European Union and Regional Materials
EU legislation and courts, the European Court of Human Rights, and other supranational bodies under Chapter 14.
EU legislation
EU directives and regulations cite the full instrument name in italics, then the Official Journal reference with year, series, issue and page, then an article pinpoint. Rule 14.2.1 applies, and rule 14.6 handles later references.
EU courts
A decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union cites the parties in italics, then the court, the case number, the ECLI identifier and the date in round brackets, then a paragraph pinpoint. Rule 14.2.3 applies.
European Court of Human Rights
Reported ECtHR decisions cite the official reports of the Court. Unreported decisions use the application number form instead. Rule 14.3.2 applies.
Other supranational courts and documents
Regional courts outside Europe, like the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights or the Inter American Court, follow rules 14.4.1 to 14.4.2. Documents of supranational organisations follow rule 14.5.
Last reviewed: 2026-07-16· This guide is formatting assistance, not the rules themselves — confirm anything load-bearing in the official AGLC4.