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The body of common rights and obligations that is binding on all EU States. It is constantly evolving and comprises: the content, principles and political objectives of the Treaties, legislation adopted pursuant to the Treaties and the case law of the Court of Justice declarations and resolutions adopted by the Union, instruments under the Common Foreign and Security Policy,instruments under Justice and Home Affairs,international agreements concluded by the EU and those entered into by EU States among themselves within the sphere of the Union's activities