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New Developments in the Law of the European Union: Harmonization and the Austrian Experience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2019

Erich Schweighofer
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Abstract

Austria joined the European Union (EU) on 1 January 1995. This full integration into Europe has been the goal of Austrian foreign policy since 1948. The dramatic change of the political situation in 1989 with the fall of the “Iron Curtain” facilitated this process. The accession required enormous harmonization efforts in the legal, political and informational area. The approximation of the Austrian law was accelerated by previous autonomous implementation of EC law and the EEA Agreement. The integration into the decision-making process of the EU was an important reason for joining the EC. The information infrastructure concerning EU law has been much improved although some gaps remain.

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Research Article
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International Journal of Legal Information , Volume 24 , Issue 1: Symposium Issue: Current Trends in International Law - A Challenge for Law Librarians , Spring 1996 , pp. 5 - 24
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Copyright © 1996 by the International Association of Law Libraries 

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