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approximation

noun/əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃən/

B1CEFR level
25/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

The bringing of national laws into closer alignment, short of complete uniformity.

Article 114 TFEU is the principal legal basis for the approximation of laws.

Similar: harmonisation

Topic: EU law in Legal English

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