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Thursday 22 November 2012 UK

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Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith Business Correspondent

European legislation: a law unto itself?

If the UK left the EU, it could choose whether or not to retain laws like the working time directive  but not the human rights act, which has nothing to do with the EU.

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European Union, Eurozone crisis: special report, Sarah Smith, UK

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