Making the Law Accessible in Europe and the USA

EFF Legal Intern Alissa Johnson contributed to the writing of this blog post.

Earlier this month, the European Union Court of Justice ruled that harmonized standards are a part of EU law, and thus must be accessible to EU citizens and residents free of charge.

While it might seem like common sense that the laws that govern us should be freely accessible, this question has been in dispute in the EU for the past five years, and in the U.S. …

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