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Maximum harmonisation

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has risen in the political agenda in the EU, as have concerns that member states occasionally use the national implementation of EU law as an opportunity to indulge in backdoor
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It is quite common for a directive or recommendation to consist of a mixture of maximum harmonisation and
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Traditionally it was fairly uncommon for European legislation to be drafted on such a basis. However,
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It may also result in the repeal or amendment of existing national law, such as the effect of the
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of EU legislation when it is transposed into national law.
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