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[Legislation](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/document-types?hsLang=en#legislation) # Versions and amendments ## vLex tells you if legislation has been changed, and details exactly how it has been amended. **Versions** Legislation that has been amended will have a **Versions** tab. Clicking this tab will give you access to a list of the amended versions, with the most recent on top. To skip to the video on EU legislation, click [here](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/document-types/legislation/versions-and-amendments#vid).  ![Screenshot 2025-05-27 190917](https://knowledge.vlex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20SS/Screenshot%202025-05-27%20190917.png?width=670&height=419&name=Screenshot%202025-05-27%20190917.png)   #### Versions tab   Where available, when you click **View changes** , a side-to-side comparison of versions will appear. Changes will be highlighted in red on the left-hand screen and green on the right. Deleted text will be stricken-through and red. Any text that has been subsequently added will be highlighted in a darker shade of green. ![Screenshot 2025-05-27 190930](https://knowledge.vlex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20SS/Screenshot%202025-05-27%20190930.png?width=670&height=420&name=Screenshot%202025-05-27%20190930.png) You can also see the previous versions by clicking **Historical version** to the right of the link. ![Screenshot 2025-05-27 190945](https://knowledge.vlex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20SS/Screenshot%202025-05-27%20190945.png?width=670&height=418&name=Screenshot%202025-05-27%20190945.png)   #### **Amendments** When vLex does not currently have a consolidated version of a piece of legislation, the page could display an alert at the top of the screen to let you know that the legislation has been modified. To see these modifications, go to **Amendments** . ![Screenshot 2025-05-27 190953](https://knowledge.vlex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20SS/Screenshot%202025-05-27%20190953.png?width=670&height=423&name=Screenshot%202025-05-27%20190953.png) The tab will show two options on the left: - **Amending items** : shown by year from the most recent. This link will display a list of the documents that have modified the current version. - **Amended items:** this will show a list of the documents that have been modified by the current version. ![Screenshot 2025-05-27 191035](https://knowledge.vlex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20SS/Screenshot%202025-05-27%20191035.png?width=670&height=418&name=Screenshot%202025-05-27%20191035.png) Each amended document is a link, clicking it will take you straight to that document.   #### Video walkthrough - [Getting Started](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Sign In](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en#sign-in) - [Set Up](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en#set-up) - [Home Page](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en#home-page) - [Searching](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en#searching) - [Results Page](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en#results-page) - [Document Viewer](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en#document-viewer) - [Document Types](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/document-types?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Case Law](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/document-types?hsLang=en#case-law) - [Legislation](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/document-types?hsLang=en#legislation) - [Features](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/features?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Document Management](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/features?hsLang=en#document-management) - [Stay Updated](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/features?hsLang=en#stay-updated) - [Vincent AI](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/vincent-ai?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Research Workflows](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/vincent-ai?hsLang=en#research-workflows) - [Document Workflows](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/vincent-ai?hsLang=en#document-workflows) - [Collections](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/vincent-ai?hsLang=en#collections) - [Vincent AI Features](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/vincent-ai?hsLang=en#vincent-ai-features) - [Support](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/support?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Account Management](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/support?hsLang=en#account-management) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/support?hsLang=en#frequently-asked-questions) - [Admin Users](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/admin-users?hsLang=en) - [Spain](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/spain?hsLang=en) - [Affiliated Solutions](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/affiliated-solutions?hsLang=en) [![](https://knowledge.vlex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo_vLex%20(part%20of%20Clio)%20Logo%20Blue.png?width=479&height=297&name=Logo_vLex%20(part%20of%20Clio)%20Logo%20Blue.png)](http://vlex.com?hsLang=en) 123 Waverly Pl., Boston, MA 02135 Copyright © 2025, vLex