Consolidation (law)
Consolidation (different from recasting) in UN and EU
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{{hatnote|"Consolidation Act" redirects here; it is not to be confused with the Royal Navy [[Consolidation Act 1749]], or the Pennsylvania [[Act of Consolidation, 1854]].}} |
{{hatnote|"Consolidation Act" redirects here; it is not to be confused with the Royal Navy [[Consolidation Act 1749]], or the Pennsylvania [[Act of Consolidation, 1854]].}} |
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In law, '''consolidation''' is a process which enables several legislative acts to be combined into a single expression of the law, |
In law, '''consolidation''' is a process which enables several legislative acts to be combined into a single expression of the law, as a means of presenting legal information in a single document for convenience, but without replacing the substantive legal acts themselves (pure consolidation). The formation of a single act which replaces those which are incorporated into it is called[[Recasting (EU law)|recasting]]. So, recasting often creates a new legal version of a law, while in consolidation, the original law, resolution or treaty remains the only legally authentic text and consolidated versions of them found in databases are usually for reference only. |
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== United Nations== |
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In 2001 the [[United Nations]] transferred its platform for electronic storage and distribution of documents, in operation since 1991, from internal accessibility to Web-based access, called the [[United Nations Official Document System|Official Document System]] (ODS). |
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The United Nations maintains several [[Consolidation (law)|consolidation]] [[Consolidation (law)|systems of legislation]] for [[international law]] (treaties, legislation, sanctions lists), and specific areas of national or supranational legislation, though it does not consolidate all national laws of all member states into one single repository. National laws are essential for [[Comparative law|comparative legal]] studies and for monitoring a State's [[compliance]] with the [[International treaties|international instruments]] it has [[ratified]].{{Cite web |title=United Nations Security Council Consolidated List {{!}} Security Council |url=https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/un-sc-consolidated-list |access-date=2026-04-23 |website=main.un.org}} |
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==European Union== |
==European Union== |
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