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equivalence

noun/ɪˈkwɪvələns/

B1CEFR level
25/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

The principle that national procedural rules for Union claims be no less favourable than those governing similar domestic claims.

The remedy satisfied the requirement of equivalence but failed that of effectiveness.

Topic: EU law in Legal English

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