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Precautionary and prevention principles can be found in the legal system of the European Union as well in the courts’ jurisdiction as in the both primary law (art. 191 sec. 2 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) and legislation (i.e. directives). Both principles are of a general character and are often treated as guidelines for law interpretation. In fact their presence in the legal system guarantees all actions that are to be planned shall be compliant with the environmental law. Thus the environment can be protected and serve successive generations.