Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the provision that defines and regulates the main types of EU legal acts—such as regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations, and opinions—and their binding force on Member States and institutions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13537255 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Context triple: [EU directives, hasLegalBasisIn, Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union]
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Article 86 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 86 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the provision that enables the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate and prosecute crimes affecting the EU’s financial interests.
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B.
Article 78 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 78 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the primary EU treaty provision that sets out the Union’s common policy framework and legislative powers on asylum, subsidiary protection, and temporary protection for third-country nationals.
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C.
Article 148 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 148 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is a legal provision that establishes the framework for coordinating employment policies among EU Member States, including the adoption of employment guidelines and reporting mechanisms.
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D.
Article 192 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 192 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the key provision setting out the legal framework and decision-making procedures for EU environmental policy and legislation.
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E.
Article 126 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 126 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the core EU treaty provision that sets out the rules and mechanisms for monitoring and correcting Member States’ budgetary discipline, including the framework for addressing excessive government deficits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Target entity description: Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the provision that defines and regulates the main types of EU legal acts—such as regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations, and opinions—and their binding force on Member States and institutions.
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A.
Article 86 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 86 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the provision that enables the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate and prosecute crimes affecting the EU’s financial interests.
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B.
Article 78 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 78 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the primary EU treaty provision that sets out the Union’s common policy framework and legislative powers on asylum, subsidiary protection, and temporary protection for third-country nationals.
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C.
Article 148 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 148 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is a legal provision that establishes the framework for coordinating employment policies among EU Member States, including the adoption of employment guidelines and reporting mechanisms.
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D.
Article 192 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 192 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the key provision setting out the legal framework and decision-making procedures for EU environmental policy and legislation.
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E.
Article 126 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 126 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the core EU treaty provision that sets out the rules and mechanisms for monitoring and correcting Member States’ budgetary discipline, including the framework for addressing excessive government deficits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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provision of EU primary law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
European Union Member States
NERFINISHED
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European Union institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ legal persons addressed by EU decisions ⓘ natural persons addressed by EU decisions ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Council of the European Union when adopting legal acts
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European Commission when adopting legal acts ⓘ European Parliament when adopting legal acts ⓘ |
| cites | regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations and opinions as legal acts ⓘ |
| clarifies |
distinction between binding and non-binding EU acts
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scope of application of EU legal acts ⓘ |
| defines |
decisions of the European Union
NERFINISHED
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directives of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ opinions of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ recommendations of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ regulations of the European Union ⓘ |
| entryIntoForce | 1 December 2009 ⓘ |
| governs | form of legal acts adopted by EU institutions ⓘ |
| hasOfficialVersionsIn | all official languages of the European Union ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Treaty of Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
adoption of EU decisions
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adoption of EU directives ⓘ adoption of EU opinions ⓘ adoption of EU recommendations ⓘ adoption of EU regulations ⓘ |
| legalSystem | European Union law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
EU primary law
NERFINISHED
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Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
legal effects of EU decisions
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legal effects of EU directives ⓘ legal effects of EU regulations ⓘ non-binding acts of the European Union ⓘ |
| replaced | Article 249 of the Treaty establishing the European Community ⓘ |
| states |
a decision shall be binding in its entirety upon those to whom it is addressed
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a directive shall be binding as to the result to be achieved ⓘ a directive shall leave to the national authorities the choice of form and methods ⓘ a regulation shall be binding in its entirety ⓘ a regulation shall be directly applicable in all Member States ⓘ a regulation shall have general application ⓘ recommendations and opinions shall have no binding force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
EU legal acts
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addressees of EU legal acts ⓘ binding force of EU acts ⓘ |
| systematicPosition |
Part Six of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
NERFINISHED
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Title I of Part Six of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Description of subject: Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the provision that defines and regulates the main types of EU legal acts—such as regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations, and opinions—and their binding force on Member States and institutions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
EU directives
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hasLegalBasisIn
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Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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