The Lisbon Treaty

1 The Lisbon Treaty is the short descriptor of the Lisbon Treaty amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community signed at Lisbon on 13 December 2007. The Treaty entered into force on 1 December 2009. 2 The European Union’s (EU) institutions, processes, and competences are governed by two Treaties: the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The TFEU was named the Treaty establishing the European Community (TEC) until 2009. The Lisbon Treaty is a binding agreement...