
Directive 90/88/EEC amending Directive 87/102/EEC for the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning consumer credit
L 061, 10/03/1990, p. 14
22.12.1986
Directive 87/102 EEC
Directive 87/102 EEC for the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning consumer credit
L 042, 12/02/1987, p. 48
20.12.1985
Directive 85/577/EEC
Directive 85/577/EEC to protect the consumer in respect of contracts negotiated away from business premises
L 372, 31/12/1985, p. 31
25.07.1985
Directive 85/374/EEC
Directive 85/374/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products
L 210, 07/08/1985, p. 29