Tax, law and standards
RL
Abbreviation for Richtlinie
In short and in plain language
RL is the German short form for directive.
It usually means a directive of the European Union.
A directive tells the member states which goal they must reach.
Each state then makes its own law from it.
Companies usually have to follow that national law.
Definition
RL is a common German abbreviation for Richtlinie, meaning directive, mainly in references to European law. A European Union directive sets binding goals, while the member states choose how to transpose them. It usually binds companies such as online shops only through the national law that transposes it.