Crate legalis_eu 

European Union (EU) Jurisdiction Support for Legalis-RS

This crate provides comprehensive modeling of EU law across major regulatory areas.

Status: v0.6.0 - Phase 1C Complete ✅

• 200+ unit tests passing (0 warnings)
• 25+ comprehensive examples
• Production-ready

Legal Areas Covered

Core Data & Privacy

1. GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679) - ✅ COMPLETE

   • Data processing legal bases (Article 6)
   • Special categories (Article 9)
   • Data subject rights (Articles 15-22)
   • Controller accountability (Article 24)
   • Data Protection by Design & Default (Article 25)
   • Joint controllers (Article 26)
   • Processor contracts (Article 28)
   • Records of Processing Activities - ROPA (Article 30)
   • Security and breach notification (Articles 32-34)
   • Data Protection Impact Assessment - DPIA (Articles 35-36)
   • Data Protection Officer - DPO (Articles 37-39)
   • Cross-border transfers (Articles 44-49, Chapter V)
   • Administrative fines (Article 83)

2. ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC) - ✅ NEW in v0.6.0

   • Cookie consent requirements (Article 5(3))
   • Direct marketing (Article 13)
   • Location data processing (Article 9)
   • Confidentiality of communications (Article 5)

Digital Services & Markets

3. Digital Services Act (DSA) (Regulation EU 2022/2065) - ✅ NEW in v0.6.0

   • Platform classification (VLOP, VLOSE, online platforms)
   • Notice and action mechanism (Article 16)
   • Content moderation transparency (Article 17)
   • Systemic risk assessment (Article 34)
   • Risk mitigation measures (Article 35)
   • Algorithmic transparency (Article 27)

4. Digital Markets Act (DMA) (Regulation EU 2022/1925) - ✅ NEW in v0.6.0

   • Gatekeeper designation (Article 3)
   • Core platform services
   • Gatekeeper obligations (Articles 5-7)
   • Interoperability requirements

Artificial Intelligence

5. AI Act (Regulation EU 2024/1689) - ✅ NEW in v0.6.0
   • Risk-based classification (unacceptable, high, limited, minimal)
   • Prohibited AI practices (Article 5)
   • High-risk AI requirements (Articles 9-15)
   • Transparency obligations (Article 52)
   • General-purpose AI models (Article 51)

Financial Services

6. MiFID II (Directive 2014/65/EU) - ✅ NEW in v0.6.0

   • Investment services and activities
   • Client categorization (retail, professional, eligible counterparty)
   • Conduct of business rules (Articles 24-25)
   • Best execution (Article 27)
   • Product governance (Article 16)
   • Transaction reporting (Article 26)

7. PSD2 (Directive 2015/2366/EU) - ✅ NEW in v0.6.0

   • Payment services
   • Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) - Article 97
   • Open banking / API access (Article 67)
   • Payment initiation services (PIS)
   • Account information services (AIS)
   • Passporting rights

Consumer Protection

8. Consumer Rights Directive (Directive 2011/83/EU) - ✅ COMPLETE

   • Distance and off-premises contracts (Article 6)
   • 14-day withdrawal right (Articles 9-16)
   • Information requirements
   • All 13 exceptions to withdrawal (Article 17)

9. Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (Directive 2005/29/EC) - ✅ NEW in v0.6.0

   • Misleading actions and omissions
   • Aggressive practices
   • 31 prohibited practices (“blacklist”)
   • Average consumer standard

Competition & Markets

10. Competition Law (Articles 101-102 TFEU) - ✅ COMPLETE

• Anti-competitive agreements (Article 101)
• De minimis test, exemption criteria
• Abuse of dominant position (Article 102)
• Market definition and dominance assessment

Treaty Framework

11. Treaty Framework (TFEU, TEU, Charter) - ✅ COMPLETE

• Four freedoms (goods, persons, services, capital)
• Charter of Fundamental Rights
• CJEU landmark cases (Van Gend en Loos, Costa v ENEL, etc.)

EU Legal System Characteristics

Primary vs Secondary Law

Primary Law (Treaties)
    ├── TEU (Treaty on European Union)
    ├── TFEU (Treaty on Functioning of EU)
    └── Charter of Fundamental Rights
         ↓
Secondary Law
    ├── Regulations (directly applicable)
    ├── Directives (require member state transposition)
    └── Decisions (binding on specific addressees)
         ↓
Member State Law
    └── National implementations of directives

Regulations vs Directives

Feature	Regulation	Directive
Direct applicability	Yes	No (requires transposition)
Binding force	Entirely binding	Result binding, means flexible
Example	GDPR (Regulation 2016/679)	Consumer Rights (Directive 2011/83/EU)

Key EU Legal Principles

• Direct Effect: EU law creates individual rights enforceable in national courts
• Supremacy: EU law prevails over conflicting national law
• Proportionality: EU action must not exceed what is necessary

Multi-Language Support

All EU legislation exists in 24 official languages. This crate provides:

• English (primary implementation language)
• German (German legal tradition, largest member state)

Future: French, Spanish, Italian, and other EU languages

Citation Format

EU legal citations follow EUR-Lex/CELEX format:

• GDPR: CELEX:32016R0679 or GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)
• TFEU: CELEX:12012E/TXT or Article 101 TFEU
• Case law: C-26/62 (Van Gend en Loos) or C-6/64 (Costa v ENEL)

Example Usage

use legalis_eu::gdpr::*;

// Validate GDPR consent-based processing
let processing = DataProcessing::new()
    .with_controller("Acme Corp")
    .with_purpose("Marketing emails")
    .add_data_category(PersonalDataCategory::Regular("email".to_string()))
    .with_lawful_basis(LawfulBasis::Consent {
        freely_given: true,
        specific: true,
        informed: true,
        unambiguous: true,
    });

match processing.validate() {
    Ok(validation) => {
        if validation.is_compliant() {
            println!("✅ Processing is GDPR compliant");
        }
    }
    Err(e) => println!("❌ Compliance error: {}", e),
}

Re-exports

pub use gdpr::AdministrativeFine;

pub use gdpr::Article9Exception;

pub use gdpr::Article9Processing;

pub use gdpr::Article83Factors;

pub use gdpr::ComplianceStatus;

pub use gdpr::DataBreach;

pub use gdpr::DataProcessing;

pub use gdpr::DataSubjectRequest;

pub use gdpr::DataSubjectRight;

pub use gdpr::FineCalculation;

pub use gdpr::FineTier;

pub use gdpr::GdprError;

pub use gdpr::HealthcarePurpose;

pub use gdpr::LawfulBasis;

pub use gdpr::PersonalDataCategory;

pub use gdpr::ProcessingOperation;

pub use gdpr::ResearchPurpose;

pub use gdpr::SpecialCategory;

pub use gdpr::ViolatedArticle;

pub use citation::EuCitation;

pub use citation::EuLegalInstrument;

pub use consumer_rights::AggressivePractice;

pub use consumer_rights::ConsumerRightsError;

pub use consumer_rights::ContractType;

pub use consumer_rights::DistanceContract;

pub use consumer_rights::MisleadingAction;

pub use consumer_rights::MisleadingOmission;

pub use consumer_rights::OffPremisesContract;

pub use consumer_rights::ProhibitedPractice as ConsumerProhibitedPractice;

pub use consumer_rights::UnfairCommercialPractice;

pub use consumer_rights::WithdrawalException;

pub use consumer_rights::WithdrawalPeriod;

pub use consumer_rights::WithdrawalRight;

pub use competition::AbuseType;

pub use competition::Article101Agreement;

pub use competition::Article101Exemption;

pub use competition::Article101Validation;

pub use competition::Article102Conduct;

pub use competition::Article102Validation;

pub use competition::CompetitionError;

pub use competition::ConcertedPractice;

pub use competition::DominanceAssessment;

pub use competition::ExclusionaryAbuse;

pub use competition::ExploitativeAbuse;

pub use competition::GeographicMarket;

pub use competition::MarketAllocation;

pub use competition::RelevantMarket;

pub use competition::Undertaking;

pub use treaty::CharterArticle;

pub use treaty::CjeuCase;

pub use treaty::CjeuPrinciple;

pub use treaty::FourFreedom;

pub use treaty::FreedomType;

pub use treaty::FundamentalRight;

pub use treaty::JustificationGround;

pub use treaty::LandmarkCase;

pub use treaty::Restriction;

pub use treaty::TreatyArticle;

pub use treaty::TreatyProvision;

pub use treaty::TreatyType;

pub use intellectual_property::AcquisitionMethod;

pub use intellectual_property::CommunityDesign;

pub use intellectual_property::CopyrightException;

pub use intellectual_property::CopyrightValidation;

pub use intellectual_property::CopyrightWork;

pub use intellectual_property::DesignType;

pub use intellectual_property::DesignValidation;

pub use intellectual_property::EuTrademark;

pub use intellectual_property::IpError;

pub use intellectual_property::MarkType;

pub use intellectual_property::MisappropriationAnalysis;

pub use intellectual_property::NiceClass;

pub use intellectual_property::TradeSecret;

pub use intellectual_property::TradeSecretCharacteristics;

pub use intellectual_property::TradeSecretValidation;

pub use intellectual_property::TrademarkStatus;

pub use intellectual_property::TrademarkValidation;

pub use intellectual_property::WorkType;

pub use i18n::MultilingualText;

pub use shared::MemberState;

pub use reasoning::ComplianceStatus as ReasoningComplianceStatus;

pub use reasoning::EuEvaluationContext;

pub use reasoning::LegalAnalysis;

pub use reasoning::LegalReasoningEngine;

pub use reasoning::ReasoningError;

pub use reasoning::ReasoningResult;

pub use reasoning::ReasoningStep;

pub use reasoning::RiskLevel;

pub use reasoning::Violation;

pub use reasoning::ViolationSeverity;

pub use reasoning::all_eu_statutes;

pub use reasoning::competition_statutes;

pub use reasoning::consumer_rights_statutes;

pub use reasoning::gdpr_statutes;

pub use digital_services::AlgorithmicTransparency;

pub use digital_services::CorePlatformService;

pub use digital_services::DigitalServicesError;

pub use digital_services::DmaComplianceReport;

pub use digital_services::DsaValidationResult;

pub use digital_services::GatekeeperDesignation;

pub use digital_services::GatekeeperObligation;

pub use digital_services::IllegalContent;

pub use digital_services::IllegalContentNotice;

pub use digital_services::InteroperabilityRequirement;

pub use digital_services::ModerationDecision;

pub use digital_services::NoticeDecision;

pub use digital_services::NoticeResponse;

pub use digital_services::PlatformType;

pub use digital_services::QuantitativeThresholds;

pub use digital_services::StatementOfReasons;

pub use digital_services::SystemicRisk;

pub use digital_services::TransparencyReport;

pub use ai_regulation::AiActValidationResult;

pub use ai_regulation::AiRegulationError;

pub use ai_regulation::AiSystem;

pub use ai_regulation::ConformityStatus;

pub use ai_regulation::GeneralPurposeAiModel;

pub use ai_regulation::HighRiskCategory;

pub use ai_regulation::HighRiskRequirements;

pub use ai_regulation::HumanOversight;

pub use ai_regulation::LimitedRiskType;

pub use ai_regulation::ProhibitedPractice;

pub use ai_regulation::RiskLevel as AiRiskLevel;

pub use ai_regulation::TransparencyObligation;

pub use financial_services::AccountInformationProvider;

pub use financial_services::AuthenticationElement;

pub use financial_services::BestExecutionPolicy;

pub use financial_services::ClientCategory;

pub use financial_services::ConductOfBusiness;

pub use financial_services::FinancialServicesError;

pub use financial_services::InvestmentService;

pub use financial_services::OpenBankingApi;

pub use financial_services::Passport;

pub use financial_services::PaymentInitiationProvider;

pub use financial_services::PaymentService;

pub use financial_services::ScaExemption;

pub use financial_services::StrongCustomerAuthentication;

pub use financial_services::ThirdPartyProvider;

pub use eprivacy::CookieBanner;

pub use eprivacy::CookieCategory;

pub use eprivacy::CookieConsent;

pub use eprivacy::CookieDuration;

pub use eprivacy::CookieExemption;

pub use eprivacy::DirectMarketing;

pub use eprivacy::LocationDataProcessing;

pub use eprivacy::MarketingChannel;

Modules

ai_regulation

EU AI Act (Regulation EU 2024/1689) Implementation

citation

EUR-Lex citation system and CELEX identifiers

competition

Competition Law (Articles 101-102 TFEU)

consumer_rights

Consumer Rights and Protection in the EU

digital_services

Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) Implementation

eprivacy

ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC) Implementation

financial_services

EU Financial Services Regulation

gdpr

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679) Implementation

i18n

Internationalization (i18n) support for EU legal texts

intellectual_property

European Union Intellectual Property Law Module

reasoning

Legal Reasoning Engine for EU Law.

shared

Shared utilities and types for EU jurisdiction

treaty

Treaty Framework - EU Primary Law (TFEU, TEU, Charter)